What is an HS code?
The Harmonized System (HS) is the worldwide product code used by customs in more than 200 countries. The first 2 digits are the chapter (for example 09 = coffee, tea and spices), the first 6 digits are the same in every country, and India adds 2 more digits — the 8-digit ITC(HS) code.
How it connects to these rules: India decides whether a product is free, restricted or prohibited for import or export by its HS code. The chapters shown are where this product group is classified — always check the exact 8-digit code of your product, because rules can differ within a chapter.
HS chapters in this group
- 50 — Silk
- 51 — Wool and animal hair
- 52 — Cotton
- 53 — Other vegetable textile fibres (jute, flax…)
- 54 — Man-made filaments
- 55 — Man-made staple fibres
- 56 — Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, ropes
- 57 — Carpets and other textile floor coverings
- 58 — Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery
- 59 — Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabrics
- 60 — Knitted or crocheted fabrics
Look up your 8-digit ITC(HS) code on DGFT