Heading · Chapter 72 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 7202Ferro-alloys
Iron and steel
- Customs duty
- 2.5% to 5%
- 25 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 0% to 5%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7202 11 00 | Containing by weight more than 2% of carbon | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 19 00 | Other | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 21 00 | Containing by weight more than 55% of silicon | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 29 00 | Other | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 30 00 | Ferro-silico-manganese | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 41 00 | Containing by weight more than 4% of carbon | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 49 00 | Other | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 50 00 | Ferro-silico-chromium | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 60 00 | Ferro-nickel | 2.5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 70 00 | Ferro-molybdenum | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 80 00 | Ferro tungsten and ferro-silico-tungsten | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 91 00 | Ferro-titanium and Ferro-silico-titanium | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 92 00 | Ferro-vanadium | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 93 00 | Ferro-niobium | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 7202 99 | Other | 5% | 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 25 tariff items: 2.5% to 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.
BIS certification
- Ferrosilicon – Specification (IS 1110:1990): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Ferrochromium – Specification (IS 1170:1992): In force from 8 Nov 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Silicomanganese – Specification (IS 1470:2013): In force from 8 Nov 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Ferromanganese – Specification (IS 1171:2011): In force from 8 Nov 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Specification for Ferronickel (IS 4409:1973): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Ferromolybdenum – Specification (IS 1469:1993): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Specification for Ferro Vanadium (IS 1466:1985): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 25 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
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 261 | Ferro-alloys | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7202 | Ferro alloys | 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: 25 tariff items
China: the same goods (7202)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 22 in force and 8 expired under 7202. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7202.11.00.00 | Ferro-manganese, by weight, containing more than 2% of carbon锰铁,按重量计含碳量在2%以上 | 2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.19.00.00 | Ferro-manganese, by weight, containing not more than 2% of carbon锰铁,按重量计含碳量不超过2% | 2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.21.00.00 | Ferrosilicon, containing by weight > 55% of silicon.按重量计含硅量在55%以上的硅铁 | 2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.29.00.00 | Other ferrosilicon, by weight, containing not more than 55% of silicon其他硅铁,含硅量不超过55% | 2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.30.00.00 | Ferro-silico-manganese硅锰铁 | 2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.41.00.00 | Ferro-chromium, by weight, containing more than 4% of carbon铬铁,按重量计含碳量在4%以上 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.49.00.00 | Ferro-chromium, by weight, containing not more than 4% of carbon铬铁,按重量计含碳量不超过4% | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.50.00.00 | Ferro-silico-chromium硅铬铁 | 2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.60.00.00 | Ferro-nickel镍铁 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.70.00.00 | Ferro-molybdenum钼铁 | 1%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.80.10.00 | Ferro-tungsten钨铁 | 1%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.80.20.00 | Ferro-silico-tungsten硅钨铁 | 2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.91.00.00 | Ferrotitanium and ferrosilicon-titanium钛铁及硅钛铁 | 2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.92.10.00 | Ferro-vanadium, containing by weight 75% or more of vanadium按重量含钒在75%及以上钒铁 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.92.90.00 | Other ferro-vanadium其他钒铁 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.93.00.10 | Ferro-tantalum-niobium alloys铁钽铌合金 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.93.00.90 | Other ferro-niobium其他铌铁 | 0%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.99.11.00 | Neodymium-iron-boron alloy rapidly solidified permanent magnet sheets钕铁硼合金速凝永磁片 | 2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.99.12.00 | Neodymium-iron-boron alloy magnetic powder钕铁硼合金磁粉 | 2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.99.19.00 | Other neodymium-iron-boron alloys其他钕铁硼合金 | 2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.99.91.00 | Containing by weight more than 10% of total rare-earth elements按重量计稀土元素总含量在10%以上的 | 2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
| 7202.99.99.00 | Other ferro-alloys其他铁合金 | 2%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 2% | 13% | 0% | 4xy |
- 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.
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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.