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Cotton woven fabric
India exported $1.2 billion of Cotton woven fabric (HS 5208) in FY25-26 (DGFT). The top export markets are UAE, USA, UK, GERMANY, SAUDI-ARABIA. HS 5208 covers woven fabrics of cotton (at least 85% cotton by weight, weighing ≤ 200 g/m²). India is the world's second-largest cotton-fabric exporter, with Surat, Coimbatore, and Ahmedabad leading production volume. diipl turns this market intelligence into verified buyers for your product, matched to your capacity and verified before you meet, not a data list. Pick a market below for its import duty, NTM requirements, and buyer-discovery breakdown.
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Cotton woven fabric is classified under HS heading 5208 (woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2). The exact 6-digit subheading depends on the material, construction and specification of what you make, and the 8-digit ITC-HS line is what India actually files.
In India the GST HSN code and the export ITC-HS code are the same nomenclature, so this line is the one your GST invoice and your shipping bill share. The classification is shown here; the applicable GST rate is not.
Chapter
52
Textiles (Yarn & Fabrics)
Heading (4)
5208
Product group
Subheading (6)
Varies
International, same worldwide
ITC-HS (8)
India files this
Confirmed in your report
Subheadings under HS 5208
Which one applies depends on your exact specification. Picking the wrong line changes the duty your buyer pays and the incentive you can claim.
- 520811 — Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2
- 520812 — Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2
- 520813 — Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, weighing not more than 200g/m2
- 520819 — Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, unbleached, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5208.1, weighing not more than 200g/m2
- 520821 — Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, bleached, plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2
- 520822 — Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, bleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2 but not more than 200g/m2
- 520823 — Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, bleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, weighing not more than 200g/m2
- 520829 — Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, bleached, of weaves n.e.c. in item no. 5208.2, weighing not more than 200g/m2
A classification is a fact any lookup can give you. Heading 5208 sits in chapter 52 (textiles (yarn & fabrics)), and the subheading that actually applies to your cotton woven fabric depends on material, construction and specification. Getting that choice right changes the duty your buyer pays. But the correct code still does not tell you which countries are buying cotton woven fabric right now, what duty each of them charges on the Indian line, or whether that demand has grown or faded. Those answers come from trade data, not from a code table, and they are what decides whether a market is worth entering at all. diipl's free Market Research Report answers them for your specific product.
The 6-digit line is international. India requires the 8-digit ITC-HS for both import and export. Look up every 8-digit line under 5208 free, with whether India actually exported on it, in the HS code finder. What a code table cannot tell you is where the product sells.
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Top Indian manufacturing clusters for HS 5208
Indicative cluster mapping. Data current as of FY25-26 unless otherwise noted.
Common certifications for HS 5208 exports
Certification requirements vary by destination market and sub-heading. Verify current requirements with DGFT, relevant EPCs, and the destination country's import authority before shipment.
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HS 5208 classification: common questions
What is the HS code for cotton woven fabric?
Cotton woven fabric falls under HS heading 5208 (woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2). The exact 6-digit subheading depends on the material, construction and specification, and India files an 8-digit ITC-HS line on the shipping bill. You can look up every 8-digit line under it free, and whether India actually exported on it, in the diipl HS code finder. The free Market Research Report covers what a code cannot: which countries buy it, at what duty, and whether that demand is growing.
What is the difference between the 6-digit HS code and the 8-digit ITC-HS code?
The first 6 digits are the international Harmonized System subheading, identical in every member country. India extends it to 8 digits as the ITC-HS line, and that is what appears on your shipping bill. The 8-digit line decides the duty your buyer pays, whether an FTA preferential rate and certificate of origin apply, your RoDTEP or drawback rate, and whether an export licence is required. Indian ITC-HS lines are re-notified periodically, so a code that was correct last year may no longer be active.