HS 520512 Buyers of Cotton yarn

Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not exceeding 43 metric number), not for retail sale. World imports reached $2.47B in 2023.

Top buyers · Open tenders (4)

Top importing countries

World imports $2.47B (2023, 122 reporting countries, UN Comtrade).

#CountryImportsShare
1China$1.73B69.9%
2Türkiye$135.2M5.5%
3Rep. of Korea$70.6M2.9%
4El Salvador$46.2M1.9%
5Colombia$44.3M1.8%
6Japan$43.4M1.8%
7Portugal$38.0M1.5%
8Viet Nam$27.9M1.1%
9Guatemala$27.1M1.1%
10Morocco$21.6M0.9%

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Exporting from India? Duty & RoDTEP rates

Basic customs duty (MFN)

10%

Applied MFN rate, 4 tariff line(s), WITS 2023. Excludes AIDC & SWS.

RoDTEP (export incentive)

3.4%

DGFT Appendix 4R, w.e.f. 10 Oct 2024.

IGST & duty drawback

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IGST: CBIC GST rates · Drawback: CBIC drawback schedule.
RoDTEP tariff lines (4)
52051210Grey3.4%10
52051220Bleached3.4%10
52051230Dyed3.4%10
52051290Other3.4%10

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