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

HS 7210 49Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated: other

Iron and steel

Customs duty: 15%; 2 tariff items
GST now: 18%
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 4%; 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
7210 49 10	Galvannealed	15%	18%	kg
7210 49 90	Other	15%	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: 15%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

Safeguard duty on goods from All countries: 11.5% ad valorem until 20 Apr 2027 (until 20 Apr 2028). Non-Alloy and Alloy Steel Flat Products. 02/2025-SG
Anti-dumping duty on goods from Japan, South Korea and Singapore: Nil to USD 79.73 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 18 Oct 2027). Electrogalvanized Steel. 29/2022-ADD
Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 223.82–414.92 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 17 Dec 2030). Cold Rolled Non‐Oriented Electrical Steel. 35/2025-ADD

Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.

BIS certification

Galvanized steel sheets ( plain and corrugated). (IS 277:2003): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
Hot- Dip galvanized/ galvannealed Steel Sheet and strips for Automotive Applications (IS 18385:2023): In force from 28 Feb 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
Hot-Dip Zinc – Aluminium – Magnesium Alloy Coated Steel Sheets, Plates and Strips (IS 18513:2023): In force from 28 Feb 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024

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 18%.
Until 21 September 2025 18%.
Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 267	All flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel	18%

History

GST rate 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 under notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 56 (CBIC Customs Tariff as on 30.06.2025, Second Schedule (27/2011-Customs as amended up to 24/2024-Customs)). The tariff rate is 20%.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback item	Goods	Rate	Cap
7210	Flat-rolled products of iron or non- alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated	1.5%	—

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 7210 49, and China's below.

China: the same goods (7210 49)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force and 1 expired under 7210 49. 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
7210.49.10.00	Other flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, galvanized, of a width of >= 600mm, with a tensile strength of not less than 440 N/mm²镀锌的其他形铁或非合金钢宽板材,抗拉强度不小于440牛顿/平方毫米	4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	4%	13%	0%	4x
7210.49.90.00	Other flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width ≥ 600mm, galvanized, with a tensile strength < 440 N/mm²镀锌的其他形铁或非合金钢宽板材,抗拉强度小于440牛顿/平方毫米	4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	4%	13%	0%	4x

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

7210.49.00Other

7210.49.00.00Galvanized flat products of iron or non-alloy steel, width ≥ 600mm, other shapes镀锌的其他形铁或非合金钢宽板材Expired

Other than electrolytically plated or coated with zinc, width ≥ 600mm电镀锌的除外,宽≥600mm

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 4%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 20%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 3 Jan 2024

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.Shape (flat plate, coiled plate)形状(平板、卷板)
3.Material (iron, non-alloy steel)材质(铁、非合金钢)
4.Processing method (clad, plated, coated)加工方法(经包覆、经镀层、经涂层)
5.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)
6.Specification (thickness, width of plates)规格(板材的厚度、宽度)
7.Type of coating (tin, lead, electro-galvanized, zinc-coated, etc.)涂层种类(锡、铅、电镀锌、涂锌等)
8.Steel grades钢号
9.GTIN
10.CAS
11.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%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 3.8%
Brunei: 3.8%
Cambodia: 3.8%
Laos: 3.8%
Malaysia: 3.8%
New Zealand: 3.8%
Singapore: 3.8%
Thailand: 3.8%
Vietnam: 3.8%

CIQ codes

7210490000999Other zinc-plated flat rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel (excluding electro-plated, width ≥ 600mm)镀锌的其他形铁或非合金钢宽板材(电镀锌的除外,宽≥600mm)

7210.49.10Other flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, plated or coated with zinc, with a tensile strength of not less than 440 N/mm²

7210.49.10.00Other flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, galvanized, of a width of >= 600mm, with a tensile strength of not less than 440 N/mm²镀锌的其他形铁或非合金钢宽板材,抗拉强度不小于440牛顿/平方毫米

Other than electrolytically plated or coated with zinc, width ≥ 600mm电镀锌的除外,宽≥600mm

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 4%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 20%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

4Export licence出口许可证
xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)

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.Shape (flat plate, coiled plate)形状(平板、卷板)
3.Material (iron, non-alloy steel)材质(铁、非合金钢)
4.Processing method (clad, plated, coated)加工方法(经包覆、经镀层、经涂层)
5.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)
6.Specification (thickness, width of plates)规格(板材的厚度、宽度)
7.Type of coating (tin, lead, electro-galvanized, zinc-coated, etc.)涂层种类(锡、铅、电镀锌、涂锌等)
8.Tensile strength抗拉强度
9.Steel grades钢号
10.GTIN
11.CAS
12.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%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 3%
Brunei: 3%
Cambodia: 3%
Laos: 3%
Malaysia: 3%
New Zealand: 3.2%
Singapore: 3%
Thailand: 3%
Vietnam: 3%
Indonesia: 3%
Philippines: 3%
Myanmar: 3%

CIQ codes

7210491000999Other galvanized flat rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, with a tensile strength of not less than 440 N/mm² (excluding electro-galvanized)镀锌的其他形铁或非合金钢宽板材,抗拉强度不小于440牛顿/平方毫米(电镀锌的除外,宽≥600mm)

7210.49.90Unlisted flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, plated or coated with zinc

7210.49.90.00Other flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width ≥ 600mm, galvanized, with a tensile strength < 440 N/mm²镀锌的其他形铁或非合金钢宽板材,抗拉强度小于440牛顿/平方毫米

Other than electrolytically plated or coated with zinc, width ≥ 600mm电镀锌的除外,宽≥600mm

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 4%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 20%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

4Export licence出口许可证
xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)

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.Shape (flat plate, coiled plate)形状(平板、卷板)
3.Material (iron, non-alloy steel)材质(铁、非合金钢)
4.Processing method (clad, plated, coated)加工方法(经包覆、经镀层、经涂层)
5.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)
6.Specification (thickness, width of plates)规格(板材的厚度、宽度)
7.Type of coating (tin, lead, electro-galvanized, zinc-coated, etc.)涂层种类(锡、铅、电镀锌、涂锌等)
8.Tensile strength抗拉强度
9.Steel grades钢号
10.GTIN
11.CAS
12.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%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 3%
Brunei: 3%
Cambodia: 3%
Laos: 3%
Malaysia: 3%
New Zealand: 3.2%
Singapore: 3%
Thailand: 3%
Vietnam: 3%
Indonesia: 3%
Philippines: 3%
Myanmar: 3%

CIQ codes

7210499000999Other flat rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, plated or coated with zinc, of a width of 600 mm or more, with a tensile strength of less than 440 N/mm² (excluding electro-galvanized)镀锌的其他形铁或非合金钢宽板材,抗拉强度小于440牛顿/平方毫米(电镀锌的除外,宽≥600mm)

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

Previous7210 30Electrolytically plated or coated with zinc One level up7210Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated Next7210 90Other

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.