Tariff item · Chapter 12 · Section II, Vegetable products

HS 1201 90 00Soya beans, whether or not broken: other

Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder

Customs duty
45%
Tariff rate
GST now
0% or 5%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
0%
On Indian goods
Landed costSearch codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
DutyRateCharged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate45%Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)NilAssessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)10% of BCD, AIDC and Health CessBCD + AIDC
Integrated GST (IGST)0% or 5%Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS

Lower duty under trade agreements

Lower customs duty under India's trade agreements
AgreementCustoms dutyGoods from
Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
India–Japan CEPA0%Japan
India–Sri Lanka FTA0%Sri Lanka
SAFTA0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
SAFTA5%Sri Lanka
Preferential areas20%Mauritius, Seychelles, Tonga
India–UAE CEPA27.5%United Arab Emirates

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

  • Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.
  • Plant Quarantine Information System (PQIS): a no-objection at customs clearance, under The Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Notification:8-97/91-PP.I dated 26th November 1993,.
  • Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a no-objection at customs clearance, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.

Documents: FSSAI Import License (FSSAI).

"*Requirement of non-gm origin cum gm free certificate is applicable to consignment which are dispatched from exporting country on or after 01-03-2021. non gm origin cum gm free attestation on phytosanitary/health certificate for each consignment is also accepted provided it contains all the information and declaration as mentioned in the format issue vide FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021. refer FSSAI order issued vide file f. n. 1-1764/fssai/imports/2018(part1) dated 03-12-2020 and subsequent clarifications.* In case of PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC, out-of-charge officer should ensure the upload of mandatory documentss before clearance.**In case of PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC,proper officer should verify and ensure that the mandatory documents-specimen copy of label[0110FS], FSSAI import license[911001]have been uploaded in (E-SANCHIT) before giving out-of-charge(OOC)**ensure compliance of general notes 4(d) of sched-i of ITC(HS) 2022 for food import entry points**Refer letter no.1828/misc matters/fssai/imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 regarding rectifiable labeling information for imported food consignments and order no.1828/misc matters/fssai/imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 regarding import of clove stem received from food safety and standards authority of india and CBIC instruction no.10/2022-customs dtd 28-06-2022 wherein para 2.(i). on the rectifiable labeling information for imported food consignments (a) in addtition to the labeling deficiencies for which a special dispensation for rectification has been provided under reg6 of FSS (import) regulations, 2017 and under order dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, the labeling information as per the requirement of FSS (labeling and display) regulations, 2020 as mentioned below may also be alowed to be rectified at the port:- . per serve percentage (%) contribution to recommended dietary allowance calculated on the basis of 2000 kcal energy, 67 g total fat, 22g saturated fat,2g trans fat, 50g, added sugar, and 2000 mg of sodium (5g salt) requirement for average adult per day;. date of expiry along with best before date, subject to the condition that this information is provided by the manufacturer itself and the same shall be verified by the authorised officer. (b) this rectification shall be carried out at customs bound warehouses before visual inspection or re-inspection by the authorised officer or his representative by affixing a single non-detachable sticker or by any other non-detachable method next to the principal display panel without altering the original label information in any manner*Ref CBIC instruction no 09/23-CUS DT 07-03-23 in modification to instructions no 10/22-CUS DT 28-06-22 alongwith FSSAI order DT 18-11-22 issued under f.no.import/tfm/apex/2022-fssai and FSSAI clarification order dtd 18-11-22 on rectifiable labelling for imported food consignment*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

  • Free.
Notes on these rates
  • BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
  • IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
  • AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
  • AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
  • Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
  • This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
  • This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.

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% or 5%, depending on the goods.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 78Soya beans, whether or not broken, of seed qualityNil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 61Soya beans, whether or not broken other than of seed quality.5%
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 77All goods of seed qualityNil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 60All goods other than of seed quality5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20250% or 5%2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20250% 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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
1201Soya beans, whether or not broken0.15%—

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 incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.9% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE. . IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

  • Free.

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 1201 90, and China's below.

