Import duty on scarves and stoles from India to Serbia
Scarf in cotton, woven · India → Serbia
18% import duty
the standard rate; India has no trade agreement with lower garment duty here.
Plus 20% VAT (PDV) at import, which VAT/GST-registered importers usually recover.
Full breakdown and calculator →Scarves and stoles made in India pay 18% import duty in Serbia. VAT (PDV) of 20% is added at import, recoverable by registered businesses.
Duty on scarves and stoles by fabric
| Fabric | Standard duty |
|---|---|
| Cotton, wovenHS code 6214.90 | 18% |
| Viscose / rayon, wovenHS code 6214.40 | 18% |
| Polyester, wovenHS code 6214.30 | 18% |
| Silk, wovenHS code 6214.10 | 18% |
| Wool, wovenHS code 6214.20 | 18% |
| Linen, wovenHS code 6214.90 | 18% |
| Cotton, knittedHS code 6117.10 | 18% |
| Wool, knittedHS code 6117.10 | 18% |
Which HS code applies?
Woven scarves, stoles, shawls and bandanas fall in HS 6214, split by fibre: silk 6214.10, wool 6214.20, synthetic (polyester) 6214.30, artificial (viscose) 6214.40, and cotton, linen and other fibres 6214.90. Every knitted scarf, whatever the fibre, is 6117.10. A square no larger than 60 cm a side is a handkerchief (6213), not a scarf.
Duty and VAT calculator
| Customs valueinvoice + freight + insurance (CIF) | RSD 10,650.00 |
|---|---|
| Customs duty (standard MFN)18% × customs value | RSD 1,917.00 |
| VAT (PDV) (20%)20% × (customs value + duty and levies) | RSD 2,513.40 |
| Duty and charges payablenot recoverable | RSD 1,917.00 |
| Total at import incl. VAT (PDV)VAT (PDV) is usually recoverable if you are registered | RSD 4,430.40 |
Serbia values imports on a CIF basis (invoice plus freight and insurance).
Worked example
Take a shipment of scarves and stoles in cotton woven fabric (code 6214.90), invoiced at RSD 10,000 with RSD 600 freight and RSD 50 insurance. Customs value: RSD 10,650.00. Customs duty (standard MFN): RSD 1,917.00. VAT (PDV) (20%): RSD 2,513.40. Duty and charges payable: RSD 1,917.00. Total at import incl. VAT (PDV): RSD 4,430.40. Change the inputs above to model your own order.
Trade agreement with India
India has no trade agreement with preferential garment rates here; the standard rate applies.
Serbia VAT: 20%
Clothing carries Serbia's 20% VAT, charged at import on the customs value plus duty.
Getting it back with a VAT/GST registration
A business registered for it normally claims it back as input tax on its return; your customs broker will confirm.
Sourcing from India? We make these garments.
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Duty on scarves and stoles in other countries
- United Kingdom — 0% with UK–India CETA, 8–12% standard
- Germany — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- United States — 1.2–11.3% + 10% duty
- Australia — 0% with Australia–India ECTA, 0% standard
- United Arab Emirates — 0% with India–UAE CEPA, 5% standard
- Austria — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Belgium — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Bulgaria — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Croatia — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Cyprus — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Czech Republic — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Denmark — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Estonia — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Finland — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- France — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Greece — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Hungary — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Ireland — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Italy — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Latvia — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Lithuania — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Luxembourg — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Malta — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Netherlands — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Poland — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Portugal — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Romania — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Slovakia — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Slovenia — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Spain — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Sweden — 6.4–9.6% with EU GSP, 8–12% standard
- Jamaica — 20% duty
- Trinidad and Tobago — 20% duty
- Guyana — 20% duty
- Barbados — 20% duty
- Fiji — 5% duty
- Papua New Guinea — 15–20% duty
- Vanuatu — 15% duty
- Mauritius — 0% duty
- Seychelles — 0% duty
- North Macedonia — 17.5% duty
- Chile — 2.4–4.2% with India–Chile PTA, 6% standard
- Peru — 11% duty
- Colombia — 40% duty
- Kenya — 35% duty
- Tanzania — 25% duty
- Uganda — 35% duty
- Rwanda — 25% duty
- Côte d'Ivoire — 20% duty
- Senegal — 20% duty
- Egypt — 40% duty
- Morocco — 30% duty
Other garments into Serbia
Sources
- Uredba o usklađivanju nomenklature Carinske tarife za 2026 (SG RS 107/2025, consolidated May 2026) — carina.rs. Checked 2026-10-07.
- PDV — Serbia — purs.gov.rs. Checked 2026-10-07.
Indicative estimate built from official tariff sources, not a customs ruling. The duty your customs authority charges depends on the exact classification, origin proof and valuation of your shipment; confirm with your customs broker before you rely on it. Data rebuilt 2026-10-07.
