Sewing thread has three headings by fibre: 5401 for man-made filament, 5508 for man-made staple fibre and 5204 for cotton. All are 5% GST.
GST rates as of 9 November 2026, after the 22 September 2025 changes. Verify with your CA for your exact case.
1 code. This product: Sewing thread and embroidery thread, HSN 5401, GST 5%.
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1 code · rates checked 9 November 2026
Sewing thread of manmade filaments (5401), of manmade staple fibres (5508) and of cotton (5204), whether or not put up for retail sale.
Check the fibre on the cone: polyester filament, spun polyester or cotton.
Use 5401, 5508 or 5204 accordingly.
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GST follows the Customs Tariff, which gives sewing thread its own headings, separate from yarn. Polyester or nylon filament thread is 5401, thread spun from polyester staple fibre is 5508 and cotton thread is 5204, whether or not it is put up for retail sale.
Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) lists all three in Schedule I at 5%: S. No. 332 (5204), 340 (5401) and 346 (5508). Embroidery thread that is not sewing thread is classified as yarn of its fibre, and zari is 5605. Those are 5% too.
| Thread | HSN | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Polyester or nylon filament sewing thread | 5401 | 5% |
| Spun polyester sewing thread | 5508 | 5% |
| Cotton sewing thread | 5204 | 5% |
| Viscose embroidery thread (as yarn) | 5403 | 5% |
| Zari or metallised thread | 5605 | 5% |
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Source: Notification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule I, S. No. 332 (5204), 340 (5401) and 346 (5508), in force since 22 Sep 2025. Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate): GST rates on goods (CBIC); PIB backgrounder: GST Reforms 2025, 4 Sep 2025. Checked 9 November 2026.
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5401 for man-made filament thread, 5508 for thread spun from man-made staple fibre and 5204 for cotton thread.
5%, under Schedule I of Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate).
Not always. Thread made for sewing is 5401, 5508 or 5204. Embroidery thread that is not sewing thread is classified as yarn of its fibre, such as 5403 for viscose. All of these are 5%.
On ₹30,000, GST at 5% is ₹1,500: ₹750 CGST and ₹750 SGST within the state.
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