Section XI · 14 chapters

Textiles & textile articles

South African import duty, VAT and classification for everything in this part of the tariff

Section XI at a glance

HS section
XI — Textiles & textile articles
Chapters
50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63
Tariff headings
152 (797 subheadings)
General customs duty
0% – 60%
Import VAT
15% on the added tax value (ATV)
Duty pages published
24

As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.

Section XI of the Harmonised System covers textiles & textile articles, spread across 14 chapters and 152 tariff headings. Pick the chapter your product falls in to see every heading and subheading, or jump straight to one of the duty pages below.

Chapters in this section

50 Silk
7 headings 51 Wool & fine/coarse animal hair
13 headings 52 Cotton
12 headings 1 53 Other vegetable textile fibres
10 headings 54 Man-made filaments
8 headings 2 55 Man-made staple fibres
16 headings 56 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, twine & cordage
9 headings 57 Carpets & other textile floor coverings
5 headings 1 58 Special woven & tufted fabrics; lace & tapestries
11 headings 59 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabrics
11 headings 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics
6 headings 61 Apparel & clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
17 headings 7 62 Apparel & clothing accessories, not knitted
17 headings 6 63 Other made-up textile articles; worn clothing
10 headings 7

Duty pages in Section XI

5208.52 Printed woven cotton fabric 22% duty + 15% VAT 5402.47 Polyester filament yarn (textured) 0% duty + 15% VAT 5407.61 Woven fabric of polyester filament 22% duty + 15% VAT 5703 Tufted carpets of nylon / polyamide 30% duty + 15% VAT 6104.62 Women's trousers of cotton, knitted 45% duty + 15% VAT 6105.10 Men's shirts of cotton, knitted (golf shirts) 45% duty + 15% VAT 6107.11 Men's underpants & briefs (cotton, knit) 45% duty + 15% VAT 6109.10 T-shirts & vests of cotton, knitted 45% duty + 15% VAT 6110.20 Jerseys, pullovers & cardigans of cotton 45% duty + 15% VAT 6111.20 Babies' garments & accessories of cotton 45% duty + 15% VAT 6115.96 Socks & hosiery of synthetic fibres 40% duty + 15% VAT 6201.40 Jackets, anoraks & coats (men's/unisex, man-made fibres) 45% duty + 15% VAT 6203.42 Men's trousers & shorts of cotton 45% duty + 15% VAT 6204.62 Women's trousers & shorts of cotton 45% duty + 15% VAT 6205.20 Men's shirts of cotton 45% duty + 15% VAT 6206.30 Women's blouses & shirts of cotton 45% duty + 15% VAT 6212.10 Brassieres 45% duty + 15% VAT 6301.40 Blankets of synthetic fibres 30% duty + 15% VAT 6302.21 Bed linen of cotton (printed) 30% duty + 15% VAT 6302.60 Toilet & kitchen linen (towels) of cotton 30% duty + 15% VAT 6303.92 Curtains & interior blinds (synthetic fibres) 30% duty + 15% VAT 6306.12 Tarpaulins, awnings & sunblinds (synthetic fibres) 20% duty + 15% VAT 6307.90 Other made-up textile articles 30% duty + 15% VAT 6309.00 Worn clothing & used textiles 60% duty + 15% VAT
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