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

HS 7213 10Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel: containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process

Iron and steel

Customs duty
15%
2 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
3%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty 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
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
7213 10 10Of free cutting steel15%18%kg
7213 10 90Other15%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

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026. 2 earlier measures have ended.

BIS certification

  • High strength deformed steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement (IS 1786:2008): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
  • Hot Rolled bars for production of bright bars and machined parts for engineering applications. (IS 7283:1992): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
  • Carbon And Carbon- Manganese Free- Cutting Steels (IS 4431:1978): In force from 30 Aug 2024. 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
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 268All bars and rods, of iron or non-alloy 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 under notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 57 (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 itemGoodsRateCap
7213Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel1.5%—

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 7213 10, and China's below.

China: the same goods (7213 10)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 7213 10. 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
7213.10.00.00Hot-rolled coil of iron or non-alloy steel铁或非合金钢制热轧盘条3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)3%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

7213.10.00Hot-rolled bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, in irregularly wound coils, with rolled deformations

7213.10.00.00Hot-rolled coil of iron or non-alloy steel铁或非合金钢制热轧盘条

With deformation from rolling process带有轧制过程中产生的变形

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
3%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
20%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
15%
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 (bars, rods)形状(条、杆)
  • 3.Material (iron, non-alloy steel)材质(铁、非合金钢)
  • 4.Processing method (hot-rolled, etc.)加工方法(热轧等)
  • 5.Condition (irregularly wound coils, indented, flanged, etc.)状态(不规则盘卷、带有凹痕、凸缘等)
  • 6.Content of constituents (alloying elements, non-alloying elements)成分含量(合金元素、非合金元素的含量)
  • 7.Specification (diameter of bars or rods)规格(条、杆的直径)
  • 8.GTIN
  • 9.CAS
  • 10.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
  • 7213100000999Hot-rolled wire rod of iron or non-alloy steel (with deformations from rolling process)铁或非合金钢制热轧盘条(带有轧制过程中产生的变形)

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

Previous7212 50Otherwise plated or coatedOne level up7213Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steelNext7213 20Other, of free-cutting steel

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.