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HS 6909Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture, ceramic pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods
Ceramic products
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 5 tariff items
- GST now
- 0%, 5% or 18%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 8% to 15%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6909 11 00 | Of porcelain or china | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 6909 12 00 | Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 6909 19 | Other | 10% | 0%, 5% or 18% | kg |
| 6909 90 00 | Other | 10% | 0%, 5% or 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 5 tariff items: 10%. 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: 5 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 0%, 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 0%, 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. 402 | Pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance and packing of goods of ceramic | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 239 | Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods | 18% |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 152 | Idols made of clay | Nil |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 0%, 12% or 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0%, 5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6909 | Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods | 1.4% | — |
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: 5 tariff items
China: the same goods (6909)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 7 in force and 3 expired under 6909. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6909.11.00.10 | Ceramic cores and shells for precision casting, specially designed for manufacturing gas turbine engine/gas turbine blades, vanes, casings and other turbine configuration components专门设计用于制造燃气涡轮发动机/燃气轮机叶片、导向器、机匣等涡轮构型部件的精密铸造瓷制型芯、型壳 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 0% | 3 |
| 6909.11.00.90 | Other porcelain or china wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses其他瓷制实验室、化学或其他专门技术用途的陶瓷器 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 6909.12.00.10 | Precision casting ceramic cores and shells, of Mohs hardness 9 or more, specially designed for manufacturing gas turbine engine blades, vanes, shrouds or other turbine components莫氏硬度为9或以上的专门设计用于制造燃气涡轮发动机/燃气轮机叶片、导向器、机匣等涡轮构型部件的精密铸造陶瓷型芯、型壳 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 0% | 3 |
| 6909.12.00.90 | Other ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, of Mohs hardness 9 or more其他莫氏硬度为9或以上的实验室、化学或其他专门技术用途的陶瓷器 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 6909.19.00.10 | Other precision casting ceramic cores and shells specially designed for manufacturing turbine configuration components such as gas turbine engine/gas turbine blades, guide vanes, and casings其他专门设计用于制造燃气涡轮发动机/燃气轮机叶片、导向器、机匣等涡轮构型部件的精密铸造陶瓷型芯、型壳 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 0% | 3 |
| 6909.19.00.90 | Other ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses其他实验室、化学或其他专门技术用途的陶瓷器 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 0% | None |
| 6909.90.00.00 | Ceramic containers for agricultural, transport or packing goods农业,运输或盛装货物用陶瓷容器 | 15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 15% | 13% | 0% | 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.
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.