Tariff item · Chapter 12 · Section II, Vegetable products
HS 1213 00 00Cereal 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%
- Tariff rate
- GST now
- 0%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Restricted
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 12%
- On Indian goods
Importing into India
What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.
Customs duty
| Duty | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate | 30% | Assessable value |
| Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) | Nil | Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) | 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess | BCD + AIDC |
| Integrated GST (IGST) | 0% | Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS |
Lower duty under trade agreements
| Agreement | Customs duty | Goods from |
|---|---|---|
| ASEAN–India FTA | 0% | Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia |
| India–Japan CEPA | 0% | Japan |
| India–Malaysia CECA | 0% | Malaysia |
| India–Sri Lanka FTA | 0% | Sri Lanka |
| India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs | 0% | United Kingdom |
| SAFTA | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
| India–Korea CEPA | 5% | South Korea |
| SAFTA | 5% | Sri Lanka |
| India–UAE CEPA | 6% | United Arab Emirates |
| APTA | 21% | Bangladesh, China, South Korea, Sri Lanka |
| India–EFTA TEPA53/2025-Customs | 21.43% | Iceland |
| India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs | 24% | Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway |
| India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs | 24% | Oman |
Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for imports of this item.
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))
- Free.
Notes on these rates
- BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
- IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
- AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
- AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
- Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
- This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
- This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.
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
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 89 | Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets | Nil |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 0% | 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0% | 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1213 | Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets | 0.15% | — |
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 incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.3% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
Clearance by other agencies
- Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.
*AS PER S.NO 95 OF SCHEDULE 2 OF ITC (HS) EXPORT POLICY, 2018, THE EXPORT OF FODDER, INCLUDING WHEAT, RICE STRAW WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN RESTRICTED CATEGORY.HOWEVER, AGRI RESIDUE BASED BIOMASS AND BRIQUETTES/PELLETS UNDER ITC-HS HEADING 1213 WILL BE UNDER FREE CATEGORY.REFER S.O.679(E) AND DGFT NOTF NO.58/2015-20 BOTH DTD 14-02-2023*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13*
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)
- Restricted under DGFT 58/2015-20 of 14 Feb 2023.
- Condition: The export of Fodder, including wheat, rice straw is Restricted. However, Agri residue based Biomass and Briquettes/Pellets under ITC-HS Heading 1213 will be under Free category.
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 1213 00, and China's below.
China: the same goods (1213 00)
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 00. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1213.00.00.00 | Cereal 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.
Every Chinese code in full
1213.00.00Cereal straw and husks, unprepared
1213.00.00.00Cereal straw and husks, unprepared未经处理的谷类植物的茎、秆及谷壳
Whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or agglomerated不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 12%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 35%
- Import VAT
- 9%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 9%
- Updated by China
- 23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Method of preparation or preservation (chopped, ground, extruded, etc.)制作或保存方法(切碎、碾磨、挤压等)
- 3.Degree of processing (untreated)加工程度(未经处理)
- 4.GTIN
- 5.CAS
- 6.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 1.8%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 8.4%
- Ecuador
- 10.2%
- Serbia
- 8.4%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 6%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 6.5%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 1213000000101Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets (other cereal for feed)未经处理的谷类植物的茎、秆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(其他饲用粮谷)
- 1213000000102Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets (rice straw and its products)未经处理的谷类植物的茎、秆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(稻草及其制品)
- 1213000000103Cereal straw and husks, unprepared (whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets) (other hay and hay products)未经处理的谷类植物的茎、秆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(其他草及草制品)
- 1213000000104Untreated cereal straw and husks (whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets) (oat straw for fodder)未经处理的谷类植物的茎、秆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(饲用燕麦草)
- 1213000000105Cereal straw and husks, unprepared (whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets) (rice straw for feed)未经处理的谷类植物的茎、秆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(饲用稻草)
- 1213000000106Cereal straw and husks, unprepared (whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets) (other forage)未经处理的谷类植物的茎、秆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(其他饲草)
- 1213000000107Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets (other starch for feed)未经处理的谷类植物的茎、秆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(饲用其他淀粉)
- 1213000000108Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets (plant pellets and plant powder for feed)未经处理的谷类植物的茎、秆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(饲用植物颗粒和植物粉)
- 1213000000109Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets (other plant fodder)未经处理的谷类植物的茎、秆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(其他植物饲料)
1213.00.10
1213.00.10.00Untreated cereal straw and husks (whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets)未经处理的稻草的茎、杆(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒 )Expired
Whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or agglomerated不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 12%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 35%
- Import VAT
- 11%
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 5%
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
CIQ codes
- 1213001000101Untreated cereal straw and husks, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets未经处理的稻草的茎、杆(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(稻草及其制品)
- 1213001000102Stems and stalks of untreated rice straw (whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or agglomerated in the form of pellets) (rice straw for fodder)未经处理的稻草的茎、杆(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(饲用稻草)
1213.00.90
1213.00.90.00Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets未经处理谷类植物的茎、杆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒 )Expired
Whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or agglomerated不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 12%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 35%
- Import VAT
- 11%
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 5%
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
CIQ codes
- 1213009000101Cereal straw & husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in pellets (other cereal for fodder)未经处理谷类植物的茎、杆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(其他饲用粮谷)
- 1213009000102Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets (other hay and grass products)未经处理谷类植物的茎、杆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(其他草及草制品)
- 1213009000103Cereal straw and husks, unprepared (whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets) (oat straw for feed)未经处理谷类植物的茎、杆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(饲用燕麦草)
- 1213009000104Cereal straw and husks, unprepared (whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets) (other forage)未经处理谷类植物的茎、杆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(其他饲草)
- 1213009000105Cereal straw & husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in pellets (other starch for fodder)未经处理谷类植物的茎、杆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(饲用其他淀粉)
- 1213009000106Cereal straw and husks, unprepared (whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets) (plant pellets and powders for animal feed)未经处理谷类植物的茎、杆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(饲用植物颗粒和植物粉)
- 1213009000107Untreated cereal straw and husks (whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets) (other vegetable fodder)未经处理谷类植物的茎、杆及谷壳(不论是否切碎、碾磨、挤压或制成团粒)(其他植物饲料)
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
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India import tariff by origin (Indian Trade Portal snapshot)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- GST schedule headings and 8-digit IGST (archived)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- India's effective basic customs duty (notification 45/2025-Customs, Table I)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's preferential tariff schedules (CBIC notifications)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 19 Oct 2026
- CBIC Compliance Information Portal (CIP)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
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.