Subheading · Chapter 70 · Section XIII, Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materi…

HS 7002 20Rods

Glass and glassware › Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworked

Customs duty
10%
2 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
6% to 12%
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
7002 20 10Enamel glass rods10%18%kg
7002 20 90Other10%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: 10%. 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

  • Free: 2 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. 242Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 70.18), rods or tubes, unworked18%

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
7002Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworked1.2%—

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: 2 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 7002 20, and China's below.

China: the same goods (7002 20)

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 7002 20. 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
7002.20.10.10Optical fibre preforms, of a diameter of ≥ 60 mm直径≥60毫米的光导纤维预制棒6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6%13%13%None
7002.20.10.90Other optical fibre preforms其他光导纤维预制棒6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6%13%13%None
7002.20.90.00Other unworked glass rods其他未加工的玻璃棒12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)12%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.

Every Chinese code in full

7002.20.10Optical fiber preforms

7002.20.10.10Optical fibre preforms, of a diameter of ≥ 60 mm直径≥60毫米的光导纤维预制棒
Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
50%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
2 Apr 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 (optical fibre preforms, etc.)用途(光导纤维预制棒等)
  • 3.Diameter直径
  • 4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 5.Imported state (mandrel or finished preform)进口状态(芯棒或成品预制棒)
  • 6.Type (single-mode, multi-mode, special preforms, etc.)种类(单模、多模、特种预制棒等)
  • 7.Cladding material fluorinated or not包层材料是否掺氟
  • 8.GTIN
  • 9.CAS
  • 10.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%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
0%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
3.3%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 7002201010999Optical fibre preforms, of a diameter of ≥ 60 mm直径≥60毫米的光导纤维预制棒
7002.20.10.90Other optical fibre preforms其他光导纤维预制棒
Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
50%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
2 Apr 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 (optical fibre preforms, etc.)用途(光导纤维预制棒等)
  • 3.Diameter直径
  • 4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 5.Imported state (mandrel or finished preform)进口状态(芯棒或成品预制棒)
  • 6.Type (single-mode, multi-mode, special preforms, etc.)种类(单模、多模、特种预制棒等)
  • 7.Cladding material fluorinated or not包层材料是否掺氟
  • 8.GTIN
  • 9.CAS
  • 10.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%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
0%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
3.3%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 7002201090999Other optical fibre preforms其他光导纤维预制棒
7002.20.10.00Optical fiber preforms光导纤维预制棒Expired
Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
50%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
4 Jan 2021
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 [optical fibre preforms, etc.]用途[光导纤维预制棒等]
  • 3.Diameter直径
  • 4.Brand品牌
  • 5.Imported state [mandrel or finished preform]进口状态[芯棒或成品预制棒]
  • 6.Type [single-mode, multi-mode, special preforms, etc.]种类[单模、多模、特种预制棒等]
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
CIQ codes
  • 7002201000999Optical fiber preforms光导纤维预制棒

7002.20.90Other unworked glass rods

7002.20.90.00Other unworked glass rods其他未加工的玻璃棒
Unit
kg
MFN import duty
12%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
50%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
0%
Updated by China
7 Sep 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.GTIN
  • 4.CAS
  • 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
6%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
9.6%
Ecuador
10.2%
Serbia
4.8%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
6%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
6.5%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 7002209000999Other unworked glass rods其他未加工的玻璃棒

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

Previous7001 00Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 8549; glass in the massOne level up7002Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworkedNext7003 12Coloured throughout the mass (body-tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer

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.