HS codes
HS code for clothing imported into India
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The first question for any garment is whether the fabric is knitted or woven: this picks the chapter. Search the lines below, then estimate the duty.
Clothing lines in chapters 61 and 62
First lines of this group, 12 of 445
12,522 lines searchable
Rate shown: the tariff rate before exemptions, from the CBIC compilation with Finance Act changes laid over it. Open a line for IGST and exemption entries. General information, not a classification ruling.
Clothing falls in two chapters of the tariff, and the fabric decides which one. Knitted or crocheted garments go to chapter 61, and garments that are not knitted or crocheted, in practice mostly woven, go to chapter 62. So a T-shirt at heading 6109 and a woven shirt at heading 6205 are in different chapters, even if they look alike on a rail. Our file holds 445 lines for the two chapters. The most common tariff rate is 20%, on 271 lines, and others include 20% or Rs. 145 per piece, whichever is higher (18), 20% or Rs. 135 per piece, whichever is higher (16), 20% or Rs. 65 per piece, whichever is higher (13). Several rates add a rupee sum per piece, a form used for many garments: the higher of the two generally applies where the tariff says so. IGST on apparel in Notification 9/2025 is divided into two entries, at 5% and 18%, by reference to the description and a sale value, so read those words before you pick a rate.
Quick duty estimate on a customs value
Duty and IGST
₹56,200
| Basic Customs Duty | ₹40,000 |
| Surcharge, 10% of BCD | ₹4,000 |
| IGST | ₹12,200 |
| Share of the value | 28.1% |
Tariff rate and 10% surcharge assumed; exemptions change them. General information, not customs advice.
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Sample lines from chapters 61 and 62
| Tariff item | Goods | Unit | Tariff rate | Rate from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6101 20 00 | Of cotton | u | 20% | CBIC compilation |
| 6101 30 10 | Of man-made fibres: Of synthetic fibres | u | 20% | CBIC compilation |
| 6101 30 20 | Of man-made fibres: Of artificial fibres | u | 20% | CBIC compilation |
| 6101 90 10 | Other: Of silk | u | 20% | CBIC compilation |
| 6104 43 00 | Of synthetic fibres | u | 20% or Rs. 255 per piece, whichever is higher | CBIC compilation |
| 6104 44 00 | Of artificial fibres which ever is higher | 20% or Rs. 255 per piece, whichever is higher | CBIC compilation | |
| 6104 49 10 | Of other textile materials: Of silk | u | 20% or Rs. 220 per piece, whichever is higher | CBIC compilation |
| 6104 49 90 | Of other textile materials: Of other fibres | u | 20% or Rs. 220 per piece, whichever is higher | CBIC compilation |
| 6104 51 00 | Of wool or fine animal hair | u | 20% or Rs. 110 per piece, whichever is higher | CBIC compilation |
| 6104 52 00 | Of cotton | u | 20% or Rs. 110 per piece, whichever is higher | CBIC compilation |
| 6104 53 00 | Of synthetic fibres which ever is higher | 20% or Rs. 110 per piece, whichever is higher | CBIC compilation | |
| 6104 59 10 | Of other textile materials: Of silk which ever is higher | 20% or Rs. 110 per piece, whichever is higher | CBIC compilation | |
| 6105 10 10 | Of cotton: Shirts, hand crocheted | u | 20% or Rs. 83 per piece, whichever is higher | CBIC compilation |
| 6105 10 20 | Of cotton: Knit shirts (other than T-shirts) and sweat shirts, other than hand crocheted | 20% or Rs. 83 per piece, whichever is higher | CBIC compilation |
What decides the line
- Knitted or not: the chapter.
- Type of garment: the heading, for example shirts, trousers, dresses, underwear.
- Men's, women's, or children's: often the heading or subheading. Babies' garments have their own headings.
- Fibre: the subheading, as cotton, synthetic fibres and others are listed apart.
Duty on a sample shipment
The tool above has a ₹2,00,000 customs value at 20% and 5% IGST: duty of ₹40,000, surcharge ₹4,000 and IGST ₹12,200. Change the IGST rate to see the effect of the higher slab. Rates of Basic Customs Duty on garments from some countries may be reduced under trade agreements, if the origin rules are met: see certificate of origin. Worn clothing is a different case: it falls in heading 6309, and policy conditions apply. Check those in the DGFT schedule. Take your final rates to the full calculator.