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CHAPTER 52
Cotton
SUB-HEADING NOTE

               For the purposes of sub-heading Nos. 5209.42 and 5211.42 the expression "denim" means fabrics of yarns of different colours, of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including  broken twill, warp faced, the warp yarns of which are of one and the same colour and the weft yarns of which are unbleached, bleached, dyed grey or coloured a lighter  shade of the colour of the warp yarns.
 

Heading
No. 
Sub-heading 
No. 
                Description of article  Rate of duty
      Standard  Preferential Areas
 (1)     (2)                               (3)  (4)  (5) 
52.01 5201.00  Cotton, not carded  or combed  5%  ...
52.02   Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)    
  5202.10 - Yarn waste (including thread waste)  15% *** ...
    - Other :   ...
  5202.91 - Garnetted stock  15% ***  ...
  5202.99  --Other  15% ***  ...
52.03  5203.00 Cotton, carded or combed  35%  ...
52.04    Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for 
 retail sale 
   
    - Not put up for retail sale :    
  5204.11 -- Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton  20%  ...
  5204.19  -- Other  20%  ...
  5204.20  - Put up for retail sale  20%  ...
52.05    Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing   85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for  retail sale     
    - Single yarn, of uncombed fibres :    
  5205.11 --Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14  metric number)  20%  ...
  5205.12 --Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than  232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not  exceeding 43 metric number)  20%  ...
  5205.13  --Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than  192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not  exceeding 52 metric number)  20%  ...
  5205.14  --Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than      125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)  20%  ...
  5205.15  -- Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)  20%  ...
    - Single yarn, of combed fibres :    
  5205.21  -- Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)  20%  ...
  5205.22  -- Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)  20%  ...
  5205.23  -- Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)  20%  ...
  5205.24  -- Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)  20%  ...
  5205.26  -- Measuring less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number)  20%  ...
  5205.27  -- Measuring less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number)  20%  ...
  5205.28  --Measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number)  20%  ...
    - Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres :   ...
  5205.31 -- Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)  20%   
  5205.32  -- Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5205.33  -- Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5205.34  -- Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5205.35  -- Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
    - Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres:    
  5205.41  -- Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5205.42  -- Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5205.43  -- Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5205.44  -- Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5205.46  -- Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5205.47  -- Measuring per single yarn less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5205.48  -- Measuring per single yarn less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
52.06   Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale     
    - Single yarn, of uncombed fibres :    
  5206.11  -- Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)  20%  ...
  5206.12  -- Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)  20%  ...
  5206.13  -- Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)  20%  ...
  5206.14  -- Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)  20%  ...
  5206.15 -- Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric    number)  20%  ...
     - Single yarn, of combed fibres :    
  5206.21  -- Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)  20%  ...
  5206.22  --Measuring less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)  20%  ...
  5206.23 --Measuring less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)  20%  ...
  5206.24 -- Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex' (exceeding 52 metric number but not   exceeding 80 metric number)  20%  ...
  5206.25 -- Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)  20%  ...
    - Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres :    
  5206.31  --Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5206.32 -- Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5206.33 -- Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5206.34 -- Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5206.35 -- Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
    - Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres :    
  5206.41 -- Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5206.42 -- Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5206.43 --Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not  20%  ...
    exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)     
  5206.44 -- Measuring per single yarn less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
  5206.45 -- Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)  20%  ...
52.07   Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for  retailsale     
  5207.10 -Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton  25%  ...
  5207.90 - Other  35%  ...
52.08     Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by  weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2    
    - Unbleached:    
  5208.11 -- Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 35%  ...
  5208.12  -- Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2 35%  ...
  5208.13 -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35%  ...
  5208.19 -- Other fabrics  35%  ...
    - Bleached:    
  5208.21 -- Plain weave, weighing not more than 100  g/m2 35%  ...
  5208.22  -- Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2 35%  ...
  5208.23 --3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35%  ...
  5208.29 -- Other fabrics  35%  ...
    - Dyed:    
  5208.31 -- Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 35%  ...
  5208.32  -- Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2 35%  ...
  5208.33 -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35%  ...
  5208.39 -- Other fabrics  35% or Rs. 150 per Kgs whichever is higher ... 
    - Of yarns of different colours :    
  5208.41 -- Plain weave, weighing not more than 100  g/m2 30% or Rs. 9 per sq mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5208.42 - Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2 30% or Rs 37 per sq mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5208.43  -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35%  ... 
  5208.49  -- Other fabrics  35% or Rs. 200 per kg., whichever is higher  ...
    - Printed:    
  5208.51  -- Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2 30% or Rs. 27 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5208.52  -- Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m2 30% or Rs. 23 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5208.53  --3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  30% or Rs. 35 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5208.59  -- Other fabrics  30% or Rs. 50 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
52.09   Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2    
    - Unbleached:    
  5209.11  -- Plain weave  35%  ... 
  5209.12  -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross 

