Heading · Chapter 81 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 8104Magnesium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap
Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
- Customs duty
- 5% to 10%
- 10 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Mostly Free
- Restricted: 1 item
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 1.5% to 8%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8104 11 00 | Containing at least 99.8% by weight of magnesium | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 8104 19 00 | Other | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 8104 20 | Waste and scrap | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 8104 30 | Raspings, turnings and granules, graded according to size; powders | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 8104 90 | Other | 5% to 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 10 tariff items: 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: 9 tariff items
- Restricted: 1 tariff item
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8104 | Magnesium 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: 10 tariff items
China: the same goods (8104)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 9 in force and 1 expired under 8104. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8104.11.00.00 | Unwrought magnesium, containing by weight >= 99.8% magnesium含镁量≥99.8%的未锻轧镁 | 3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 6% | 13% | 0% | G |
| 8104.19.00.00 | Other unwrought magnesium and magnesium alloys其他未锻轧的镁及镁合金 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 8104.20.00.00 | Magnesium waste and scrap镁废碎料 | 1.5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 1.5% | 13% | 0% | 9 |
| 8104.30.00.10 | Magnesium and alloys thereof, in granules of <500μm颗粒<500μm的镁及其合金 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 0% | 3G |
| 8104.30.00.90 | Other graded magnesium filings, turnings, granules; powders其他已分级的镁锉屑,车屑,颗粒;粉末 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 0% | G |
| 8104.90.10.10 | Magnesium subject to dual-use controls两用物项管制的镁 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 0% | G |
| 8104.90.10.90 | Other wrought magnesium其他锻轧镁 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 8104.90.20.10 | Magnesium metal matrix composites镁金属基复合材料 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 8104.90.20.90 | Other articles of magnesium其他镁制品 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 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
- 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.