Notification of New HSN Codes for Technical Textiles items - DGFT - Trade Notice No. 02/2023-24

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi Dated: 17th April 2023 Trade Notice No. 02/2023-24 To 1. Members of Trade and Industry 2. All EPCs / Trade and Industry Associations/Other Industry Bodies 3. All Regional Authorities (RAs) of DGFT 4. Customs Commissionerates 5. Joint Secretary (Customs), CBIC, Deptt. of Revenue Subject: Notification of New HSN Codes for Technical Textiles items - regarding. Reference is invited to DGFT Notification No. 20/2015-20 dated 07.07.2022 whereby ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) was amended in sync with Finance Act, 2022 dated 30.03.2022, introducing newly created/deleted/merged/split ITC(HS) codes. 2. Through the said Notification, the DGFT had inter alia notified total 32 New HSN Codes for Technical Textiles under Chapter 39 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 59 , 60 , 62 , 63 , and 68 of ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) in reference to the PLI Scheme notified by the Ministry of Textiles for Textiles covering Man Made Fibre (MMF) and Technical Textiles as focus areas of growth under the Scheme. 3. However, despite having specific HS Codes for Technical Textiles, it has been noted that imports/exports have not been booked under correct HS Codes and the trade seems to be still being booked under other available codes. 4. Accordingly, the matter has been reviewed in consultation with Ministry of Textiles and it is reiterated that all importers/exporters should file their Bill of Entry/Shipping Bill with specific HSN codes available for Man Made Fibre (MMF) and Technical Textiles under ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) at 8 digit level , and to avoid using any other or 'Others' category codes. A list of such 32 HS Codes is given at Annexure-I to facilitate the industry for easy recognition and helping them to book their import and exports under correct product category. 5. If members of Trade and Industry are of the view that the existing 32 HS Codes are not sufficient to cover the Technical Textiles goods that they are importing/exporting, they should immediately suggest appropriate HS Codes at 8 digit level for such goods. This issues with the approval of the competent authority (Sanjay Kumar Tiwari) E-mail : [email protected] (Issued from File No. M-4947/2002/PC-2[A]/E-3227) Annexure I List of 32 HSN Codes for Technical Textiles Sl. No. ITC HS Code Product Description 1. 39201013 Geomembrane, confirming to IS 16352 2. 54021920 NyIon 66 filament Yarn confirming to IS 13464 3. 54026960 Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene filament yarn conforming to ASTM F2848 4. 55031110* Of aramids: Aramid Flame Retardant Fibre 5. 55031120* Of aramids: Para-oramid Fibre 6. 55031930 Nylon 66 fibre conforming to IS 13464 Other 7. 55033010 Acrylic or modacrylic: Pre-Oxidised Fibre, conforming to IS 17308 8. 55039030 Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene staple fibre conforming to ASTM F2848 9. 55041011 Of viscose rayon: Obtained from wood other than bamboo: Flame retardant Viscose Rayon fibre 10. 55041021 Of viscose rayon: Obtained from bamboo: Flame retardant Viscose Rayon Ibre 11. 55099910 Yarn made of 100% inherent FR synthetic fibre 12. 55109030 Yarn made of 100% inherent FR artificial fibre 13. 55159950 Fabrics made of 100% inherent FR synthetic fibre 14. 56031110 Weighing not more than 25 g/m2: Crop covers, conforming to IS 16366 15. 56039310 Weighing more than 70 g/m2 but not more than 150 g/m2: Mulch Mats, conforming to IS 17355 16. 56039410 Weighing more than 150 g/m2: Non-woven Geotextile and articles thereof, conforming to IS 16391, IS 16392 17. 56039420 Weighing more than 150 g/m2: Mulch Mats, conforming to IS 17355 18. 59119031 Knitted or woven Geo-technical textile: Geogrid conforming to IS 17373 19. 59119032 Knitted or woven Geo-technical textile: Geotextile conforming to IS 16391, IS 16392 20. 59119040 Mulch mats, conforming to IS 16202 21. 60053710 Other, dyed: Shade Nets, conforming to IS 16008 22. 62104020 NBC Warfare suits and the like (conforming to IS 17377) 23. 62104030 High Visibility Warning Clothes and the like ( Conforming to IS 15809) 24. 62104040 High Altitude Clothes (Conforming to IS 5866) 25. 62104050 Fighter Aircraft Clothing (Conforming to IS 11871) 26. 62101010 Personal protective garments for surgical/ medical use (felt or non-woven) conforming to IS 17423 27. 62101020 surgical owns and drapes conforming to IS 17334 28. 62104060 Personal protective garments for surgical/medical use (felt or non-woven) conforming to IS 17423 29. 62104070 surgical gowns and drapes conforming to IS 17334 30. 62104080 Clothing for special use such as FR, chemical (IS 15071 , 15758) Electrical (IS 11871, IS 16655 and industrial Section (IS 17466) 31. 63079091 Textile face masks, without a replaceable filter or mechanical parts, including surgical mask and disposable face mask made of nonwoven textile 32. 68159930 Basalt fibre, filament and articles thereof conforming to ASTM D3039, C1185 Source : ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) *Substituted for tariff item 5503 11 00 (Synthetic stapie fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning: of aramids)