Subheading · Chapter 76 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 7603 10Powders of non-lamellar structure
Aluminium and articles thereof › Aluminium powders and flakes
- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- 2 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7603 10 10 | Aluminium powder for thermit process | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 7603 10 90 | Other | 7.5% | 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 2 tariff items: 7.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026. 1 earlier measure has ended.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 2 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. 332 | Aluminium powders and flakes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7603 | Aluminium powders and flakes | 1.2% | — |
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: 2 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 7603 10, and China's below.
China: the same goods (7603 10)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force under 7603 10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7603.10.00.10 | Fine spherical aluminium powder, with particles < 500μm.颗粒<500μm的微细球形铝粉 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 3AM |
| 7603.10.00.90 | Other non-flaky aluminium powder其他非片状铝粉 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | ABNM |
- 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
7603.10.00Aluminium powder, non-flaky
7603.10.00.10Fine spherical aluminium powder, with particles < 500μm.颗粒<500μm的微细球形铝粉
Uniform particles, aluminium content ≥ 97%颗粒均匀,铝含量≥97%
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 30%
- 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
- 3Dual-use items and technologies export licence两用物项和技术出口许可证
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
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 (e.g. flakes, non-flake powders)形状(片状粉末、非片状粉末)
- 3.Material (non-alloy aluminium, aluminium alloy)材质(非合金铝、铝合金)
- 4.Content (aluminum content)成分含量(铝的含量)
- 5.Particle size粒度
- 6.Use用途
- 7.GTIN
- 8.CAS
- 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 7603100010101Fine spherical aluminum powder with particle size < 500 μm (uniform particles, aluminum content ≥ 97%) (other aluminum and articles thereof)颗粒＜500μm的微细球形铝粉(颗粒均匀,铝含量≥97%)(其他铝及制品)
- 7603100010102Fine spherical aluminum powder with particle size < 500μm (uniform particles, aluminum content ≥ 97%) (aluminum powder (coated))颗粒＜500μm的微细球形铝粉(颗粒均匀,铝含量≥97%)(铝粉(有涂层的))
- 7603100010103Fine spherical aluminum powder with particle size < 500μm (uniform particles, aluminum content ≥ 97%) (aluminum powder (uncoated))颗粒＜500μm的微细球形铝粉(颗粒均匀,铝含量≥97%)(铝粉(未涂层的))
- 7603100010301Fine spherical aluminum powder with particle size < 500μm (uniform particles, aluminum content ≥ 97%) (dangerous chemical, flammable solid)颗粒<500μm的微细球形铝粉(颗粒均匀,铝含量≥97%)(危险化学品,易燃固体)
- 7603100010302Fine spherical aluminium powder with particle size < 500μm (uniform particles, aluminium content >= 97%) (dangerous chemicals, substances which in contact with water emit flammable gases)颗粒<500μm的微细球形铝粉(颗粒均匀,铝含量≥97%)(危险化学品,遇水放出易燃气体的物质)
- 7603100010303Fine spherical aluminium powder with particle size < 500μm (uniform particles, aluminium content >= 97%) (other)颗粒<500μm的微细球形铝粉(颗粒均匀,铝含量≥97%)(其他)
7603.10.00.90Other non-flaky aluminium powder其他非片状铝粉
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 30%
- 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
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- NExport commodity inspection出口商品检验
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
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 (e.g. flakes, non-flake powders)形状(片状粉末、非片状粉末)
- 3.Material (non-alloy aluminium, aluminium alloy)材质(非合金铝、铝合金)
- 4.Content (aluminum content)成分含量(铝的含量)
- 5.Particle size粒度
- 6.Use用途
- 7.GTIN
- 8.CAS
- 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 7603100090301Other non-flaky aluminium powders (hazardous chemical, flammable solid)其他非片状铝粉(危险化学品,易燃固体)
- 7603100090302Other non-flaky aluminium powder (other)其他非片状铝粉(其他)
- 7603100090999Other non-flaky aluminium powder其他非片状铝粉
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.