Where HSN 5911 32 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
- 59 · Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
- Heading
- 5911 · Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter
- Group
- Weighing 650 g/m2 or more
- Tariff item
- 5911 32 40 · Jute fabrics and articles used in machinery or plant
- Unit
- kg.
GST Rate on HSN 5911 32 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 rate | Entry | Codes named | Goods covered by the entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | Schedule I, S. No. 386 | 5911 | Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in Note 7 to this Chapter; such as Textile fabrics, felt and felt-lined woven fabrics, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card clothing, and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purposes, including narrow fabrics made of velvet impregnated with rubber, for covering weaving spindles (weaving beams); Bolting cloth, whether or not made up; Felt for cotton textile industries, woven; Woven… |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 639 | Any Chapter | Goods 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.
Customs Duty on HSN 5911 32 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.
- Basic customs duty at
- Social welfare surcharge, 10% of the duty
- IGST at on value plus both
- Total duty and tax
- As a share of the value
Standard rates only: no exemption notification, anti-dumping or safeguard duty, or trade-agreement rate is applied, and the surcharge is taken at 10% although some goods are exempted from it. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.
Export Policy and RoDTEP for HSN 5911 32 40
Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 marks this tariff item Free. Appendix 4R gives RoDTEP at 0.9% of FOB value for exports from the domestic tariff area and 0.5% for Advance Authorisation, SEZ and EOU exports. The scheme continues up to 31 December 2026.
- Current RoDTEP schedule takes effectAppendix 4R and 4RE notified by Notification 32/2024-25.
- All rates and caps limited to 50%Notification 60/2025-26, with immediate effect.
- Full rates restoredNotification 66/2025-26 and its corrigendum: the rates of 22 February 2026 apply again from 23 March.
- Scheme continued to 30 September 2026Notification 74/2025-26, rates unchanged.
- Scheme continued to 31 December 2026Notification 41/2026-27: rates and caps as on 30 September 2026 continue.
Other Codes Under HSN 5911
| Tariff item | Description | Basic customs duty |
|---|---|---|
| 5911 10 00 | Textile fabrics, felt and felt-lined woven fabrics, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card clothing, and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purposes, including narrow fabrics made of velvet impregnated with rubber, for covering weaving spindles (weaving beams) | See tariff |
| 5911 20 00 | Bolting cloth, whether or not made up | 10% |
| 5911 31 10 | Felt for cotton textile industries, wovenWeighing less than 650 g/m2 | 10% |
| 5911 31 20 | Woven textiles felt, whether or not impregnated or coated, of a kind commonly used in other machinesWeighing less than 650 g/m2 | 10% |
| 5911 31 30 | Cotton fabrics and articles used in machinery and plantWeighing less than 650 g/m2 | 10% |
| 5911 31 40 | Jute fabrics and articles used in machinery or plantWeighing less than 650 g/m2 | 10% |
| 5911 31 50 | Textile fabrics of metalised yarn of a kind commonly used in paper making or other machineryWeighing less than 650 g/m2 | 10% |
| 5911 31 90 | OtherWeighing less than 650 g/m2 | 10% |
| 5911 32 10 | Felt for cotton textile industries, wovenWeighing 650 g/m2 or more | 10% |
| 5911 32 20 | Woven textiles felt, whether or not impregnated or coated, of a kind commonly used in other machinesWeighing 650 g/m2 or more | 10% |
| 5911 32 30 | Cotton fabrics and articles used in machinery and plantWeighing 650 g/m2 or more | 10% |
| 5911 32 40 | Jute fabrics and articles used in machinery or plantWeighing 650 g/m2 or more | 10% |
| 5911 32 50 | Textile fabrics of metalised yarn of a kind commonly used in paper making or other machineryWeighing 650 g/m2 or more | 10% |
| 5911 32 90 | OtherWeighing 650 g/m2 or more | 10% |
| 5911 40 00 | *Filtering or straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, including that of human hair | 10% |
| 5911 90 10 | Paper maker’s felt, wovenOther | 10% |
| 5911 90 20 | Gaskets, washers, polishing discs and other machinery parts of textile articlesOther | 10% |
| 5911 90 31 | Geogrid conforming to IS 17373**Knitted or woven Geo-technical textile | 10% |
| 5911 90 32 | Geotextile conforming to IS 16391, IS 16392**Knitted or woven Geo-technical textile | 10% |
| 5911 90 39 | Other**Knitted or woven Geo-technical textile | 10% |
| 5911 90 40 | Mulch mats, conforming to IS 16202**Knitted or woven Geo-technical textile | 10% |
| 5911 90 90 | Other**Knitted or woven Geo-technical textile | 10% |
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, Export PolicyDGFT: the export policy and policy condition of each tariff item.
- 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 or speak to our CA team before you act on it.