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Subheading · Chapter 72 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal

HS 7206 90Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 7203): other

Iron and steel

Customs duty
15%
6 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
0%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

6 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
7206 90 11Puddled bars and pilings15%18%kg
7206 90 12Blocks, lumps and similar forms15%18%kg
7206 90 19Other15%18%kg
7206 90 91Puddled bars and pilings15%18%kg
7206 90 92Blocks, lumps and similar forms15%18%kg
7206 90 99Other15%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 6 tariff items: 15%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

BIS certification

  • Carbon Steel Cast Billet Ingots, Billets, Blooms and Slabs for Rerolling purposes- Specification (IS 14650:1999): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 6 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. 265Iron and non-alloy steel in ingot s or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 7203)18%

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
7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 7203)1%—

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: 6 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 7206 90, and China's below.

China: the same goods (7206 90)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 7206 90. 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
7206.90.00.00Other iron and non-alloy steel in primary forms其他初级形状的铁及非合金钢0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN2%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.

Every Chinese code in full

7206.90.00Other ordinary steel in primary forms

7206.90.00.00Other iron and non-alloy steel in primary forms其他初级形状的铁及非合金钢
Unit
kg
MFN import duty
2%
Provisional import duty
0%
General import duty
11%
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
  • BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
  • xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
Inspection and quarantine
  • NExport commodity inspection出口商品检验
What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Shape (e.g. blocks, other primary forms)形状(方锭、其他初级形状等)
  • 3.Material (iron, non-alloy steel)材质(铁、非合金钢)
  • 4.Composition (content of iron, carbon, alloying elements, non-alloying elements)成分含量(铁、碳、合金元素、非合金元素的含量)
  • 5.GTIN
  • 6.CAS
  • 7.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
  • 7206900000101Other iron and non-alloy steel in primary forms (slabs)其他初级形状的铁及非合金钢(板坯)
  • 7206900000102Other iron and non-alloy steel in primary forms (other ingots or other primary forms)其他初级形状的铁及非合金钢(其他钢坯(锭))

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

Previous7206 10IngotsOne level up7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 7203)Next7207 11Of rectangular (including square) cross-section, the width measuring less than twice the thickness

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.