Subheading · Chapter 72 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 7221 00Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel
Iron and steel
- Customs duty
- 15%
- 4 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 4.8%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
4 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7221 00 11 | Chromium type | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7221 00 12 | Nickel chromium austenitic type | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7221 00 19 | Other | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7221 00 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 4 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
- Bright steel bars – v Specification (IS 9550): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Forged/Rolled CTC Segments (IS 8748:1978): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Stainless Steel wire Rod (IS 6527:1995): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Stainless Steel for welding electrode core wire (IS 10631:1983): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Alloys Used in Electrical Resistance Metallic Heating Elements (IS 12045:1987): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- 18 Percent Nickel Maraging Steel Bars and Rods (IS 14652:1999): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 4 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
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 273 | All bars and rods, of stainless steel | 18% |
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. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7221 | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel | 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: 4 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 7221 00, and China's below.
China: the same goods (7221 00)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 7221 00. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7221.00.00.00 | Stainless steel hot-rolled bars, rods不锈钢热轧条、杆 | 4.8%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 6% | 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
7221.00.00Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel
7221.00.00.00Stainless steel hot-rolled bars, rods不锈钢热轧条、杆
Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel不规则盘卷的不锈钢热轧条、杆
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- 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 (bars, rods)形状(条、杆)
- 3.Material (stainless steel)材质(不锈钢)
- 4.Process (hot-rolled)加工方法(热轧)
- 5.Condition (in irregular coils)状态(不规则盘卷)
- 6.Content (iron, carbon, chromium & alloying elements, non-alloying elements)成分含量(铁、碳、铬及合金元素、非合金元素的含量)
- 7.Steel grades钢号
- 8.Diameter直径
- 9.GTIN
- 10.CAS
- 11.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 1.5%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 8%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 4.8%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 7.5%
- Brunei
- 5%
- Cambodia
- 5%
- South Korea
- 7.5%
- Laos
- 5%
- Malaysia
- 5%
- New Zealand
- 8%
- Singapore
- 5%
- Thailand
- 5%
- Vietnam
- 5%
- Japan
- 5.5%
- Indonesia
- 5%
- Philippines
- 5%
- Myanmar
- 5%
CIQ codes
- 7221000000999Stainless steel hot-rolled bars and rods (stainless steel hot-rolled bars and rods in irregularly wound coils)不锈钢热轧条、杆(不规则盘卷的不锈钢热轧条、杆)
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
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.