Heading · Chapter 28 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 2846Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, of yttrium or of scandium or of mixtures of these metals
Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- 6 tariff items
- GST now
- 5% or 18%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 0%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 6 tariff items: 7.5%. 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: 6 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 5%, 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Changed.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 210 | Thorium oxalate, Enriched KBF4 (enriched potassium fluroborate), Enriched elemental boron, Nuclear fuel | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 211 | Anaesthetics, Potassium Iodate, Iodine, Steam | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 221 | Micronutrients, which are covered under serial number 1(g) of Schedule 1, Part (A) of the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 and are manufactured by the manufacturers which are registered under the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 35 | All inorganic chemicals [other than those specified in notification No.10/2025- Central Tax (Rate) dated 17th September 2025 or other Schedules of this notification] | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5%, 12% or 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2846 | Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, of yttrium or of scandium or of mixtures of these metals | 1% | — |
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: 6 tariff items
China: the same goods (2846)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 62 in force and 9 expired under 2846. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2846.10.10.00 | Cerium oxide氧化铈 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.10.20.00 | Cerium hydroxide氢氧化铈 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.10.30.00 | Cerium carbonate碳酸铈 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.10.90.10 | Cerium cyanide氰化铈 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.10.90.90 | Other compounds of cerium铈的其他化合物 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.11.00 | Yttrium oxide氧化钇 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.12.00 | Lanthanum oxide氧化镧 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.13.00 | Neodymium oxide氧化钕 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.14.00 | Europium oxide氧化铕 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.15.00 | Dysprosium oxide氧化镝 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.16.00 | Terbium oxide氧化铽 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.17.00 | Praseodymium oxide氧化镨 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.18.00 | Lutetium oxide氧化镥 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.19.20 | Erbium oxide氧化铒 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.19.30 | Gadolinium oxide氧化钆 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.19.40 | Samarium oxide氧化钐 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.19.70 | Ytterbium oxide氧化镱 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.19.80 | Scandium oxide氧化钪 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.19.91 | Red powder for lamps灯用红粉 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.19.92 | Other rare earth oxides, containing by weight 30% or more of total heavy rare earths按重量计中重稀土总含量≥30%的其他氧化稀土 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.19.93 | Mixed rare earth oxides containing oxides of samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium, yttrium含有钐、钆、铽、镝、镥、钪、钇的氧化物的氧化稀土混合物 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.19.99 | Other rare earth oxides其他氧化稀土 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.21.00 | Terbium chloride氯化铽 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4Bxy3N |
| 2846.90.22.00 | Dysprosium chloride氯化镝 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.23.00 | Lanthanum chloride氯化镧 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.24.00 | Neodymium chloride氯化钕 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.25.00 | Praseodymium chloride氯化镨 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.26.00 | Yttrium chloride氯化钇 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.28.10 | Mixed rare-earth chlorides containing chlorides of samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium, yttrium含有钐、钆、铽、镝、镥、钪、钇氯化物的混合氯化稀土 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.28.90 | Other mixed rare-earth chlorides其他混合氯化稀土 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.29.10 | Samarium chloride, gadolinium chloride, lutetium chloride, scandium chloride氯化钐、氯化钆、氯化镥、氯化钪 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.29.90 | Other unmixed rare-earth chlorides其他未混合氯化稀土 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.31.00 | Terbium fluoride氟化铽 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.32.00 | Dysprosium fluoride氟化镝 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.33.00 | Lanthanum fluoride氟化镧 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4ABxyNM |
| 2846.90.34.00 | Neodymium fluoride氟化钕 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.35.00 | Praseodymium fluoride氟化镨 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.36.00 | Yttrium fluoride氟化钇 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.39.10 | Mixed rare-earth fluorides containing fluorides of samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium or yttrium含有稀土金属钐、钆、铽、镝、镥、钪、钇的氟化物的混合氟化稀土 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.39.90 | Other fluorides of rare-earth metals其他氟化稀土 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.41.00 | Lanthanum carbonate碳酸镧 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.42.00 | Terbium carbonate碳酸铽 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.43.00 | Dysprosium carbonate碳酸镝 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.44.00 | Neodymium carbonate碳酸钕 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.45.00 | Praseodymium carbonate碳酸镨 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.46.00 | Yttrium carbonate碳酸钇 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.48.10 | Mixed rare earth carbonates, containing by weight 30% or more of total heavy rare earths按重量计中重稀土总含量≥30%的混合碳酸稀土 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.48.20 | Mixed rare-earth carbonates containing carbonates of samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium or yttrium含有钐、钆、铽、镝、镥、钪、钇的碳酸盐的混合碳酸稀土 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.48.90 | Other mixed rare-earth carbonates其他混合碳酸稀土 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.49.10 | Samarium carbonate, terbium carbonate, lutetium carbonate, scandium carbonate碳酸钐、碳酸铽、碳酸镥、碳酸钪 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.49.90 | Other unmixed rare-earth carbonates其他未混合碳酸稀土 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.91.00 | Other compounds of lanthanum镧的其他化合物 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.92.00 | Other compounds of neodymium钕的其他化合物 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.93.00 | Other compounds of terbium铽的其他化合物 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.94.00 | Other compounds of dysprosium镝的其他化合物 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.95.00 | Other compounds of praseodymium镨的其他化合物 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
| 2846.90.96.01 | Phosphors for LEDsLED用荧光粉 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | BN |
| 2846.90.96.90 | Other compounds of yttrium钇的其他化合物 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.99.01 | Phosphors for LEDsLED用荧光粉 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | BN |
| 2846.90.99.10 | Other compounds of rare-earth metals, scandium, containing ≥ 30% by weight of total medium and heavy rare-earths按重量计中重稀土总含量≥30%的稀土金属、钪的其他化合物 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.99.20 | Other compounds of samarium, gadolinium, lutetium or scandium; mixtures of other compounds of samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium or yttrium with compounds of rare-earth metals of the same anion钐、钆、镥、钪的其他化合物;钐、钆、铽、镝、镥、钪、钇的其他化合物和与它们阴离子相同的稀土金属化合物的混合物 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 34BxyN |
| 2846.90.99.90 | Other compounds of rare-earth metals and scandium其他稀土金属、钪的其他化合物 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4BxyN |
- 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
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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.