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HS 1211Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purpose, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered

Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

Customs duty
30%
44 tariff items
GST now
0% or 5%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Mostly Free
Restricted: 7 items
Export policy
Mostly Free
Restricted: 3 items, Prohibited: 1 item
Unit
kg
Duty in China
1.5% to 20%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

6 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
1211 20 00Ginseng roots30%0% or 5%kg
1211 30 00Coca leaf30%0% or 5%kg
1211 40 00Poppy straw30%0% or 5%kg
1211 50 00Ephedra30%0% or 5%kg
1211 60 00Bark of African cherry (Prunus africana)30%0% or 5%kg
1211 90Other30%0% or 5%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 44 tariff items: 30%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 37 tariff items
  • Restricted: 7 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 87Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purpose, fresh or chilledNil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 71Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purpose, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered5%
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 77All goods of seed qualityNil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 60All goods other than of seed quality5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20250% or 5%2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20250% or 5%10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
1211Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purpose, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered0.15%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 39 tariff items
  • Restricted: 3 tariff items
  • Prohibited: 1 tariff item

China: the same goods (1211)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 83 in force and 25 expired under 1211. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
1211.20.11.00American ginseng, fresh or dried鲜或干的西洋参7.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)7.5%9%9%AQBFEPQRS
1211.20.19.00American ginseng, fresh or frozen冷或冻的西洋参7.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)7.5%9%9%AQBFEPQRS
1211.20.21.10Wild ginseng, fresh or dried鲜或干的野山参16.4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin20%9%9%ABEFRSPQ
1211.20.21.90Wild ginseng, fresh or dried鲜或干的野山参16.4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin20%9%9%ABERSPQ
1211.20.29.10Wild ginseng, fresh or frozen冷或冻的野山参16.4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin20%9%9%ABEFRSPQ
1211.20.29.90Wild ginseng, fresh or frozen冷或冻的野山参16.4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin20%9%9%ABERSPQ
1211.20.31.10Other fresh wild ginseng (Russian population only, excluding American ginseng)其他鲜的林下山参(仅限俄罗斯种群,西洋参除外)20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)20%9%9%ABEF
1211.20.31.90Other fresh wild ginseng under forest (excluding Russian population, excluding American ginseng)其他鲜的林下山参 (俄罗斯种群除外,西洋参除外)20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)20%9%9%AB
1211.20.32.10Other dried wild ginseng (Panax ginseng) (Russian population only, excluding American ginseng)其他干的林下山参 (仅限俄罗斯种群,西洋参除外)20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)20%9%9%ABEFQ
1211.20.32.90Other dried wild ginseng (Panax ginseng) (excluding Russian population, excluding American ginseng)其他干的林下山参 (俄罗斯种群除外,西洋参除外)20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)20%9%9%ABQ
1211.20.39.10Other fresh or chilled, wild ginseng (Panax ginseng) (Russian population only, excluding American ginseng)其他冷、冻的林下山参 (仅限俄罗斯种群,西洋参除外)20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)20%9%9%ABEFQ
1211.20.39.90Other fresh or chilled, wild ginseng (Panax ginseng) (excluding Russian population, excluding American ginseng)其他冷、冻的林下山参 (俄罗斯种群除外,西洋参除外)20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)20%9%9%ABQ
1211.20.91.10Other fresh ginseng其他鲜的人参20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)20%9%9%ABEFRSPQ
1211.20.91.99Other fresh non-wild ginseng (excluding Russian populations)其他鲜的非野生人参(俄罗斯种群除外)20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)20%9%9%ABPRQS
1211.20.92.10Other dried ginseng其他干的人参20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)20%9%9%ABEFQRSPQ
1211.20.92.99Other dried ginseng, not wild (excl. Russian populations)其他干的非野生人参(俄罗斯种群除外)20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)20%9%9%ABQPRQS
1211.20.99.10Other chilled or frozen ginseng其他冷、冻的人参20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)20%9%9%ABEFQRSPQ
1211.20.99.99Other fresh or chilled non-wild ginseng (excluding Russian populations)其他冷、冻的非野生人参(俄罗斯种群除外)20%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)20%9%9%ABQPRQS
1211.30.00.10Coca leaves, for pharmaceutical use药用古柯叶9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)9%9%9%ABIPQ
1211.30.00.20Coca leaves, for flavouring做香料用古柯叶9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)9%9%9%ABPQ
1211.30.00.90Coca leaves, for use as insecticides or fungicides杀虫杀菌用古柯叶9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)9%9%9%ABPQ
1211.40.00.10Poppy straw, for pharmaceutical use药用罂粟秆9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)9%9%9%ABPQ
1211.40.00.20Poppy straw, for flavouring做香料用罂粟秆9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)9%9%9%ABPQ
1211.40.00.90Poppy straw for insecticidal or fungicidal use杀虫杀菌用罂粟秆9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)9%9%9%ABPQ
1211.50.00.11Ephedra herb powder, for medicinal use药料用麻黄草粉4.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin9%9%9%23AQBPQ
1211.50.00.19Other ephedra herb for medicinal use其他药料用麻黄草4.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin9%9%9%ABQPQ
1211.50.00.21Ephedra herb powder, for flavouring香料用麻黄草粉4.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin9%9%9%23ABRPQ
1211.50.00.29Ephedra herb for flavouring香料用麻黄草4.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin9%9%9%8APR
1211.50.00.91Other powdered ephedra herb其他用麻黄草粉4.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin9%9%9%23ABPQ
1211.50.00.99Other ephedra其他用麻黄草4.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin9%9%9%8APQ
1211.90.11.00Danggui, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的当归3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRPQ
1211.90.12.00Sanqi, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的三七3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRPQ
1211.90.13.00Dangshen, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的党参3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRPQ
1211.90.14.10Wild Coptis, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的野生黄连3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBEPQ
1211.90.14.90Other Coptis, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的其他黄连3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBPQ
