Chapter 57 - Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Notes
  1. For the purpose of this Chapter,the term "carpets and other textile floor coverings" means floor coverings in which textile materials serve as the exposed surface of the article when in use and include articles having the characterristics of textile floor coverings but intended for use for other purpose.
  2. This Chapter does not cover floor covering underlays
GST Rates of Goods
Chapter HeadingDescriptionRate of GSTScheduleSr.No
5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether or not made up12%II142
5702Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up, including "Kelem", "Schumacks", "Karamanie" and similar hand-woven rugs12%II143
5703Carpets and other textile floor coverings, tufted, whether or not made up12%II144
5704Carpets and other textile floor coverings, tufted, whether or not made up12%II145
5705Coir mats, matting, floor covering5%I219
5702Coir mats, matting, floor covering5%I219<sup>1</sup>
5702Coir mats, matting, floor covering and handloom durries5%I219<sup>2</sup>
5703Coir mats, matting, floor covering5%I219<sup>1</sup>
5703Coir mats, matting, floor covering and handloom durries5%I219<sup>2</sup>
5705Coir mats, matting, floor covering5%I219<sup>1</sup>
5705Coir mats, matting, floor covering and handloom durries5%I219<sup>2</sup>
5705Other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up; such as Mats and mattings including Bath Mats, where cotton predominates by weight, of Handloom, Cotton Rugs of handloom12%II146
5705Other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up; such as Mats and mattings including Bath Mats, where cotton predominates by weight, of Handloom, Cotton Rugs of handloom [except the items covered in 219 in Schedule I.]12%II146<sup>3</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 @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
PVC floor Mat
Product, a plastic web on exposed surface and with a sheet-like backing of plastic - Manufactured in two stages:web of PVC formed in roll form impregnation of web with a lamination of PVC - PRODUCT MADE OF 100% plastic and contained no fabric,woven or non-woven or no textile yarn - Even in absence of relavant details about product, goods not similar that of Heading 5703 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975 would fall in the Customs Tariff Heading 3918 and applicable rate of GST would be 18% (9% each of CGST and SGST)-In Re:National Plastic Industrics Limited,2018(16) G.S.T.L. 287 (App.A.A.R-GST).