Subheading · Chapter 40 · Section VII, Plastics and articles thereof

HS 4016 95Rubber and articles thereof: other inflatable articles

Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber

Customs duty: 10% to 20%; 2 tariff items
GST now: 0%, 5% or 18%; depending on the goods
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 9% to 18%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
Code	Description	Customs duty	GST now	Unit
4016 95 10	Air mattresses	10%	0%, 5% or 18%	kg
4016 95 90	Other	20%	0%, 5% or 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 2 tariff items: 10% to 20%. 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: 2 tariff items

GST

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

Now 0%, 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
Until 21 September 2025 5%, 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
Change: Changed.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 121	Erasers	Nil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 276	Rubber bands	5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 142	Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber [other than erasers, rubber bands]	18%

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	5%, 12% or 18%	1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 2025	0%, 5% or 18%	10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback item	Goods	Rate	Cap
4016	Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber	—	—
401601	Rubber Parts for automobile or other machinery (Moulded / Extruded or Metal Fitted, whether bonded or not, including engine mountings)	2%	Rs. 17.8 per Kg
401602	Natural rubber/ synthetic rubber based Rubber compounded sheets/Rings/ Gaskets	1.2%	—
401603	Rubber Moulded goods in EPDM of different size and shape	1.2%	—
401699	Others	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: 2 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 4016 95, and China's below.

China: the same goods (4016 95)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force and 2 expired under 4016 95. 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 code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
4016.95.00.10	Airbag pantograph lifting devices for rail locomotives轨道机车用气囊升弓装置	9%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN	18%	13%	13%	None
4016.95.00.90	Other inflatable articles, of vulcanised rubber硫化橡胶制其他可充气制品	18%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	18%	13%	13%	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.

Every Chinese code in full

4016.95.00Other inflatable articles, of vulcanised rubber

4016.95.00.10Airbag pantograph lifting devices for rail locomotives轨道机车用气囊升弓装置

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 18%
Provisional import duty: 9%
General import duty: 80%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Whether of cellular rubber是否海绵橡胶
4.Material (type of rubber)材质(橡胶品种)
5.Vulcanised or not是否硫化
6.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
7.Model型号
8.GTIN
9.CAS
10.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 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: 14.4%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 9%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 9.8%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

4016950010999Airbag pantograph lifting devices for rail locomotives轨道机车用气囊升弓装置

4016.95.00.90Other inflatable articles, of vulcanised rubber硫化橡胶制其他可充气制品

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 18%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 80%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Whether of cellular rubber是否海绵橡胶
4.Material (type of rubber)材质(橡胶品种)
5.Vulcanised or not是否硫化
6.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
7.Model型号
8.GTIN
9.CAS
10.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 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: 14.4%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 9%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 9.8%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

4016950090999Other inflatable articles, of vulcanised rubber硫化橡胶制其他可充气制品

4016.95.00.00Other inflatable articles, of vulcanised rubber硫化橡胶制其他可充气制品Expired

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 18.0%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 80.0%
Import VAT: 17.0%
Consumption tax: 0.0%
Export duty: 0.0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 9.0%
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 3.6%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 5.4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

4016.95.00.01Bladders for hydraulic accumulators, of vulcanized rubber硫化橡胶制液压隔离式蓄能器用胶囊Expired

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 18%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 80%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 4 Jan 2021

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Of cellular rubber or non-cellular rubber材质[海绵橡胶、非海绵橡胶]
4.Whether for machines and apparatus是否机器及仪器用
5.Brand品牌
6.Model型号
7.GTIN
8.CAS

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 3.6%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 5.4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

CIQ codes

4016950001999Bladders for hydraulic accumulators, of vulcanized rubber硫化橡胶制液压隔离式蓄能器用胶囊

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

Previous4016 93Gaskets, washers and other seals One level up4016Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber Next4016 99Other

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.