Heading · Chapter 38 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 3801Artificial graphite, colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite, preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures
Miscellaneous chemical products
- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- 4 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6.5%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
4 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3801 10 00 | Artificial graphite | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3801 20 00 | Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3801 30 00 | Carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3801 90 00 | Other | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 4 tariff items: 7.5%. 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: 4 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 88 | Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3801 | Artificial graphite; colloidal or semi- colloidal graphite; preparations based on graphite or other carbon in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures | 1.2% | — |
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: 4 tariff items
China: the same goods (3801)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 7 in force and 5 expired under 3801. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3801.10.00.40 | Nuclear grade graphite with boron content > 5 ppm and density > 1.50 g/cm3; artificial fine-grain integral graphite with density, tensile fracture strain, and thermal expansion coefficient meeting special requirements at 20℃; high purity (>99.9%), high strength (flexural strength > 30 MPa), high density (>1.73 g/cm3) artificial graphite纯度高于百万分之五硼量，密度大于1.50g/cm3的核级石墨；20℃下的密度、拉伸断裂应变、热膨胀系数符合特殊要求的人造细晶粒整体石墨；高纯度（>99.9%）、高强度（抗折强度>30M?pa）、高密度（>1.73?克/立方厘米）的人造石墨 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 0% | 3 |
| 3801.10.00.90 | Other artificial graphite其他人造石墨 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 3801.20.00.00 | Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite胶态或半胶态石墨 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 3801.30.00.00 | Carbon paste for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings电极用碳糊及炉衬用的类似糊 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 3801.90.10.00 | Surface-treated spheroidal graphite表面处理的球化石墨 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 0% | 3 |
| 3801.90.90.10 | Semi-finished products based on high purity (>99.9%), high strength (flexural strength >30Mpa), high density (>1.73g/cm³) artificial graphite or natural flake graphite以高纯度(>99.9%)、高强度(抗折强度>30M pa)、高密度(>1.73克方厘米)的人造石墨或天然鳞片石墨基本成分的半制品 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 0% | 3 |
| 3801.90.90.90 | Other pastes, blocks, plates and other semi-manufactures of graphite or other carbon其他以石墨或其他碳为基本成分的糊状、块状、板状制品或其他半制品 | 6.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6.5% | 13% | 0% | None |
- 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
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'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
- 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.