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Subheading · Chapter 95 · Section XX, Miscellaneous manufactured articles

HS 9506 62Inflatable

Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof › Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table-tennis) or out-door games, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, swimming pools and paddling pools

Customs duty
20%
4 tariff items
GST now
5% or 18%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
units
Duty in China
6%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

4 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
9506 62 10Football20%5% or 18%units
9506 62 20Volley ball20%5% or 18%units
9506 62 30Basket ball20%5% or 18%units
9506 62 90Other20%5% or 18%units

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 4 tariff items: 20%. 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: 4 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Change: Changed.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 499Sports goods other than articles and equipment for general physical exercise5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 619Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, swimming pools and padding pools [other than sports goods]18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202512% or 18%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255% or 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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
9506Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table-tennis) or out-door games, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; swimming pools and paddling pools——
950601Table tennis bat9%Rs. 58 per Piece
950602Table tennis table7%Rs. 1,493 per Piece
950603Lawn-tennis balls2.6%Rs. 2.3 per Piece
950604Inflatable balls made predominantly of synthetic material, other than polyurethane1.3%—
950605Inflatable balls made of Polyurethane4.5%Rs. 29 per Piece
950606Cricket balls with outer covering of leather1.4%—
950607Cricket, Hockey, Boxing, Football and other Sports Gloves1.4%—
950608Cricket bat made of English willow7.3%Rs. 961 per Piece
950609Cricket bat made of other than English willow6.3%Rs. 91 per Piece
950610Made-up sports nets of nylon3%Rs. 25.5 per Kg
950611Made-up sports nets of other man made textile material3.2%Rs. 23 per Kg
950612Swimming pools and paddling pools1.4%—
950613Rubber bladders2.5%Rs. 8 per Piece
950614Protective sports gear (excluding leg guards) whether padded or not, including shoulder guards and shin guards1.4%—
950615Rounders bat made of wood1.4%—
950616Leg guards2.2%Rs. 53 per Pair
950699Others1.4%—

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: 4 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 9506 62, and China's below.

China: the same goods (9506 62)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force under 9506 62. 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
9506.62.10.00Basketballs, footballs, volleyballs篮球、足球、排球6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6%13%13%None
9506.62.90.00Other inflatable balls其他可充气的球6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6%13%13%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.

Every Chinese code in full

9506.62.10Footballs, basketballs, volleyballs

9506.62.10.00Basketballs, footballs, volleyballs篮球、足球、排球
Unit
piece / kg
MFN import duty
6%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
50%
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

None.

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.Type种类
  • 3.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 4.Model型号
  • 5.GTIN
  • 6.CAS
  • 7.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
6%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
6.5%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 9506621000999Basketballs, footballs, volleyballs篮球、足球、排球

9506.62.90Other inflatable balls for sports

9506.62.90.00Other inflatable balls其他可充气的球
Unit
piece / kg
MFN import duty
6%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
50%
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

None.

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.Type种类
  • 3.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 4.Model型号
  • 5.GTIN
  • 6.CAS
  • 7.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%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
6%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
6.5%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 9506629000999Other inflatable balls其他可充气的球

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

Previous9506 59OtherOne level up9506Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table-tennis) or out-door games, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, swimming pools and paddling poolsNext9506 69Other

Sources

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.