Subheading · Chapter 39 · Section VII, Plastics and articles thereof

HS 3923 29Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics: of other plastics

Plastics and articles thereof

Customs duty
15%
2 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
10%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

2 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
3923 29 10Of poly (vinyl chloride)15%18%kg
3923 29 90Other15%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 2 tariff items: 15%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026. 1 earlier measure has ended.

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 18%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 18%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 124Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics18%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 200Woven and non-woven bags and sacks of polyethylene or polypropylene strips or the like, whether or not laminated, of a kind used for packing of goods18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202518%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 202518%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
3923Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics——
392301HDPE Woven fabrics/ bags/ sacks, whether or not laminated, with or without U.V. stabilization, with or without liners / fasteners1.2%—
392302Polypropylene Woven fabrics/ bags/ sacks, whether or not laminated, with or without U.V. stabilization, with or without liners / fasteners1.2%—
392303Stoppers, lids, caps and other closures1.2%—
392304Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBC)1.2%—
392399Others1.2%—

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 3923 29, and China's below.

China: the same goods (3923 29)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 3923 29. 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
3923.29.00.00Other sacks and bags, of plastics其他塑料制的袋及包10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)10%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

3923.29.00Other sacks and bags, of plastics, for the conveyance or packing of goods

3923.29.00.00Other sacks and bags, of plastics其他塑料制的袋及包

for the transport or packing of goods供运输或包装货物用的

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
10%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
80%
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.Use用途
  • 3.Material (type of plastic)材质(塑料品种)
  • 4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 5.Model型号
  • 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
2%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
7%
Ecuador
8%
Serbia
4%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
7.5%
Brunei
6.7%
Cambodia
6.7%
South Korea
6.7%
Laos
6.7%
Malaysia
6.7%
New Zealand
8%
Singapore
6.7%
Thailand
6.7%
Vietnam
6.7%
Japan
6.9%
Indonesia
6.7%
Philippines
6.7%
Myanmar
6.7%
CIQ codes
  • 3923290000101Other sacks and bags, of plastics (for the conveyance or packing of goods) (Other plastic packaging for food)其他塑料制的袋及包(供运输或包装货物用的)(食品用其他塑料包装)
  • 3923290000999Other sacks and bags, of plastics (for the conveyance or packing of goods)其他塑料制的袋及包(供运输或包装货物用的)

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

Previous3923 10Boxes, cases, crates and similar articlesOne level up3923Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plasticsNext3923 30Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles

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.