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HS 7308Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel, plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel

Articles of iron or steel

Customs duty
15% to 25%
14 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
units
Duty in China
4% to 8%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

5 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
7308 10 00Bridges and bridge-sections15%18%units
7308 20Towers and lattice masts15%18%units
7308 30 00Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors15%18%units
7308 40 00Equipment for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or pit-propping15%18%units
7308 90Other15% to 25%18%units

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 14 tariff items: 15% to 25%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

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

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 15 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. 286Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, and shutters, balustrades, pillars, and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, section, tubes and the like, prepared for using structures, of iron or steel [other than transmission towers]18%

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. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
7308Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or 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: 15 tariff items

China: the same goods (7308)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 5 in force under 7308. 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
7308.10.00.00Bridges and bridge-sections, of iron or steel钢铁制桥梁及桥梁体段8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)8%13%13%None
7308.20.00.00Towers and lattice masts, of iron or steel钢铁制塔楼及格构杆8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)8%13%13%None
7308.30.00.00Windows, doors and their frames and thresholds, of iron or steel钢铁制门窗及其框架、门槛8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)8%13%13%None
7308.40.00.00Props and similar equipment of iron or steel, for scaffolding, shuttering, propping or similar uses钢铁制脚手架模板坑凳用支柱及类似设备8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)8%13%13%None
7308.90.00.00Other structures and parts of structures, of iron or steel其他钢铁结构体及部件4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)4%13%13%None
  • 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

Previous7307Tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steelOne level upChapter 73Articles of iron or steelNext7309Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment

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.

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