1211.90.15.00Chrysanthemum, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的菊花3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%0%AQBRSPQ
1211.90.16.10Wild Cordyceps sinensis, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的野生冬虫夏草3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABEQPQ
1211.90.16.90Other Cordyceps sinensis, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的其他冬虫夏草3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABQPQ
1211.90.17.10Wild Fritillaria, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的野生贝母3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBEPRQ
1211.90.17.90Other Fritillaria, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的其他贝母3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBPRQ
1211.90.18.00Ligusticum chuanxiong, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的川芎3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRPQ
1211.90.19.00Pinellia, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的半夏3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBPQ
1211.90.21.00Baishao, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的白芍3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRPQ
1211.90.22.00Tianma, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的天麻3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBFERPQ
1211.90.23.00Huangqi, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的黄芪3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRPQ
1211.90.24.00Rhubarb and turmeric, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的大黄、籽黄3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRPQ
1211.90.25.00Baizhu, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的白术3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRPQ
1211.90.26.00Dihuang, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的地黄3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRPQ
1211.90.27.00Huaimi, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的槐米3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRSPQ
1211.90.28.00Duzhong, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的杜仲3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABQRPQ
1211.90.29.00Fuling, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的茯苓3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRSPQ
1211.90.31.00Gouqi, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的枸杞3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRSPQ
1211.90.32.00Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried Alaska pollock roe鲜、冷、冻或干的大海子3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRSPQ
1211.90.33.00Agarwood, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的沉香1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%9%9%AQFEBPQ
1211.90.34.00Glehnia root, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的沙参3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%AQBRPQ
1211.90.35.00Artemisia annua, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的青蒿6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6%9%0%ABPQ
1211.90.36.00Liquorice, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的甘草6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6%9%9%AQB4xyRSPQ
1211.90.37.00Scutellaria root, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的黄芩3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABQPQ
1211.90.38.10Flowers and leaves of Hainan lime, purple lime海南椴、紫椴花及叶3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABEQPQ
1211.90.38.90Other lime tree flowers and leaves其他椴树花及叶3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABQPQ
1211.90.39.30Cannabis大麻3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABIPQ
1211.90.39.40Poppy capsules罂粟壳3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABIPQ
1211.90.39.50Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried costus root鲜、冷、冻或干的木香3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABFEPQ
1211.90.39.60Huangcao and Fengdou, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的黄草及枫斗3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABFEPQ
1211.90.39.71Endangered Cistanche, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的濒危苁蓉3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%0%ABFEPQ
1211.90.39.79Other Cistanche, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried鲜、冷、冻或干的其他苁蓉3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABPQ
1211.90.39.82Bark, branches and leaves of endangered yew, fresh or dried鲜或干的濒危红豆杉皮、枝叶3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%0%ABFEPQ
1211.90.39.83Other bark, branches and leaves of yew, fresh or dried鲜或干的其他红豆杉皮、枝叶3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABPQ
1211.90.39.84Bark, branches and leaves of endangered yew, chilled or frozen冷或冻的濒危红豆杉皮、枝叶3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%0%ABFEPQ
1211.90.39.85Other bark, branches and leaves of yew, chilled or frozen冷或冻的其他红豆杉皮、枝叶3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABPQ
1211.90.39.91Other endangered plants, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, primarily used in pharmacy其他主要用作药料鲜、冷、冻或干的濒危植物3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%0%ABFEPQ
1211.90.39.92Griffonia seeds, psyllium husk powder, yohimbe bark加纳籽、车前子壳粉、育亨宾皮3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABPQ
1211.90.39.93Khat恰特草3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABIPQ
1211.90.39.94Burdock seeds牛蒡种子3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABQPQ
1211.90.39.95Angelica seeds当归种子3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABQPQ
1211.90.39.96Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis)如意博士茶(线叶金雀花)3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABPQ
1211.90.39.99Other plants, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, primarily used in pharmacy其他主要用作药料的鲜、冷、冻或干的植物3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6%9%9%ABQPQ
1211.90.50.30Agarwood and false agarwood, for perfumery香料用沉香木及拟沉香木4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin8%9%0%ABFERPQ
1211.90.50.91Other endangered plants used primarily as spices其他主要用作香料的濒危植物4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin8%9%0%ABFERPQ
1211.90.50.99Other plants chiefly used as spices其他主要用作香料的植物4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin8%9%9%ABNMRPQ
1211.90.91.00Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried derris root, pyrethrum鲜、冷、冻或干的鱼藤根、除虫菊1.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%9%9%ABNMPQ
1211.90.99.91Other fresh, chilled, frozen or dried endangered plants for insecticidal or fungicidal uses其他鲜、冷、冻或干的杀虫、杀菌用濒危植物4.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin9%9%0%ABFEPQ
1211.90.99.99Other plants used primarily in perfumery, pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried其他鲜、冷、冻或干的杀虫、杀菌用植物4.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin9%9%9%ABPQ
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

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