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HS 7205Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel

Iron and steel

Customs duty
5%
10 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
2%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

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

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
7205 10Granules5%18%kg
7205 21 00Of alloy steel5%18%kg
7205 29Other5%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 10 tariff items: 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: 10 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

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 264Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202518%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 202518%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 itemGoodsRateCap
7205Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel1%—

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: 10 tariff items

China: the same goods (7205)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 4 in force and 8 expired under 7205. 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 codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
7205.10.00.00Pig iron, spiegeleisen and granular iron and steel生铁、镜铁及钢铁颗粒2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)2%13%0%4BxN
7205.21.00.00Powder of alloy steel合金钢粉末2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)2%13%0%4xBN
7205.29.10.00Iron powder with an average particle size of less than 10 micrometers平均粒径小于10微米的铁粉2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)2%13%0%4BxN
7205.29.90.00Other powders of pig iron, spiegeleisen, or other ferrous products其他生铁、镜铁及其他钢铁粉末2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)2%13%0%4BxN
  • 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

Previous7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steelOne level upChapter 72Iron and steelNext7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 7203)

Sources

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.