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HSN Code 55152140: Printed

HSN 5515 21 40 is printed, a tariff item of heading 5515 (other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres). GST: 5%. Basic customs duty: 20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher. Export policy: Free; RoDTEP 1.1% of FOB value.

Checked against the official files on 2 October 2026Heading 5515Chapter 55 · Man-made staple fibres
GST rate5%

Total rate: half central tax, half State tax; IGST across States and on import.

Notfn 9/2025-CT (Rate) · Sch. I · S. No. 348
Basic customs dutyCompound

Standard rate, unit m2. 20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher.

Customs Tariff · First Schedule · Ch. 55
Export policyFree

No export authorisation needed.

ITC(HS) 2022 · Schedule 2
RoDTEP1.1%

Of FOB value, exports from the domestic tariff area. AA, SEZ and EOU exports: 0.7%. Up to 31 December 2026.

Appendix 4R · w.e.f. 10 Oct 2024
Classification

Where HSN 5515 21 40 Sits

Use the eight-digit code on the bill of entry, the shipping bill and, where your turnover requires it, on the GST invoice. The first four digits are the heading; the last four narrow it to this line.

Chapter
55 · Man-made staple fibres
Heading
5515 · Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres
Group
Mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments
Tariff item
5515 21 40 · Printed
Unit
m2
GST

GST Rate on HSN 5515 21 40

GST on goods is fixed by the entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), in force from 22 September 2025 and amended up to 30 April 2026. The entries below are the ones that reach this code. Match the goods to the description in the entry before you invoice.

GST rateEntryCodes namedGoods covered by the entry
5%Schedule I, S. No. 3485512 to 5516Woven fabrics of manmade staple fibres
18%Schedule II, S. No. 639Any ChapterGoods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII (residual entry)

Goods that fall under no specific entry take the residual entry, unless they are exempt under the exemption notification issued with the rate notification.

Import

Customs Duty on HSN 5515 21 40

An import pays basic customs duty at the tariff rate, social welfare surcharge at 10% of that duty (unless exempted for the goods), and IGST at the GST rate on the value plus both duties.

The duty on this line is 20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher. It depends on the quantity as well as the value, so work it out from the invoice quantity; surcharge and IGST are then added as above.

Export

Export Policy and RoDTEP for HSN 5515 21 40

Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 marks this tariff item Free. Appendix 4R gives RoDTEP at 1.1% of FOB value for exports from the domestic tariff area and 0.7% for Advance Authorisation, SEZ and EOU exports. The scheme continues up to 31 December 2026.

  1. Current RoDTEP schedule takes effectAppendix 4R and 4RE notified by Notification 32/2024-25.
  2. All rates and caps limited to 50%Notification 60/2025-26, with immediate effect.
  3. Full rates restoredNotification 66/2025-26 and its corrigendum: the rates of 22 February 2026 apply again from 23 March.
  4. Scheme continued to 30 September 2026Notification 74/2025-26, rates unchanged.
  5. Scheme continued to 31 December 2026Notification 41/2026-27: rates and caps as on 30 September 2026 continue.
Same heading

Other Codes Under HSN 5515

Tariff itemDescriptionBasic customs duty
5515 11 10UnbleachedMixed mainly or solely with viscos rayon staple fibres20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 11 20BleachedMixed mainly or solely with viscos rayon staple fibres20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 11 30DyedMixed mainly or solely with viscos rayon staple fibres20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 11 40PrintedMixed mainly or solely with viscos rayon staple fibres20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 11 90OtherMixed mainly or solely with viscos rayon staple fibres20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 12 10UnbleachedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs. 95 per kg., whichever is higher
5515 12 20BleachedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs. 95 per kg., whichever is higher
5515 12 30DyedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs. 95 per kg., whichever is higher
5515 12 40PrintedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs. 95 per kg., whichever is higher
5515 12 90OtherMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs. 95 per kg., whichever is higher
5515 13 10UnbleachedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.75 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 13 20BleachedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.75 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 13 30DyedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.75 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 13 40PrintedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.75 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 13 90OtherMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.75 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 19 10UnbleachedOther20% or Rs.45 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 19 20BleachedOther20% or Rs.45 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 19 30DyedOther20% or Rs.45 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 19 40PrintedOther20% or Rs.45 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 19 90OtherOther20% or Rs.45 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 21 10UnbleachedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 21 20BleachedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 21 30DyedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 21 40PrintedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 21 90OtherMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher
5515 22 10UnbleachedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair10% or Rs.140 per kg., whichever is higher
5515 22 20BleachedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair10% or Rs.140 per kg., whichever is higher
5515 22 30DyedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.140 per kg., whichever is higher
5515 22 40PrintedMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair10% or Rs.140 per kg., whichever is higher
5515 22 90OtherMixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair20% or Rs.140 per kg., whichever is higher
5515 29 10UnbleachedOther10% or Rs.30 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 29 20BleachedOther10% or Rs.30 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 29 30DyedOther20% or Rs.30 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 29 40PrintedOtherSee tariff
5515 29 90OtherOther20% or Rs.30 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 91 10UnbleachedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 91 20BleachedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 91 30DyedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 91 40PrintedMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 91 90OtherMixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments20% or Rs.40 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 99 10UnbleachedOther20% or Rs.35 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 99 20BleachedOther20% or Rs.35 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 99 30DyedOther20% or Rs.35 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 99 40PrintedOther20% or Rs.35 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
5515 99 50Fabrics made of 100% inherentOtherSee tariff
5515 99 90OtherFR synthetic fibre20% or Rs.35 per sq. metre, whichever is higher
Not shown on this page
  • The item-wise import policy (Free, Restricted or Prohibited) of ITC(HS) Schedule 1.
  • Exemption notifications, anti-dumping and safeguard duties, and preferential rates under trade agreements. The duty shown is the tariff rate.
  • The GST exemption notification. Goods exempt under it pay no GST even if a rate entry names the code.

Official documents behind this page

  1. Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025GST rate Schedules I to VI, in force from 22 September 2025, as amended by Notification No. 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) of 31 December 2025 (Schedule VII omitted from 1 February 2026) and No. 01/2026 of 30 April 2026.
  2. Customs Tariff, First ScheduleCBIC Customs Tariff as on 30 June 2024, with the First Schedule amendments of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, the Finance Act, 2025 and the Finance Act, 2026 applied.
  3. ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, Export PolicyDGFT: the export policy and policy condition of each tariff item.
  4. Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, RoDTEP ScheduleDGFT, with effect from 10 October 2024 (Notification No. 32/2024-25); the 2026 changes are in Notifications 60, 66 and 74 of 2025-26 and 41 of 2026-27.

Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position with the official source before you act on it.

People also ask

Questions, answered

Short, direct answers to the 4 questions readers ask most on this topic.

HSN 5515 21 40 is the tariff item for printed, under heading 5515 (Other woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres) of Chapter 55.

The entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) that reach this code give 5%. The rate depends on the description in the entry.

The basic customs duty in the Customs Tariff is 20% or Rs.55 per sq. metre., whichever is higher. Social welfare surcharge at 10% of the duty and IGST at the GST rate are added. An exemption notification or a trade agreement can reduce the duty actually payable.

Yes. Appendix 4R lists the code at 1.1% of FOB value. The scheme continues up to 31 December 2026.