Heading · Chapter 26 · Section V, Mineral products
HS 2620Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic, metals or their compounds
Ores, slag and ash
- Customs duty
- 5%
- 13 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- or 0% for some goods
- Import policy
- Mostly Restricted
- Free: 1 item
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 4%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2620 11 00 | Hard zinc spelter | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 2620 19 | Other | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 2620 21 00 | Leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 2620 29 | Other | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 2620 30 | Containing mainly copper | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 2620 40 | Containing mainly aluminium | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 2620 60 00 | Containing arsenic, mercury, thallium or their mixtures, of a kind used for the extraction of arsenic or those metals or for the manufacture of their chemical compounds | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 2620 91 00 | Containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium or their mixtures | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 2620 99 00 | 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 13 tariff items: 5%. 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
- Restricted: 12 tariff items
- Free: 1 tariff item
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%, or 0% for some goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%, or 0% for some goods.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 21 | Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds | 18% |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 110 | Uranium Ore concentrate | Nil |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 0% or 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0% or 18% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 10/2025-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2620 | Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing arsenic,metal or their compounds | Nil | — |
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: 13 tariff items
China: the same goods (2620)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 10 in force and 7 expired under 2620. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2620.11.00.00 | Slag, ash and residues containing hard zinc含硬锌的矿渣、矿灰及残渣 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 0% | 9 |
| 2620.19.00.00 | Other slag, ash and residues, containing mainly zinc其他主要含锌的矿渣、矿灰及残渣 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 0% | 9 |
| 2620.21.00.00 | Sludges from leaded gasoline and lead anti-knock compound sludges含铅汽油淤渣及含铅抗震化合物的淤渣 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 0% | 9 |
| 2620.29.00.00 | Other slag, ash and residues, containing mainly lead其他主要含铅的矿渣、矿灰及残渣 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 0% | 9 |
| 2620.30.00.00 | Slag, dross and residues, mainly of copper主要含铜的矿渣、矿灰及残渣 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 0% | 9 |
| 2620.40.00.00 | Slag, dross and residues, mainly of aluminium主要含铝的矿渣、矿灰及残渣 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 0% | 9 |
| 2620.60.00.00 | Slag, ash and residues containing arsenic, mercury, thallium or their mixtures含砷,汞,铊及混合物矿渣、矿灰与残渣 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 0% | 9 |
| 2620.91.00.00 | Slag, ash and residues containing antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium and mixtures thereof含锑,铍,镉,铬及混合物的矿渣、矿灰及残渣 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 0% | 9 |
| 2620.99.10.00 | Other slag, ash and residues, containing mainly tungsten其他主要含钨的矿渣、矿灰及残渣 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 0% | y4x9 |
| 2620.99.90.00 | Slag, ash and residues containing other metals or their compounds含其他金属及其化合物的矿渣、矿灰及残渣 | 4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 4% | 13% | 0% | 9 |
- 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.