HS 7303 00 20Soil pipe

Customs duty

BCD is the rate notified under 45/2025-Customs (S.No. 215); the tariff's statutory rate is 15%.

Lower duty under trade agreements

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

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

Clearance by other agencies

• Ministry Of Steel (MOS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under DGFT Notf. No. 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020.
• Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Bureau Of Standards Act,1986,The Bureau Of Standards Rules 1987.

Documents: Registration Certificate (BIS).

"Import under this CTI requires compulsory registration under steel import monitoring system(sims). refer policy condition no.2 of chapter-73 and DGFT NTFN 33/2015-20 dtd 28-09-2020 and further clarification,responses to para (2.a.)re-import of goods of steel for packaging purposes will not be covered under sims as it is not primarily meant for value addition,rather being re-imported for packaging only and para(2.b.)in both the cases I.E.(i) if the steel/steel item is exported from dta to SEZ and then imported into dta from SEZ without value addition, or (ii) with value addition,there should be no requirement for sims registration.(refer DGFT policy circular no.38/2015-20 dtd 19-01-2022)* BIS standards is 1536: 2001[centrifugally cast (spun) iron pressure pipes for water, gas and sewage ¿ specification], is 3989: 2009[centrifugally cast (spun) iron spigot and socket soil, waste, ventilating and rainwater pipes, fittings and accessories - specification] and is 15905: 2011[hubless centrifugally cast (spun) iron pipes, fittings and accessories - spigot series ¿ specification] are applicable on centrifugally cast (spun) iron pipes. refer centrifugally cast (spun) iron pipes (quality control) order, 2021[so 116(e)] dated 12-01-2021. * *the steel importing monitoring system (sims) shall require importers to submit advance information in an online system for import of items and obtain an automatic registration number by paying registration fee of rs.500.the importer can apply for registration not earlier than 60th day before the expected date of arrival of import consignment. the automatic registration number thus granted shall remain valid for a period of 75 days.refer DGFT NOTF 28/23 DT 28-8-23. the requirement of advance registration of minimum 15 days from the expected date of arrival of import consignment under sims has been abolished.(refer DGFT NOTF no.19/2015-20 dtd 07-07-2022)*indian standard is 1729:2002 is applicable on cast iron/ ductile iron drainage pipes and pipe fittings for over ground non-pressure pipeline socket and spigot series and indian standard is 1537:1976 is applicable on vertically cast-iron pressure pipes for water , gas and sewage w.e.f 01.09.2024. in relation to small enterprise it shall come into effect from 01.12.2024 and in relation to micro enterprise it shall come into efeect from 01.03.2025. goods or articles shall confirm and bear standard mark under license from the bureau in accordance with scheme i of schedule ii of the bureau of indian standards (conformity assessment) regulations , 2018 under the cast iron products (quality control) order, 2024.refer S.O. 2287(e) dated 13.06.2024*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free.

The rules that set it now

History

Export duty

Nil under notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 62 (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)

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 incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.9% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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