twill 

35%  ...
  5209.19  --Other fabrics  35%  ... 
    - Bleached:    
  5209.21  -- Plain weave  35%  ...
  5209.22  -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35%  ... 
  5209.29  -- Other fabrics  35%  ...
    - Dyed:    
  5209.31  -- Plain weave  35% or Rs. 150 per Kgs whichever is higher  ... 
  5209.32.  -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35% or Rs. 150 per Kgs whichever is higher  ... 
  5209.39  -- Other fabrics  35% or Rs. 150 per Kgs whichever is higher  ... 
    -Of yarns of different colours:    
  5209.41  -- Plain weave  35% or Rs 32 *** per Sq. Mtr. whichever is higher  ... 
  5209.42  -- Denim  30% or Rs. 25 *** per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5209.43  -- Other fabrics of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35% or Rs. 30 *** per Sq. Mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5209.49  -- Other fabrics  35% or Rs. 150 per Kg. whichever is higher. ...
    - Printed:    
  5209.51  -- Plain weave  30% or Rs. 30 per sq mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5209.52  - 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  30% or Rs. 30 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5209.59  -- Other fabrics  30% or Rs. 38 *** per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
52.10    Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m2    
    - Unbleached:    
  5210.11  -- Plain weave  35%  ... 
  5210.12  -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35%  ... 
  5210.19  -- Other fabrics  35%  ...
    - Bleached:    
  5210.21  -- Plain weave  35%  ...
  5210.22  -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35%  ...
  5210.29  --Other fabrics  35%  ... 
    - Dyed:     
  5210.31  -- Plain weave  35%  ... 
  5210.32  --3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35%  ...
  5210.39  --Other fabrics  35% or Rs. 150 per Kg. whichever is higher ... 
    - Of yarns of different colours:    
  5210.41  -- Plain weave  30% or Rs. 15 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5210.42  -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35% or Rs 25 *** per sqm., whichever is higher  ...
  5210.49  -- Other fabrics  35% or Rs. 185 per kg., whichever is higher  ...
    - Printed:    
  5210.51  -- Plain weave  30% or Rs. 15 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5210.52  -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  30% or Rs. 15 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5210.59  -- Other fabrics  30% or Rs. 15 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
52.11   Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m2    
    - Unbleached:    
  5211.11  -- Plain weave  35%  ... 
  5211.12  -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35%  ... 
  5211.19  -- Other fabrics  35%  ... 
    -Bleached:    
  5211.21  -- Plain weave  35%  ...
  5211.22  -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35%  ... 
  5211.29  --Other fabrics  35%  ... 
    - Dyed:    
  5211.31  -- Plain weave  35% or Rs. 150 per kg. whichever is higher.  ... 
  5211.32  --3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross : twill  35% or Rs. 150 per kg. whichever is higher. ... 
  5211.39  -- Other fabrics  35% or Rs. 150 per kg. whichever is higher. ...
    - Of yarns of different colours :    
  5211.41  -- Plain weave  35% or Rs. 44 *** per sqm. whichever is higher  ...
  5211.42  -- Denim  30% or Rs. 18 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5211.43  --Other fabrics of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  35% or Rs. 40 *** per sqm., whichever is higher  ...
  5211.49  --Other fabrics  35% Rs. 150 per kg. whichever is higher. ... 
    - Printed:    
  5211.51  -- Plain weave  30% or Rs. 18 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher.  ...
  5211.52  -- 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill  30% or Rs. 18 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5211.59  -- Other fabrics  30% or Rs. 18 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
52.12   Other woven fabrics of cotton     
    - Weighing not more than 200 g/m2 :    
  5212.11  -- Unbleached  35%  ...
  5212.12  -- Bleached  35%  ...
  5212.13  --Dyed  35%  ...
  5212.14  -- Of yarns of different colours  35%  ...
  5212.15  --Printed  35% or Rs. 165 per kg., whichever is higher  ...
    -Weighing more than 200 g/m2 :    
  5212.21  -- Unbleached  35%  ...
  5212.22  --Bleached  35%  ...
  5212.23  --Dyed  35%  ...
  5212.24  --Of yarns of different colours  30% or Rs. 20 per sq. mtr., whichever is higher  ...
  5212.25  -- Printed  35% or Rs 165 per kg., whichever is higher  ...