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HSN Chapter 53: Other Vegetable Textile Fibres; Paper Yarn And Woven Fabrics Of Paper Yarn

10 headings, and the 3 codes in this chapter that people search for, each with its full classification.

About Chapter 53

Chapter 53 of the Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) is titled “Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn”. It is part of Section XI, Textiles & Textile Articles, together with Chapter 50 (silk), Chapter 51 (wool, fine or coarse animal hair), Chapter 52 (cotton), Chapter 54 (man-made filaments), Chapter 55 (man-made staple fibres), Chapter 56 (wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns), Chapter 57 (carpets and other textile floor coverings), Chapter 58 (special fabrics, lace and embroidery), Chapter 59 (impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics), Chapter 60 (knitted or crocheted fabrics), Chapter 61 (articles of apparel and clothing accessories), Chapter 62 (articles of apparel and clothing accessories) and Chapter 63 (other made up textile articles; sets).

The chapter is divided into 10 headings, from 5301 (flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste) to 5311 (woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres; woven fabrics of paper yarn). The headings with the most codes that people search for are true hemp, raw or processed but not spun, tow and waste of true hemp (5302) and woven fabrics of flax (5309).

Every heading is listed below. Under each are the codes that have their own page on Laabam One, 3 codes in this chapter, each with its full classification: its chapter, heading and sub-heading, and the codes beside it.

Every code in this chapter begins with 53: four digits make a heading, six a sub-heading, and eight a tariff item of India's Customs Tariff. How many of those digits a GST tax invoice shows depends on the business, not the goods: under Notification No. 78/2020 – Central Tax, from 1 April 2021, four digits where aggregate turnover in the previous financial year was up to ₹5 crore, and six above it. Up to ₹5 crore, the code may be left off invoices to unregistered buyers.

No GST rate is shown here. GST rates were revised in September 2025, and a rate appears on this site only once it has been checked against the CBIC rate notifications.

Sources: Notification No. 78/2020 – Central Tax (HSN digits on invoices).

Headings in Chapter 53

  1. 5301Flax, Raw Or Processed But Not Spun; Flax Tow And Waste (Including Yarn Waste And Garnetted Stock)

  2. 5302True Hemp (Cannabis Sativa L ), Raw Or Processed But Not Spun, Tow And Waste Of True Hemp (Including Yarn Waste And Garnetted Stock)

  3. 5303Jute And Other Textile Bast Fibres, Raw Or Processed But Not Spun; Tow And Waste Of These Fibres

  4. 5304Omitted from the tariff

  5. 5305Coconut, Abaca, Ramie And Other Vegetable Textile Fibres, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included, Raw Or Processed But Not Spun

  6. 5306Flax Yarn

  7. 5307Yarn Of Jute Or Of Other Textile Bast Fibres Of Heading 5303

  8. 5308Yarn Of Other Vegetable Textile Fibres; Paper Yarn

  9. 5309Woven Fabrics Of Flax

  10. 5310Woven Fabrics Of Jute Or Of Other Textile Bast Fibres Of Heading 5302

  11. 5311Woven Fabrics Of Other Vegetable Textile Fibres; Woven Fabrics Of Paper Yarn

HSN Chapter 53 — FAQs

What does HSN Chapter 53 cover?

Chapter 53 covers other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn. It is part of Section XI, Textiles & Textile Articles.

How many headings are there in HSN Chapter 53?

10, numbered 5301 to 5311. Every heading's four digits begin with 53.

Does this page give the GST rate for Chapter 53 goods?

No. GST rates were revised in September 2025, and a rate is shown only once it has been checked against the CBIC rate notifications. Find the code here, then confirm its current rate there.

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