Tariff item · Chapter 12 · Section II, Vegetable products
HS 1214 90 00Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets: other
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
- 4% to 9%
- 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 |
| SAFTA | 5% | Sri Lanka |
| India–UAE CEPA | 6% | United Arab Emirates |
| India–Chile PTA | 15% | Chile |
| India–Korea CEPA | 15% | South Korea |
| APTA | 21% | Bangladesh, China, South Korea, Sri Lanka |
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. 90 | Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1214 | Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not 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.
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 1214 90, and China's below.
China: the same goods (1214 90)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force and 1 expired under 1214 90. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1214.90.00.01 | Other lucerne (alfalfa)其他紫苜蓿 | 7%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 9% | 0% | 0% | ABPQ |
| 1214.90.00.02 | Mixed natural forage, mainly gramineous and leguminous plants other than lucerne以除紫苜蓿外的禾本科和豆科为主的多种混合天然饲草 | 4%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 9% | 0% | 0% | ABPQ |
| 1214.90.00.90 | Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products芫菁甘蓝.饲料甜菜.其他植物饲料 | 9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 9% | 0% | 0% | 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
1214.90.00Other forage products
1214.90.00.01Other lucerne (alfalfa)其他紫苜蓿
Excluding groats and pellets粗粉及团粒除外
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 9%
- Provisional import duty
- 7%
- General import duty
- 35%
- Import VAT
- 0%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 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.Latin genus name and Latin species name拉丁文属名和拉丁文种名
- 3.Alfalfa originating in the United States, please declare Relative Feed Value (RFV)原产于美国的苜蓿草请申报相对饲喂价格(RFV)
- 4.GTIN
- 5.CAS
- 6.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- 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
- 6.3%
- Ecuador
- 6.3%
- Serbia
- 3.6%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 4.9%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 1214900001101Other lucerne (alfalfa) (excluding meal and pellets) (clover, sainfoin, etc., whether or not in pellets (other forage products))其他紫苜蓿(粗粉及团粒除外)(三叶草、驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒(其他饲草))
- 1214900001103Other lucerne (alfalfa) (excl. meal and pellets) (clover, sainfoin, etc., whether or not in pellets (forage plant pellets and powders))其他紫苜蓿(粗粉及团粒除外)(三叶草、驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒(饲用植物颗粒和植物粉))
- 1214900001104Other lucerne (alfalfa), excluding meal and pellets (clover, sainfoin, etc., whether or not in pellets (other vegetable fodder))其他紫苜蓿(粗粉及团粒除外)(三叶草、驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒(其他植物饲料))
1214.90.00.02Mixed natural forage, mainly gramineous and leguminous plants other than lucerne以除紫苜蓿外的禾本科和豆科为主的多种混合天然饲草
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 9%
- Provisional import duty
- 4%
- General import duty
- 35%
- Import VAT
- 0%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 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.Latin genus name and Latin species name拉丁文属名和拉丁文种名
- 3.Alfalfa originating in the United States, please declare Relative Feed Value (RFV)原产于美国的苜蓿草请申报相对饲喂价格(RFV)
- 4.GTIN
- 5.CAS
- 6.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- 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
- 6.3%
- Ecuador
- 6.3%
- Serbia
- 3.6%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 4.9%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 1214900002101Mixed natural forage grasses, mainly gramineous and leguminous, other than alfalfa (e.g., clover, sainfoin), whether or not in the form of pellets (other forage, excluding natural forage)以除紫苜蓿外的禾本科和豆科为主的多种混合天然饲草(三叶草、驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒(其他饲草,天然饲草除外))
- 1214900002103Mixed natural forage, mainly graminaceous and leguminous plants other than lucerne (clover, sainfoin, etc., whether or not in the form of pellets (forage plant pellets and powders))以除紫苜蓿外的禾本科和豆科为主的多种混合天然饲草(三叶草、驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒(饲用植物颗粒和植物粉))
- 1214900002104Mixed natural forage, mainly graminaceous and leguminous plants other than lucerne (clover, donkey bean, etc.), whether or not in the form of pellets (other vegetable fodder)以除紫苜蓿外的禾本科和豆科为主的多种混合天然饲草(三叶草、驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒(其他植物饲料))
- 1214900002105Mixed natural forage, mainly gramineous and leguminous plants other than alfalfa (natural forage)以除紫苜蓿外的禾本科和豆科为主的多种混合天然饲草(天然饲草)
1214.90.00.90Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products芫菁甘蓝.饲料甜菜.其他植物饲料
Including roots for fodder, hay, clover, sainfoin, etc., whether or not in pellets包括饲料用根.干草.三叶草.驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 9%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 35%
- Import VAT
- 0%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 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.Latin genus name and Latin species name拉丁文属名和拉丁文种名
- 3.Alfalfa originating in the United States, please declare Relative Feed Value (RFV)原产于美国的苜蓿草请申报相对饲喂价格(RFV)
- 4.GTIN
- 5.CAS
- 6.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- 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
- 6.3%
- Ecuador
- 6.3%
- Serbia
- 3.6%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 4.9%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 1214900090101Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets (other forage products, n.e.s.)芫菁甘蓝.饲料甜菜.其他植物饲料(包括饲料用根.干草.三叶草.驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒)(其他未列明饲草)
- 1214900090103Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets (forage plant pellets and plant powder)芫菁甘蓝.饲料甜菜.其他植物饲料(包括饲料用根.干草.三叶草.驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒)(饲用植物颗粒和植物粉)
- 1214900090104Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets (other forage products)芫菁甘蓝.饲料甜菜.其他植物饲料(包括饲料用根.干草.三叶草.驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒)(其他植物饲料)
- 1214900090106Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets (timothy grass)芫菁甘蓝.饲料甜菜.其他植物饲料(包括饲料用根.干草.三叶草.驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒)(梯牧草)
- 1214900090107Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets (sheep grass)芫菁甘蓝.饲料甜菜.其他植物饲料(包括饲料用根.干草.三叶草.驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒)(羊草)
- 1214900090108Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets (small-leaf reed)芫菁甘蓝.饲料甜菜.其他植物饲料(包括饲料用根.干草.三叶草.驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒)(小叶章)
- 1214900090109Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets (pennisetum)芫菁甘蓝.饲料甜菜.其他植物饲料(包括饲料用根.干草.三叶草.驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒)(狼尾草)
- 1214900090111Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets (alkali grass)芫菁甘蓝.饲料甜菜.其他植物饲料(包括饲料用根.干草.三叶草.驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒)(碱草)
- 1214900090112Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets (foxtail grass)芫菁甘蓝.饲料甜菜.其他植物饲料(包括饲料用根.干草.三叶草.驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒)(虎尾草)
1214.90.00.00Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches & similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets芫菁甘蓝.饲料甜菜.其他植物饲料(包括饲料用根.干草.三叶草.驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒)Expired
Including roots for fodder, hay, clover, sainfoin, etc., whether or not in pellets包括饲料用根.干草.三叶草.驴喜豆等,不论是否制成团粒
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 9.0%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 35.0%
- Import VAT
- 13.0%
- Consumption tax
- 0.0%
- Export duty
- 0.0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0.0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 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
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
- 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.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 3%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
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.