Chapter · Chapter 72 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 72Iron and steel
- Customs duty
- 2.5% to 27.5%
- 527 tariff items
- Import policy
- Mostly Free
- Restricted: 2 items
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7201 | Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 | Ferro-alloys | 2.5% to 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7203 | Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having minimum purity by weight of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7204 | Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7205 | Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7206 | Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 7203) | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7207 | Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7208 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7209 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated | 15% to 27.5% | 18% | kg |
| 7211 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7212 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7213 | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7214 | Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7215 | Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7216 | Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7217 | Wire of iron or non-alloy steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7218 | Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7219 | Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more | 15% to 22.5% | 18% | kg |
| 7220 | Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7221 | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of stainless steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7222 | Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7223 | Wire of stainless steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7224 | Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of other alloy steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7225 | Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more | 15% to 20% | 18% | kg |
| 7226 | Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7227 | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7228 | Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 | Wire of other alloy steel | 15% | 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 527 tariff items: 2.5% to 27.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- Safeguard duty on goods from All countries: 11.5% ad valorem until 20 Apr 2027 (until 20 Apr 2028). Non-Alloy and Alloy Steel Flat Products. 02/2025-SG
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from Japan, South Korea and Singapore: Nil to USD 79.73 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 18 Oct 2027). Electrogalvanized Steel. 29/2022-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from Vietnam: Nil to USD 121.55 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 11 Nov 2030). Hot rolled flat products of alloy or non-alloy steel. 32/2025-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 223.82–414.92 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 17 Dec 2030). Cold Rolled Non‐Oriented Electrical Steel. 35/2025-ADD
Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.
BIS certification
- Plain Hard-drawn Steel Wire For Pre-stressed Concrete: Part 1 Cold Drawn Stress-relieved Wire (IS 1785 (Part 1):1983): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Plain hard-drawn steel wire for pre-stressed concrete Part 2: As drawn wire (IS 1785 (Part 2):1983): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Indented wire for Pre-stressed concrete (IS 6003:2010): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Fusion bonded epoxy coated reinforcing bars (IS 13620:1993): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Galvanized steel sheets ( plain and corrugated). (IS 277:2003): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Steel plates for pressure vessels for intermediate and high temperature service including boilers. (IS 2002:2009): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Steel plates for pressure vessels used at moderate and low temperature (IS 2041:2009): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Carbon steel cast billet ingots ,billets, blooms and slabs for rerolling into steel for general structural purpose (IS 2830:2012): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- High strength deformed steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement (IS 1786:2008): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Cold rolled non-oriented electrical steel sheets and strip-fully processed type (CRNO) (IS 648:2006): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Grain oriented electrical steel sheet & strip (CRGO) (IS 3024:2015): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Oriented Electrical Steel Sheet and Strip- Semi-Processed Type- Specification. (IS 15391:2003): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Hot rolled medium and high tensile structural steel (IS 2062:2011): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Mild Steel and Medium Tensile Steel Bars and Hard–Drawn Steel Wire for Concrete Reinforcement: Part 1 Mild steel and medium tensile steel bars (IS 432 (Part 1):1982): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Mild steel and Medium Tensile steel bars and Hard–Drawn Steel Wire for Concrete Reinforcement: Part 2 Hard- Drawn Steel Wire (IS 432 (Part 2):1982): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Cold reduced carbon steel sheets and strips Part 1 Cold Forming and Drawing Purpose (IS 513 (Part 1):2016): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Cold reduced carbon steel sheets and strips Part 2 High Tensile and Multi-phase Steel (IS 513 (Part 2):2016): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet, Plate and Strip — Specification. (IS 1079:2017): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Carbon steel billets, blooms, slabs and bars for forgings. (IS 1875:1992): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Steel Chequered Plates (IS 3502:2009): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Hot Rolled Steel Sheet, Plate and Strip for Forming and Flanging Purposes — Specification. (IS 5986:2017): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Hot Rolled Steel Plate (up to 6 mm) Sheet and Strip for the Manufacture of Low Pressure Liquefiable Gas Cylinders (IS 6240:2008): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Hot Rolled bars for production of bright bars and machined parts for engineering applications. (IS 7283:1992): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Mild steel wire rods for general engineering purposes. (IS 7887:1992): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Hot Rolled Steel Strip for Welded Tubes and Pipes. (IS 10748:2004): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Strip for Cold Rolling Purposes — Specification (IS 11513:2017): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Hot rolled steel narrow width strip for welded tubes and pipes (IS 15647:2006): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- High carbon steel wire rods- Specification (IS 7904:2017): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Continuously pre-painted galvanized steel sheets and coils (IS 14246:2013): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Pre-painted