Chapter · Chapter 81 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 81Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
- Customs duty
- 2.5% to 10%
- 82 tariff items
- Import policy
- Mostly Free
- Restricted: 23 items
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8101 | Tungsten (wolfram) and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | 5% to 10% | 18% | kg |
| 8102 | Molybdenum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | 5% to 10% | 18% | kg |
| 8103 | Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | 5% to 10% | 18% | kg |
| 8104 | Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | 5% to 10% | 18% | kg |
| 8105 | Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | 2.5% to 10% | 18% | kg |
| 8106 | Bismuth and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | 5% to 10% | 18% | kg |
| 8108 | Titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | 5% to 10% | 18% | kg |
| 8109 | Zirconium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 8110 | Antimony and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | 2.5% to 10% | 18% | kg |
| 8111 | Manganese and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | 5% to 10% | 18% | kg |
| 8112 | Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium and), articles of these metals, including waste and scrap | 5% to 10% | 18% | kg |
| 8113 | Cermets and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | 10% | 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 82 tariff items: 2.5% to 10%. 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: 60 tariff items
- Restricted: 23 tariff items
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.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 83 tariff items
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
- 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
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.