Subheading · Chapter 81 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 8103 20Unwrought tantalum, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering, powders
Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof › Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
- Customs duty
- 5%
- 2 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 4.2% to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8103 20 10 | Hollow bars | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 8103 20 90 | Other | 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: 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.
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. 360 | Other base metals, namely, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Tantalum, Magnesium, Cobalt mattes, and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, Bismuth, Cadmium, Titanium, Zirconium, Antimony, Manganese, Beryllium, chromium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and thallium, and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8103 | Tantalum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap | 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 8103 20, and China's below.
China: the same goods (8103 20)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force under 8103 20. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8103.20.11.00 | Tantalum powder with a bulk density of less than 2.2 g/cm3松装密度小于2.2g/cm3的钽粉 | 4.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 6% | 13% | 13% | 4xy |
| 8103.20.19.00 | Other tantalum powder其他钽粉 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 8103.20.90.00 | Other unwrought tantalum, incl. bars and rods obtained simply by sintering其他未锻轧钽,包括简单烧结而成的条、杆 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
- 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
8103.20.11Tantalum powder of bulk density < 2.2g/cucm
8103.20.11.00Tantalum powder with a bulk density of less than 2.2 g/cm3松装密度小于2.2g/cm3的钽粉
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 14%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
- 4Export licence出口许可证
- xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
- yExport licence (border trade)出口许可证(边境小额贸易)
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Form (powder, bars, rods, angles, shapes, sections, plates, sheets, strip, foil)形状(粉末、条、杆、型材、异型材、板、片、带、箔)
- 3.Material (tantalum, tantalum alloy, etc.)材质(钽、钽合金等)
- 4.Working methods (wrought, unwrought, simply sintered, etc.)加工方法(锻轧、未锻轧、简单烧结等)
- 5.Condition (waste, scrap, not waste or scrap, etc.)状态(废、碎、非废碎等)
- 6.Content (tantalum content)成分含量(钽的含量)
- 7.Powder requires declaration of bulk density粉末需申报松装密度
- 8.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 9.Model型号
- 10.GTIN
- 11.CAS
- 12.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%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 4.2%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 3%
- Brunei
- 3%
- Cambodia
- 3%
- South Korea
- 3%
- Laos
- 3%
- Malaysia
- 3%
- New Zealand
- 3.6%
- Singapore
- 3%
- Thailand
- 3%
- Vietnam
- 3%
- Japan
- 3.3%
- Indonesia
- 3%
- Philippines
- 3%
- Myanmar
- 3%
CIQ codes
- 8103201100999Tantalum powder with a bulk density of less than 2.2 g/cm3松装密度小于2.2g/cm3的钽粉
8103.20.19Other tantalum powder
8103.20.19.00Other tantalum powder其他钽粉
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 14%
- 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
- 4Export licence出口许可证
- xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
- yExport licence (border trade)出口许可证(边境小额贸易)
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Form (powder, bars, rods, angles, shapes, sections, plates, sheets, strip, foil)形状(粉末、条、杆、型材、异型材、板、片、带、箔)
- 3.Material (tantalum, tantalum alloy, etc.)材质(钽、钽合金等)
- 4.Working methods (wrought, unwrought, simply sintered, etc.)加工方法(锻轧、未锻轧、简单烧结等)
- 5.Condition (waste, scrap, not waste or scrap, etc.)状态(废、碎、非废碎等)
- 6.Content (tantalum content)成分含量(钽的含量)
- 7.Powder requires declaration of bulk density粉末需申报松装密度
- 8.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 9.Model型号
- 10.GTIN
- 11.CAS
- 12.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
- 8103201900999Other tantalum powder其他钽粉
8103.20.90Other unwrought tantalum, including simply sintered bars and rods
8103.20.90.00Other unwrought tantalum, incl. bars and rods obtained simply by sintering其他未锻轧钽,包括简单烧结而成的条、杆
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 14%
- 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
- 4Export licence出口许可证
- xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
- yExport licence (border trade)出口许可证(边境小额贸易)
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Form (powder, bars, rods, angles, shapes, sections, plates, sheets, strip, foil)形状(粉末、条、杆、型材、异型材、板、片、带、箔)
- 3.Material (tantalum, tantalum alloy, etc.)材质(钽、钽合金等)
- 4.Working methods (wrought, unwrought, simply sintered, etc.)加工方法(锻轧、未锻轧、简单烧结等)
- 5.Condition (waste, scrap, not waste or scrap, etc.)状态(废、碎、非废碎等)
- 6.Content (tantalum content)成分含量(钽的含量)
- 7.Powder requires declaration of bulk density粉末需申报松装密度
- 8.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 9.Model型号
- 10.GTIN
- 11.CAS
- 12.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
- 8103209000999Other unwrought tantalum, incl. bars and rods obtained simply by sintering其他未锻轧钽,包括简单烧结而成的条、杆
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.