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Cotton Fabric HSN Code and GST Rate

Cotton woven fabric is HSN 5208 to 5212, chosen by cotton content and weight, at 5% GST. Denim and khadi are covered below.

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GST rates as of 9 November 2026, after the 22 September 2025 changes. Verify with your CA for your exact case.

7 codes. This product: Cotton fabric (including denim), HSN 5208, GST 5% or Nil.

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HSN code

5208

Cotton fabric (including denim)

Codes

  • HSN5208Main85% or more cotton, up to 200 g/m²
  • HSN520985% or more cotton, over 200 g/m² (most denim: 5209 42)
  • HSN5210Under 85% cotton, mixed mainly with man-made fibres, up to 200 g/m²
  • HSN5211Under 85% cotton, mixed mainly with man-made fibres, over 200 g/m²
  • HSN5212Other woven fabrics of cotton

GST rate

5%At any priceNilKhadi fabric sold through KVIC outlets: exempt

Work out the GST

₹

At any price

GST rate
5%
CGST 2.5%
₹1,250
SGST 2.5%
₹1,250
Total GST
₹2,500
Total with GST
₹52,500

Conditions and notes

  • Khadi fabric sold through KVIC and KVIC-certified outlets is exempt (Notification 10/2025-CT(R), S. No. 145).
Official description
Woven fabrics of cotton (headings 5208–5212).
Where the rate is in law
Notification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, S. No. 334
In force since
22 Sep 2025
Checked on
9 Nov 2026

Matches

7 codes · rates checked 9 November 2026

  • Woven fabrics of cotton (headings 5208–5212).

    5%At any priceNilKhadi fabric sold through KVIC outlets: exempt
    Conditions (1)
    • Khadi fabric sold through KVIC and KVIC-certified outlets is exempt (Notification 10/2025-CT(R), S. No. 145).
    Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source

  • A saree is woven fabric, so it takes the heading of its main fibre. The Customs Tariff lists sarees as lines inside these fabric headings, for example 5407 52 40 for dyed polyester sarees.

    5%Any fabric, at any price
    Conditions (3)
    • Sarees are fabric, so the ₹2,500 per-piece limit for garments does not apply.
    • Pick the code by the main fibre: 5407 polyester or nylon, 5408 viscose or art silk, 5007 silk, 5208–5212 cotton.
    • A saree sold stitched and ready to wear may be treated as a garment instead. Check with your CA.
    Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source

  • Woven fabrics of manmade textile materials (5407, 5408) and of manmade staple fibres (5512 to 5516).

    5%At any price
    Conditions (2)
    • Filament yarn fabric (most Surat georgette, chiffon and crepe) is 5407. Spun yarn fabric is 5512–5515.
    • Fabric rates did not change on 22 September 2025: woven fabric stays at 5%.
    Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source

  • Woven fabrics of cotton (headings 5208–5212), chosen by cotton content and weight per square metre.

    5%At any price
    Conditions (2)
    • Most pure cotton sarees are under 200 g/m², which makes them 5208.
    • Khadi fabric sold through KVIC and KVIC-certified outlets is exempt (Notification 10/2025-CT(R), S. No. 145).
    Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source

  • Unprocessed woven fabric takes the same heading as finished fabric of the same fibre.

    5%At any price
    Conditions (2)
    • Grey fabric has its own 6-digit lines, such as 5407 51 for unbleached or bleached textured polyester, but the same 5% rate.
    • Dyeing or printing grey fabric for a registered trader is textile job work at 5%.
    Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source

  • Unstitched dress material is classified as woven fabric, under the heading of its main fibre.

    5%Sold as unstitched fabric, at any price
    Conditions (2)
    • As fabric, it is 5% at any price.
    • If the set includes a finished (hemmed) dupatta or is sold as a ready set, it may be treated as a made-up set, which brings in the ₹2,500 per-piece rule. Check with your CA.
    Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source

  • Tulles and other net fabrics, not including woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics; lace in the piece, in strips or in motifs (heading 5804).

    5%At any price
    Conditions (2)
    • Surat "lace" is often an embroidered border (5810) or a narrow woven tape (5806). All three headings are 5%.
    • Handmade lace (5804 30 00) sold as a handicraft is also 5%.
    Since 22 Sep 2025Checked 9 Nov 2026Source

How to use it

  1. Check the cotton content and weight on the mill's bill.

  2. Pick the heading from the table: all are 5%.

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Cotton fabric: the code and the rate

Five headings cover cotton woven fabric. With 85% or more cotton, it is 5208 up to 200 g/m² and 5209 above. Cotton mixed mainly with man-made fibre is 5210 or 5211 by the same weight test, and 5212 is other cotton fabric. Denim of 85% or more cotton, over 200 g/m², is 5209 42; blended denim is 5211 42.

All of them are 5% in Schedule I of Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), S. No. 334. Khadi fabric sold through KVIC and KVIC-certified outlets is exempt under Notification 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate), S. No. 145.

Cotton fabric codes

FabricHSNGST
85% or more cotton, up to 200 g/m² (poplin, cambric, voile)52085%
85% or more cotton, over 200 g/m²52095%
Denim, 85% or more cotton5209 425%
Cotton blends, mainly with man-made fibre5210 or 52115%
Khadi fabric sold through KVIC outletsIts fabric headingNil

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Source: Notification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, S. No. 334, in force since 22 Sep 2025. Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate): GST rates on goods (CBIC); Notification 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate): exempt goods (CBIC). Checked 9 November 2026.

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Questions

What is the HSN code for cotton fabric?

5208 to 5212. Most light pure-cotton fabric (85% or more cotton, up to 200 g/m²) is 5208.

What is the HSN code for denim fabric?

5209 42 for denim of 85% or more cotton, over 200 g/m². Denim mixed mainly with man-made fibre is 5211 42.

What is the GST rate on cotton fabric?

5% at any price, under Schedule I, S. No. 334 of Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate).

Is khadi fabric exempt from GST?

Yes, when it is sold through KVIC and KVIC-certified institutions or outlets. Otherwise it is 5% like other cotton fabric.

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