Subheading · Chapter 08 · Section II, Vegetable products
HS 0801 12Coconuts, brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled: in the inner shell (endocarp)
Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
- Customs duty
- 70%
- 3 tariff items
- GST now
- 0% or 5%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0801 12 10 | Fresh | 70% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0801 12 20 | Dried | 70% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0801 12 90 | Other | 70% | 0% or 5% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 3 tariff items: 70%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 3 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 0%, 5% or 12%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Changed.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 43 | Coconuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled | Nil |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 44 | Brazil nuts, fresh, whether or not shelled or peeled | Nil |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 22 | Cashew nuts, whether or not shelled or peeled, desiccated coconuts; Brazil nuts, dried, whether or not Shelled or Peeled | 5% |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 42 | Dried makhana, whether or not shelled or peeled, other than pre-packaged and labelled | Nil |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 25 | Dried makhana, whether or not shelled or peeled pre-packaged and labelled | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 0%, 5% or 12% | 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0801 | Coconuts, brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled | 0.15% | — |
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 20 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 3 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 0801 12, and China's below.
China: the same goods (0801 12)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 0801 12. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0801.12.00.00 | Coconuts, fresh, in inner shell鲜的未去内壳椰子 | 6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 12% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
- 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
0801.12.00Coconuts, in the inner shell (endocarp)
0801.12.00.00Coconuts, fresh, in inner shell鲜的未去内壳椰子
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 12%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 80%
- Import VAT
- 9%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 9%
- Updated by China
- 23 Aug 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
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
- SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Method of preparation or preservation制作或保存方法
- 3.Processing method (undecorticated)加工方法(未去内壳)
- 4.Whether for sowing是否种用
- 5.Type种类
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 1.5%
- 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
- 9.6%
- Ecuador
- 4.8%
- Serbia
- 4.8%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 6%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 6%
- Brunei
- 6%
- Cambodia
- 6%
- South Korea
- 6%
- Laos
- 6%
- Malaysia
- 6%
- New Zealand
- 7.2%
- Singapore
- 6%
- Thailand
- 6%
- Vietnam
- 6%
- Japan
- 6.5%
- Indonesia
- 6%
- Philippines
- 6%
- Myanmar
- 6%
CIQ codes
- 0801120000101Fresh coconuts, not in the inner shell (endocarp) (young coconut)鲜的未去内壳(内果皮)椰子(椰青)
- 0801120000102Fresh coconuts, not de-husked (endocarp intact) (old coconuts, husked, for processing)鲜的未去内壳(内果皮)椰子(加工用去皮老椰子)
- 0801120000999Fresh coconuts, not in the inner shell (endocarp) (excluding young coconuts and husked mature coconuts for processing)鲜的未去内壳(内果皮)椰子(椰青和加工用去皮老椰子除外)
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.