Import Textiles from China to India, duty, VAT & compliance.
Latest customs duty, sales tax / VAT and mandatory certifications for Textiles imported from China into India, plus the way Fortune Sourcings runs the ground. Verified February 2026, actual duty depends on exact HS code; verify at quote time.
BCD 10-25% + 10% SWC + 18% IGST
Most textiles imports into India attract BCD 10-25% + 10% SWC + 18% IGST customs duty plus 18% IGST (most), 28% on luxury on the assessable value. The number above is the working baseline, exact duty depends on the precise tariff line within HS chapter 50-63 (chapter range).
BIS for electronics, FSSAI for food contact. FORM-E required from authorised dealer banking.
- BIS for certain technical textiles
Keqiao / Shaoxing. Apparel fabrics, knits, wovens, prints. Pantone-verified colour QC, formaldehyde testing.
For your India programme, we pre-validate every shipment against the destination compliance matrix, coordinate certifications with the manufacturer-side technical files, and ensure documentation is L/C-compliant and clearance-ready before the container leaves China.
- · Commercial Invoice
- · Packing List
- · Bill of Lading
- · Certificate of Origin
- · Pre-shipment Inspection Report
- · FORM-E + BIS docs
- · MSDS / Phytosanitary as applicable
- · L/C-compliant set when required
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Source textiles from China, destination-ready for India.
Submit your brief and we'll return a factory shortlist, indicative landed cost in INR, and the compliance roadmap within one working day.