HS code 3920 20 20: Flexible, plain

HS code 3920 20 20 covers flexible, plain in chapter 39 (plastics and articles thereof). Total import duty is about 30.98% of the import value; DGFT import policy: Free.

Total import dutyabout 30.98%
Basic customs duty10%
IGST18%
Import policyFree
Export policyFree
Anti-dumpingNone found

Updated 2026-11-01 from official lists, including Budget 2026 and later customs notifications.

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Key facts

Tariff item (8-digit HS code)3920 20 20
DescriptionFlexible, plain
Chapter39: Plastics and articles thereof
Heading3920
Unitkg.
Basic customs duty (tariff rate)10%
Basic customs duty charged10%
Social welfare surcharge10% of BCD
IGST18%
Total import dutyabout 30.98% of the import value
DGFT import policyFree
DGFT export policyFree

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹30,980 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
  • Lower duty possible under notification 45/2025, S. No. 152 (10% BCD): All goods other than Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) Flex Films Explanation. – For the purposes of this entry, the term PVC Flex Films includes PVC flex banner and PV

DGFT import and export policy

  • Import: Free.
  • Export: Free.

India's imports and exports

  • India imported 26,269 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 122.7% on 2024-25) under tariff item 39202020, “Pltes shts etc. of polymrs of propyln flexible, plain”.
  • India exported 112,344 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 16.8% on 2024-25) under tariff item 39202020, “Pltes shts etc. of polymrs of propyln flexible, plain”.

Questions about HS code 3920 20 20

What is the import duty on HS code 3920 20 20 in India?

About 30.98% of the import value: basic customs duty 10%, social welfare surcharge 10% of BCD and IGST 18%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.

Is the import of flexible, plain free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 3920 20 20 is Free.

Can flexible, plain be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 3920 20 20 is Free.

Other lines under heading 3920

3920 10 11: Rigid, plain3920 10 12: Flexible, plain3920 10 13: Geomembrane, confirming to IS 163523920 10 19: Other3920 10 91: Rigid, plain3920 10 92: Flexible, plain3920 10 99: Other3920 20 10: Rigid, plain3920 20 90: Other3920 30 10: Rigid, plain3920 30 20: Flexible, plain3920 30 90: Other3920 43 00: Containing by weight not less than 6% of plasticiz3920 49 00: Other3920 51 11: Rigid, plain3920 51 12: Flexible, plain3920 51 19: Other3920 51 91: Rigid, plain3920 51 92: Flexible, plain3920 51 99: Other

Sources: Customs Tariff of India (CBIC) · Notification 45/2025-Customs and Budget 2026 amendments · IGST rates, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) · DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policy · CBIC Customs (ADD) notifications · Export Import Data Bank (DGCI&S). Guidance from official lists, not legal advice; confirm the classification with your customs broker.