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HS 1213Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets

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

Customs duty
30%
1 tariff item
GST now
0%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Restricted
Unit
kg
Duty in China
12%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

1 code. 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
1213 00 00Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets30%0%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 1 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: 1 tariff item

GST

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

  • Now 0%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 0%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 89Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pelletsNil

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20250%2/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20250%10/2025-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
1213Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets0.15%—

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

  • Restricted: 1 tariff item

China: the same goods (1213)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force and 2 expired under 1213. 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
1213.00.00.00Cereal straw and husks, unprepared未经处理的谷类植物的茎、秆及谷壳12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)12%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.

Nearby codes

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Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.