Chapter 53 - Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

GST Rates of Goods
Chapter HeadingDescriptionRate of GSTScheduleSr.No
5301All goods i.e. flax, raw or processed but not spun; flax tow and waste (including yarn waste and garneted stock)5%I212
5302True hemp (Cannabis sativa L), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp (including yam waste and garneted stock)5%I213
5303All goods i.e. textile bast fibres [other than jute fibres, raw or processed but not spun]; tow and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garneted stock)5%I214
5305All goods [other than coconut coir fibre] including yarn of flax,jute, other textile bast fibres, other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn5%I215
5306All goods [other than coconut coir fibre] including yarn of flax,jute, other textile bast fibres, other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn5%I215
5307All goods [other than coconut coir fibre] including yarn of flax,jute, other textile bast fibres, other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn5%I215
5308All goods [other than coconut coir fibre] including yarn of flax,jute, other textile bast fibres, other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn5%I215
5309Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn5%I216
5310Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn5%I216
5311Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn5%I216
5305All goods [other than coconut coir fibre] including yarn of flax. jute, other textile bast fibres, other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn [including coir pith compost put up in unit container and bearing a brand name]5%I215
5306All goods [other than coconut coir fibre] including yarn of flax. jute, other textile bast fibres, other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn [including coir pith compost put up in unit container and bearing a brand name]5%I215
5307All goods [other than coconut coir fibre] including yarn of flax. jute, other textile bast fibres, other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn [including coir pith compost put up in unit container and bearing a brand name]5%I215
5308All goods [other than coconut coir fibre] including yarn of flax. jute, other textile bast fibres, other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn [including coir pith compost put up in unit container and bearing a brand name]5%I215
50Khadi fabric, sold through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and KVIC certified institutions/outlets0%-130A<sup>2</sup>
51Khadi fabric, sold through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and KVIC certified institutions/outlets0%-130A<sup>2</sup>
52Khadi fabric, sold through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and KVIC certified institutions/outlets0%-130A<sup>2</sup>
53Khadi fabric, sold through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and KVIC certified institutions/outlets0%-130A<sup>2</sup>
5303Jute fibres, raw or processed but not spun0%-131
5305Coconut, coir fibre0%-132
53Coir pith compost other than those put up in unit container and, - (a) bearing a registered brand name; or (b) bearing a brand name on which an actionable claim or enforceable right in a court of law is available [other than those where any actionable claim or enforceable right in respect of such brand name has been foregone voluntarily, subject to the conditions as in the ANNEXURE I]0%-130A<sup>2</sup>
Other Exemptions
DescriptionNotification
Exemption from Registration - Small Taxpayers having turnover below threshold limitNotification No. 10/2019-C.T., dated 7-3-2019
Composition Levy Scheme for Small Taxpayers having Turnover Up to Rs. 1.5 Crore — Old SchemeNotification No. 8/2017-C.T., dated 27-6-2017
Composition Levy Scheme for Small Taxpayers having Turnover up to Rs. 1.5 Crore — New SchemeNotification No. 14/2019-C.T., dated 7-3-2019
Scheme to Pay GST 0 6% - For Taxpayers having turnover less than Rs. 50 Lakhs and Not Eligible for Composition Scheme.Notification No. 2/2019-C.T. (Rate), dated 7-3-2019
Exemption to Specified Goods supplied to Specified Recipients for Petroleum Exploration etc.Notification No. 3/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28-6-2017]
Exemption to Goods Supplied to CSD by way of Refund Notification No. 6/2017-Central Tax (Rate), New Delhi, dated 28-6-2017.
Exemption to goods supplied by CSDNotification No. 7/2017-Central Tax (Rate), New Delhi, dated 28-6-2017
United Nation, International Organisation and Foreign Diplomatic Mission Notified as Entitled for refund of GST Paid on supplies received.Notification No. 16/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28-6-2017
Reduced GST on Supply of Goods to ExporterNotification No. 40/2017-CT. (Rate), dated 23-10-2017
Concessional GST on Supply of Scientific and technical equipment to research institutionsNotification No. 45/2017-C.T. (Rate), dated 14-11-2017
Concessional GST on Specified HandicraftNotification No. 21/2018-C.T. (Rate), dated 26-7-2018
Departmental Clarifications / Case Law
'Coir Pith'
Coir Pith - After extraction of fibre the non-fibrous spongy material that binds the coconut fibre in the husk is the coir pith. They compress the same without adding any chemicals into blocks. The goods are raw coir pith which is either sold in loose dust form or compressed into bricks/blocks and sold. The product is covered under the Heading 5305 00 40. Coir pith in its raw form whether in loose powder or compressed into blocks form without any addition of chemicals are taxable at @ 5% 51. No. 215 of Schedule-I of Notification No. 01/2017-C.T. (Rate). In Re: Jeena Exports, 2018 (18) G.S.T.L. 311 (AAR-GST)
Jute yarn and jute twine
Jute yarn and jute twine - As per the HSN Explanatory Notes, goods of jute fibres measuring 20,000 decitex or less are classifiable under heading 5307 as yarn and attract 5% GST. Goods of jute fibres measuring more than 20,000 decitex are classifiable under heading 5607 as twine and attract 12% GST. C. B.I. & C. Circular F. No. 332/2/2017-TRU, dated 7-12-2017
Jute cloth
Jute cloth - Woven fabrics of jute are classifiable under heading 5310 and attract 5% GST, with no refund of unutilised ITC. C.B.I. & C. Circular F. No. 332/2/2017-TRU, dated 7-12-2017