Heading · Chapter 72 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 7222Iron and steel: other bars and rods of stainless steel, angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel
- Customs duty
- 15%
- 26 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 5.3% to 6%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
5 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 26 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 Bars and Flats (IS 6603:2001): 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
- Steels for cold heading/cold extrusion applications – specification Part 2 Stainless steel (IS 11169 (Part 2):1989): 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
- Chrome molybdenum steel bars and rods for aircraft purposes (IS 963:1958): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 26 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 under notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 61B (CBIC Customs Tariff as on 30.06.2025, Second Schedule (27/2011-Customs as amended up to 24/2024-Customs)). The tariff rate is 15%.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7222 | Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel | — | — |
| 722201 | Containing at least 18% nickel, 2% molybdenum and 1% titanium | 2.1% | Rs. 28 per Kg |
| 722299 | Others | 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: 26 tariff items
China: the same goods (7222)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 6 in force and 1 expired under 7222. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7222.11.00.00 | Bars and rods, hot-worked, of circular cross-section, of stainless steel圆形截面的热加工不锈钢条、杆 | 5.4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7222.19.00.00 | Other hot-worked bars and rods of stainless steel, of other cross-sectional shapes其他截面形状的热加工不锈钢条、杆 | 5.4%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7222.20.00.00 | Bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished, of stainless steel冷成形或冷加工的不锈钢条、杆 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7222.30.00.01 | Stainless steel bars and rods, forged in rectangular (other than square) cross-section自由锻成矩形（正方形除外）截面的不锈钢条、杆 | 5.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7222.30.00.90 | Other stainless steel bars, rods其他不锈钢条、杆 | 5.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7222.40.00.00 | Angles, shapes and sections, of stainless steel不锈钢角材、型材及异型材 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 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.
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.