Tariff item · Chapter 27 · Section V, Mineral products
HS 2701 12 10Coking coal
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes › Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal › Bituminous coal
- Customs duty
- 2.5%
- Notified, 45/2025-Customs
- GST now
- 18%
- No compensation cess
- Import policy
- Free
- With a condition
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 3% to 6%
- 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), rate notified under 45/2025-Customs | 2.5% | Assessable value |
| Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) | Nil | Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 10 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) | 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess | BCD + AIDC |
| Integrated GST (IGST) | 18% | Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS |
BCD is the rate notified under 45/2025-Customs (S.No. 86); the tariff's statutory rate is 5%.
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–Australia ECTA | 0% | Australia |
| India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs | 0% | Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway |
| India–Japan CEPA | 0% | Japan |
| India–Malaysia CECA | 0% | Malaysia |
| India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs | 0% | Oman |
| India–Sri Lanka FTA | 0% | Sri Lanka |
| India–UAE CEPA | 0% | United Arab Emirates |
| India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs | 0% | United Kingdom |
| SAFTA | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
| APTA | 1.25% | Bangladesh, China, South Korea, Sri Lanka |
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.
"*Import is free subject to compulsory registration under coal import monitoring system(cims) and policy cond.no.7 of ch-27 as amended from time to time.refer DGFT NOTF 08/23 DT 29-05-23 and 34/23 DT 04-10-23*cims will be effective from 01-04-21 and online registrtion will be available from 15-02-21. refer DGFT notf41/15-20 DT 07-11-22, NOTF 56/15-20 DT 28-01-21 and 49/15-20 DT 22-12-20.ensure compliance of CBIC circular 24/2024-CUS DT 20-11-24 for mandatory additional qualifiers in import declarations in repect of coking noncoking coal under CH 2701 wef 15-12-24*"
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))
- Free under DGFT 08/2023 of 29 May 2023.
- Condition: Free subject to compulsory registration under Coal Import Monitoring System (CIMS) as per Policy Condition 7 of this Chapter.
Notes on these rates
- The statutory rates come from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal (CBIC's tariff of 30.06.2025). Changes the Finance Act 2026 made to the tariff from 1 May 2026 are not in it.
- BCD is the standard rate notified under 45/2025-Customs (Table I, S.No. 86), 2.5%, not the statutory 5%: an exemption notification lets customs charge the lower. (As amended by 02/2026-Customs.) S.No. 86 was omitted from 1 May 2026, when the Finance Act 2026 wrote its rate into the tariff; our tariff snapshot predates that, so the rate is carried over.
- Table I of 45/2025-Customs also has 2 entries that cover this code for named goods or on a condition (for example S.No. 85: Nil, condition 8). They lower the duty only if the importer meets the condition, so they are not in the totals.
- 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. 10 of 11/2021-Customs, as amended by 03/2023-Customs).
- 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 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 5%.
- Change: Up.
- No compensation cess.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 23 | Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 18% | 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2701 | Coal; Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal | Nil | — |
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): Not listed: this item earns nothing under it.
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): Not listed: this item earns nothing under it.
Clearance by other agencies
CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)
- Free.
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 2701 12, and China's below.
China: the same goods (2701 12)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force under 2701 12. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2701.12.10.00 | Coking coal, not agglomerated未制成型的炼焦煤 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | 47AxyM |
| 2701.12.90.00 | Other bituminous coal其他烟煤 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 47AxyM |
- 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
2701.12.10Coking coal
2701.12.10.00Coking coal, not agglomerated未制成型的炼焦煤
whether or not powdered不论是否粉化
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 3%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 20%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- 0%
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
- 4Export licence出口许可证
- 7Automatic import licence自动进口许可证
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
- yExport licence (border trade)出口许可证(边境小额贸易)
Inspection and quarantine
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Volatile matter content (on a dry, mineral matter-free basis)挥发物含量(以干燥、无矿物质计)
- 3.Calorific value on a moist, mineral-matter-free basis and gross or net calorific value as received以潮湿、无矿物质计热值和收到基低位或高位热值
- 4.Maximum thickness of the gelatinous layer胶质层最大厚度
- 5.Caking index黏结指数
- 6.Ash content灰分
- 7.Sulphur content含硫量
- 8.Water content含水量
- 9.Date of contract签约日期
- 10.Valuation date计价日期
- 11.Demurrage (no demurrage, demurrage undetermined, demurrage declared)有无滞期费(无滞期费、滞期费未确定、滞期费已申报)
- 12.Variety (declared as described on inspection certificate)品种(按检验证明上的描述申报)
- 13.GTIN
- 14.CAS
- 15.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
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- 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
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2701121000999Coking coal, not agglomerated (whether or not pulverised)未制成型的炼焦煤(不论是否粉化)
2701.12.90Other bituminous coal
2701.12.90.00Other bituminous coal其他烟煤
Whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated不论是否粉化,但未制成型
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 20%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- 0%
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
- 4Export licence出口许可证
- 7Automatic import licence自动进口许可证
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
- yExport licence (border trade)出口许可证(边境小额贸易)
Inspection and quarantine
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Volatile matter content (on a dry, mineral matter-free basis)挥发物含量(以干燥、无矿物质计)
- 3.Calorific value on a moist, mineral-matter-free basis以潮湿、无矿物质计热值
- 4.Net or gross calorific value as received收到基低位或高位热值
- 5.Caking index黏结指数
- 6.Ash content灰分
- 7.Sulphur content含硫量
- 8.Water content含水量
- 9.Date of contract签约日期
- 10.Valuation date计价日期
- 11.Demurrage (no demurrage, demurrage undetermined, demurrage declared)有无滞期费(无滞期费、滞期费未确定、滞期费已申报)
- 12.GTIN
- 13.CAS
- 14.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
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- 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
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2701129000999Other bituminous coal (whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated)其他烟煤(不论是否粉化,但未制成型)
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
- 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.