aluminium zinc alloy metallic coated steel strip and sheet (Plain). (IS 15965:2012): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Mild steel wire for General Engineering purposes. (IS 280:2006): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Round Steel wire for ropes (IS 1835:1976): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Alloy Steel billets, blooms and slabs for forging for general engineering purposes. (IS 4368:1967): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Steel wire for mechanical springs Part-1 cold drawn unalloyed steel wire. (IS 4454 (Part 1):2001): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Steel wire for mechanical springs Part-2 oil hardened and tempered steel wire. (IS 4454 (Part 2):2001): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Bead Wires for Tyres (IS 4824:2006): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Steels for Cold Heading/Cold extrusion application Part-1 Wrought carbon and low alloy steels (IS 11169 (Part 1):1984): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Structural Weather resistant steel. (IS 11587:1986): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Fire resistant Steel- Specification (IS 15103:2002): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- High Tensile Strength Flat Rolled Steel Plate (Up to 6 mm), Sheet and Strip for the Manufacture of Welded Gas Cylinder. (IS 15914:2011): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Hot Dip aluminium- Zinc alloy metallic coated steel strip and sheet (Plain) (IS 15961:2012): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Structural Steel for Building for Structures with improved seismic Resistance (IS 15962:2012): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Ferrosilicon – Specification (IS 1110:1990): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Specification for Hot rolled steel strip (bailing) (IS 1029:1970): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Specification for Hot-rolled mild steel sheet and strip in coil form for cold-reduced tinplate and cold-reduced black plate (IS 2385:1977): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Specification for Structural steel for construction of hulls of ships (IS 3039:1988): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Bright steel bars – v Specification (IS 9550): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Steel for hardening and tempering – Specification (IS 5517:1993): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Galvanized Structural Steel – Specification (IS 16732:2019): In force from 8 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Specification for Steel for valves for internal combustion engines (IS 7494:1981): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 520 tariff items
- Restricted: 2 tariff items
Exporting from India
Export duty
It depends on the goods: the entries below name only some goods under this code, or rate them differently.
| Entry | Goods | Export duty |
|---|---|---|
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 40Named goods or on a condition | Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel | 20% |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 41Named goods or on a condition | Flat rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, hot rolled, not clad, plated or coated | 20% |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 42Named goods or on a condition | Flat rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, cold rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated | 20% |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 43Named goods or on a condition | Flat rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, clad, plated or coated | 20% |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 44Named goods or on a condition | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel | 20% |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 45Named goods or on a condition | Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot- extruded, but including those twisted after rolling | 20% |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 46Named goods or on a condition | Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel | 20% |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 47Named goods or on a condition | Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel | 20% |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 48Named goods or on a condition | Wire of iron or non-alloy steel | 20% |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 48ANamed goods or on a condition | Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more | 15% |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 48BNamed goods or on a condition | Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel | 15% |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 48CNamed goods or on a condition | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel | 15% |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 48Named goods or on a condition | Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 49Named goods or on a condition | Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having minimum purity by weight of 99.94%. in lumps, pellets or similar forms | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 50Named goods or on a condition | Ferrous waste and scrap, remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel | 15% |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 51Named goods or on a condition | Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 52Named goods or on a condition | Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 53Named goods or on a condition | Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 54Named goods or on a condition | steel Flat rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, hot rolled, not clad, plated or coated | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 55Named goods or on a condition | Flat rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, cold rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 56Named goods or on a condition | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 56ANamed goods or on a condition | Flat rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, clad, plated or coated | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 57Named goods or on a condition | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 58Named goods or on a condition | Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted aft rolling | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 59Named goods or on a condition | Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 60Named goods or on a condition | Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 61Named goods or on a condition | Wire of iron or non-alloy steel | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 61ANamed goods or on a condition | Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 61BNamed goods or on a condition | Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 61CNamed goods or on a condition | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel | Nil |
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 527 tariff items
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
- 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
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.