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HS 7601Unwrought aluminium

Aluminium and articles thereof

Customs duty
7.5%
10 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
0% to 5%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

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
7601 10Aluminium, not alloyed7.5%18%kg
7601 20Aluminium alloys7.5%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 10 tariff items: 7.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

  • Countervailing duty on goods from Malaysia: 6.8669–16.4874% of CIF value, by origin and producer (until 23 Mar 2027). Aluminium W ire in coil form/Wire Rod in coil form having diameter ranging from 9 mm to 13 mm. 04/2021-CVD

Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.

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

  • Free: 10 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. 330Unwrought Aluminium18%

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
7601Unwrought aluminium1%—

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: 10 tariff items

China: the same goods (7601)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 4 in force and 3 expired under 7601. 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
7601.10.10.10Unwrought non-alloy aluminium未锻轧非合金铝5%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN5%13%0%None
7601.10.10.90Unwrought non-alloy aluminium未锻轧非合金铝5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%0%None
7601.10.90.00Other unwrought non-alloy aluminum其他未锻轧非合金铝0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN5%13%0%None
7601.20.00.00Unwrought aluminum alloys未锻轧铝合金4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin7%13%0%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

Sources

Heading 7601: Unwrought aluminium — duty, GST and import rules | SCM INSIGHTS