CUSTOMS DUTY STRUCTURE OF MAJOR ITEMS OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY
(% advl.)
ITEMS 1996-97 includes 2% special duty 1997-98 includes 5% special duty 1998-99 includes 5% special duty 1999-2000 includes surcharge 10% 2000-2001 includes surcharge of 10% 2001- 02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
NATURAL FIBRE                    
Cotton NIL NIL NIL 5.5 5.5 5 10 10 10 10
Wool                    
a) Below 32 micron 27 25 20 16.5 16.5 15 15 5 5 5
b) Above 32 micron 12 15 10 5.5 5.5 5 5 5 5 5
RAW MATERIAL FOR MAN-MADE                  
DMT,PTA, MEG 27 30 30 27.5 27.5 20 20 20 20 15
ACRYLONITRILE 12 15 15 16.5 16.5 15 15 15 15 5
CAPROLACTUM 32 35 30 27.5 27.5 20 20 20 20 15
PARAXYLENE 12 15 5 5.5 5.5 5 10 5 5 5
WOOD PULP 7 15 10 5.5 5.5 5 5 5 5 5
YARN                    
COTTON YARN 27 30 30 25* 20* 20 20 20 20 15
SPUN YARN 52 55 40 40* 20* 20 20 20 20 15
BLENDED YARN 52 55 40 40* 20* 20 20 20 20 15
WOOLLEN YARN 52 45 40 40* 20* 20 20 20 20 15
FIBRE/FILAMENT                    
POLYESTER STAPLE FIBRE 32 35 35 35* 20* 20 20 20 20 15
ACRYLIC STAPLE FIBRE 32 35 35 35* 20* 20 20 20 20 15
VISCOSE STAPLE FIBRE 27 30 30 25* 20* 20 20 20 20 15
POLYESTER FILAMENT YARN 32 35 35 35* 20* 20 20 20 20 15
VISCOSE FILAMENT YARN 32 35 35 35* 20* 20 20 20 20 15
NYLON FILAMENT YARN 32 35 35 35* 20* 20 20 20 20 15
FABRICS                    
COTTON FABRICS 52 45 40 40* **30/35* **30/35* ** 30 ** 20 ** 20 **15
BLENDED FABRICS 52 45 40 40* **30/35* **30/35* ** 30 ** 20 ** 20 **15
WOOLLEN FABRICS 52 45 40 40* **30* **30/35* ** 30 ** 20 ** 20 **15
Textile Machinery                    
1) Specific Textile and garment machinery under concessional rates. including parts for manufacture and spare part for maintenance of such machinery. List 30 (119 machinery) and List 31 (42 machinery) 12 15 15 16.5 15* 5 5 5 5 5
2) Specified Textile Machinery under list 45(90 machinery) and 46(75 machinery) 27 25 25 27.5 25* 25 25 5 5 5
3) Machinery under general category and spare parts 27 25 25 27.5 25* 25 25 20 20 10
4) Specified textile machinery (for silk textiles) in list 32 (16 machinery) including part for manufacture and spare part for maintenance of such machinery. 27 25 25 27.5 25 25 10 10 5 5
5) List 49 (23 Machinery) 27 25 25 27.5 25 25 25 20 20 15
Note :-
(1) * Exempt from 10% surcharge on basic Customs Duty.
(2) Apart from above CVD equal to Excise duty and 4% SAD is also applicable upto 8/ 1/2004 , However SAD is abolished on all items Vide Notification 6/ 2004- Customs dtd. 8 / 1/ 04.
(3) The Spl. Customs Duty of 5% has been withdrawn w.e.f. 28-2-99.
(4) On fabrics SAD was not imposed as such good are subjected to AED(ST) before 2004-05 Budget.
(5) 10% Surcharge is abolished in Budget 2001-2002.
(6) ** Attracts advalorem rate or specific rate whichever is higher basis.
(7) CVD is exempted for wherever there is corresponding excise duty exemption
(8) Two -for- one/ three-for-one twisters and vaccun autoclave and rewinding machine for bobbin to hank, for textile industry and parts for manufacture or spare parts required for the maintenance of them continue to attract 10% BCD.
(9) Machineries for use with shuttle less loom, namely electric dobby and jacquard included in list 46 in Budget 2003-04.
(10) In Budget 2004-05, 37 machinery added in List 45 and 8 machinery in List 46.
(11) Education cess @ 2% levied on aggregate duty of custom in 2004-05 budget w.e.f. 9-7-2004. However certain items bound under international commitment have been exempt for education cess.
(12) In Budget 2005-06, BCD on Textile Machineries other than specified in various lists is reduced to 10%

Last Updated on 17/03/2005
By O/o Textile Commissioner
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