China: the same goods (1201 90)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force and 1 expired under 1201 90. 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
1201.90.20.00Black soya beans, other than for sowing非种用黑大豆0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%9%0%7ABPRQS
1201.90.30.00Green soya beans, other than for sowing非种用青大豆0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%9%0%7ABPRQS
1201.90.90.00Other soya beans, not for sowing非种用其他大豆0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%9%0%7ABPRQS
  • 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

1201.90.10Yellow soya beans

1201.90.10.00Yellow soya beans, other than for sowing非种用黄大豆Expired

Whether or not broken不论是否破碎

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
3%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
180%
Import VAT
9%
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
0%
Updated by China
7 Jan 2021
Licences and certificates
  • 7Automatic import licence自动进口许可证
  • 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
  • MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
  • 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
  • 1.Description of goods品名
  • 2.Brand type品牌类型
  • 3.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 4.Yellow soya beans种类[黄大豆]
  • 5.Genetically modified [non-genetically modified] please specify转[非转]基因请注明
  • 6.Protein content蛋白含量
  • 7.Oil content油含量
  • 8.Pricing method [formula pricing, spot price, etc.]定价方式[公式定价、现货价等]
  • 9.Requires secondary settlement, does not require secondary settlement需要二次结算、无需二次结算
  • 10.Date of contract签约日期
  • 11.Demurrage [no demurrage, demurrage undetermined, demurrage declared]有无滞期费[无滞期费、滞期费未确定、滞期费已申报]
  • 12.GTIN
  • 13.CAS
  • 14.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%
South Korea
0%
CIQ codes
  • 1201901000101Yellow soya beans, not for sowing (whether or not broken) (for oil extraction)非种用黄大豆(不论是否破碎)(榨油用)
  • 1201901000102Yellow soya beans, not for sowing (whether or not broken) (for animal feed)非种用黄大豆(不论是否破碎)(饲料用)
  • 1201901000103Yellow soya beans, not for sowing (whether or not broken) (for food processing)非种用黄大豆(不论是否破碎)(食品加工用)

1201.90.20Black soya beans, other than for sowing

1201.90.20.00Black soya beans, other than for sowing非种用黑大豆

Whether or not broken不论是否破碎

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
3%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
180%
Import VAT
9%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
0%
Updated by China
7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
  • 7Automatic import licence自动进口许可证
  • 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
  • PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
  • RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
  • QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
  • SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Black soya beans种类(黑大豆)
  • 3.GTIN
  • 4.CAS
  • 5.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%
South Korea
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
0%
CIQ codes
  • 1201902000101Black soya beans, not for sowing (whether or not broken) (for oil extraction)非种用黑大豆(不论是否破碎)(榨油用)
  • 1201902000102Black soya beans, not for sowing (whether or not broken) (for animal feed)非种用黑大豆(不论是否破碎)(饲料用)
  • 1201902000103Black soya beans, not for sowing (whether or not broken) (for food processing)非种用黑大豆(不论是否破碎)(食品加工用)

1201.90.30Green soya beans, other than for sowing

1201.90.30.00Green soya beans, other than for sowing非种用青大豆

Whether or not broken不论是否破碎

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
3%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
180%
Import VAT
9%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
0%
Updated by China
7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
  • 7Automatic import licence自动进口许可证
  • 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
  • PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
  • RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
  • QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
  • SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Green soya beans种类(青大豆)
  • 3.GTIN
  • 4.CAS
  • 5.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%
South Korea
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
0%
CIQ codes
  • 1201903000101Green soya beans, not for sowing (whether or not broken) (for oil extraction)非种用青大豆(不论是否破碎)(榨油用)
  • 1201903000102Green soya beans, not for sowing (whether or not broken) (for animal feed)非种用青大豆(不论是否破碎)(饲料用)
  • 1201903000103Green soya beans, not for sowing (whether or not broken) (for food processing)非种用青大豆(不论是否破碎)(食品加工用)

1201.90.90Other soya beans, other than for sowing

1201.90.90.00Other soya beans, not for sowing非种用其他大豆

Whether or not broken不论是否破碎

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
3%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
180%
Import VAT
9%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
0%
Updated by China
7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
  • 7Automatic import licence自动进口许可证
  • 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
  • PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
  • RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
  • QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
  • SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
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.GTIN
  • 4.CAS
  • 5.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%
South Korea
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
0%
CIQ codes
  • 1201909000101Other soya beans, not for sowing (whether or not broken) (for oil extraction)非种用其他大豆(不论是否破碎)(榨油用)
  • 1201909000102Other soya beans, not for sowing (whether or not broken) (for animal feed)非种用其他大豆(不论是否破碎)(饲料用)
  • 1201909000103Other soya beans, not for sowing (whether or not broken)非种用其他大豆(不论是否破碎)(食品加工用)

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

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.