Textiles (Commercial) → India

No specific restrictions for personal textiles (commercial)

Details

Textiles are subject to some of the most complex customs rules in international trade, including anti-dumping duties, country-of-origin rules, and labeling requirements specifying fiber content. The US and EU both impose tariffs on textile imports fr

Quantity limit

Personal use

Documentation required

• Commercial invoice
• Packing list
• Country-of-origin declaration

Leaving with this item

Commercial-quantity textiles exported from India requires a commercial export declaration; samples at personal quantities move informally.

Practical advice

Personal-use Textiles (Commercial) may be brought into India freely under the personal-effects allowance. Commercial-quantity carriage requires the standard commercial-import declaration with HS classification (typically HS Chapters 50-63 for textiles) and any applicable safeguard duties. Verify the specific tariff line at Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) before commercial shipment.

Customs authority

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) · https://www.cbic.gov.in