HS Heading 5901
Textile fabrics, gum or amylaceous substance coated, used for outer book covers and like; tracing cloth, prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics used for hat foundation
2 tariff lines in this heading, within chapter 59 (Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles for industrial use). Click any HS code for the full breakdown and a duty calculation.
| HS Code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59011000 | Textile fab. Coat. with gum/amylaceous sub.,of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 59019000 | Tracing Cloth; Prepared Painting Canvas; Buckram, Etc | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 72,441,389 (52,650 kg) under this heading, across 2 of its 2 tariff lines.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 2 | 21,281 kg | BDT 57,340,860 |
| January 2026 | 2 | 10,257 kg | BDT 4,956,323 |
| February 2026 | 2 | 10,640 kg | BDT 5,051,930 |
| March 2026 | 2 | 159 kg | BDT 58,944 |
| April 2026 | 1 | 80 kg | BDT 45,517 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 10,233 kg | BDT 4,987,815 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
Bonded imports. A further BDT 663,998,476 (1,135,130 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 90.2% of everything imported under this heading: most of this trade never pays the duty rates shown above.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.