Tariff item · Chapter 72 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 7208 38 30Sheets
Iron and steel › Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated › Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm
- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- Notified, 45/2025-Customs
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- With a condition
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 5%
- On Indian goods
Importing into India
What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.
Customs duty
| Duty | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty (BCD), rate notified under 45/2025-Customs | 7.5% | Assessable value |
| Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) | Nil | Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) | 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess | BCD + AIDC |
| Integrated GST (IGST) | 18% | Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS |
BCD is the rate notified under 45/2025-Customs (S.No. 214); the tariff's statutory rate is 15%.
Lower duty under trade agreements
| Agreement | Customs duty | Goods from |
|---|---|---|
| ASEAN–India FTA | 0% | Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia |
| India–Australia ECTA | 0% | Australia |
| India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs | 0% | Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway |
| India–Japan CEPA | 0% | Japan |
| India–Korea CEPA | 0% | South Korea |
| India–Malaysia CECA | 0% | Malaysia |
| India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs | 0% | Oman |
| India–Sri Lanka FTA | 0% | Sri Lanka |
| India–UAE CEPA | 0% | United Arab Emirates |
| SAFTA | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
| India–EFTA TEPA53/2025-Customs | 4.5% | Iceland |
| SAFTA | 5% | Sri Lanka |
| India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs | 6.8% | United Kingdom |
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 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
Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.
BIS certification
- Hot rolled medium and high tensile structural steel (IS 2062:2011): 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Expanded Metal Steel Sheets For General Purposes (IS 412:1975): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Hot Rolled Steel Plates Sheets And Strips For Manufacture of Agricultural Discs (IS 9442:1980): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Structural Steel (Ordinary Quality) (IS 15911:2010): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Hot-Rolled Steel Strip, Sheet and Plates for Welded Steel Pipe for Pipeline Transportation Systems (IS 18384:2023): In force from 28 Feb 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Cold-Reduced And Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet For Porcelain Enamelling (IS 9485:1980): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Mild steel wire for cotter pins (IS 10794:1984): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
Clearance by other agencies
- Ministry Of Steel (MOS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under DGFT Notf. No. 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020.
- Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Bureau Of Standards Act,1986,The Bureau Of Standards Rules 1987.
Documents: Registration Certificate (BIS).
"*Every steel and steel product specified in column (3) of schedule 1 shall conform to the corresponding indian standards specified in column (2) of the said schedule with effect from the dates specified in column (5) thereof. every steel and steel products specified in column (3) of schedule 1 shall be accompanied with a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS certified manufacturer, with each consignment. every steel and steel products specified in column (3) of schedule 1 shall bear the standard mark under a licence from the BIS in accordance with scheme¿i of Schedule-Ii to the BIS (ca) regulations, 2018. the sub-standard or defective steel and steel product, which do not conform to the specified standard, shall be disposed off as scrap in such a way so that there is no violation of the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 17 of the BIS act, 2016 (11 of 2016). any amendment or revision made by the BIS to any of the indian standards specified in column (2) of schedule 1 shall apply to this order with effect from the date of its publication by the said bureau. refer the steel and steel products QCO 2024 vide s.o.3716(e) DT 29-08-24*as per s.o.5134(e) DT 20-11-25 in schedule 1, enforcement of is number and is title at serial numbers 24, 37, 48, 55, 68, 69, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, 87, 88, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 123, 124, 125, 150 and 151 and the entries relating thereto shall not be operative for a period of 3 years from date of publication in the gazette**Import under this CTI requires compulsory regn under sims. rfr policy condition no.5 of ch-72 & DGFT NTFN 33/2015-20 DT 28-09-2020 & further clarification,responses to para (2.a.)re-import of goods of steel for packaging purposes will not be covered under sims as it is not primarily meant for value addition,rather being re-imported for packaging only & para(2.b.)in both the cases I.E.(i) if the steel/steel item is exported from dta to SEZ & then imported into dta from SEZ without value addition, or (ii) with value addition,there should be no requirement for sims regn.(rfr DGFT policy circlr no.38/2015-20 DT 19-01-2022)*import of seconds & defective hr/cr coil/sheets/plates is subject to value restriction, port restriction & production of psic. price restriction on prime steel items shall apply to the extent specfd in the madras hc order DT 21/01/04 in w.p no 38864 & 38865 of 2003. rfr policy condt no 1, 2 & 3 of ch-72*Sims shall require importers to submit advance information in an online system for import of items & obtain an automatic regn no. by paying regn fee of rs.500.the importer can apply for regn not earlier than 60th day before the eda of import consignment.the automatic regn no. thus granted shall remain valid for a period of 75 days.rfr DGFT NOTF 28/23 DT 28-8-23.the requirement of advance regn of minimum 15 days from the eda of import consignment under sims has been abolished.(rfr DGFT NOTF no.19/2015-20 DT 07-07-2022)*ensure compliance of mos circlr DT 20-10-23 issued videf.no.s-20011/14/2021-tech wherein it is mandatory for all steel importers to apply & seek clarification on tcqco portal for each & every steel consignment which is imported without BIS licence/certification*Ensure compliance of CBIC clarification vide f.no.401/88/2023-cus.iii DT 09-11-23 on circlr of mos DT 20-10-23*"
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))
- Free.
- Condition: Hot rolled medium and high tensile structural steel (excluding bars and rods of diameter or thickness less than 6mm and structural below 50mmX50mmX6mm) must conform to IS 2062
Notes on these rates
- The statutory rates come from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal (CBIC's tariff of 30.06.2025). Changes the Finance Act 2026 made to the tariff from 1 May 2026 are not in it.
- BCD is the standard rate notified under 45/2025-Customs (Table I, S.No. 214), 7.5%, not the statutory 15%: an exemption notification lets customs charge the lower. (As amended by 02/2026-Customs.) (Not for seconds and defectives.)
- Table I of 45/2025-Customs also has 4 entries that cover this code for named goods or on a condition (for example S.No. 106: Nil | Nil | Nil, condition 3 3 3). They lower the duty only if the importer meets the condition, so they are not in the totals.
- IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
- AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
- AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
- Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
- This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
- This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.
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. 267 | All flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel | 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 under notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 54 (CBIC Customs Tariff as on 30.06.2025, Second Schedule (27/2011-Customs as amended up to 24/2024-Customs)). The tariff rate is 20%.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.5% | — |
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 incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): Not listed: this item earns nothing under it.
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): Not listed: this item earns nothing under it.
Clearance by other agencies
CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.
*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*
From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)
- Free.
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 7208 38, and China's below.
China: the same goods (7208 38)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force under 7208 38. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7208.38.10.00 | High-strength coiled products, 4.75mm > thickness ≥ 3mm4.75mm>厚度≥3mm的大强度卷材 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7208.38.90.00 | Other coils, of a thickness of 3 mm to < 4.75 mm其他4.75mm>厚度≥3mm的卷材 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
- 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
7208.38.10Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm, of a yield strength > 355 N/mm²
7208.38.10.00High-strength coiled products, 4.75mm > thickness ≥ 3mm4.75mm>厚度≥3mm的大强度卷材
Width ≥ 600mm, yield strength > 355 N/mm²宽≥600mm,屈服强度大于355牛顿/平方毫米
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 14%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 27 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
- 4Export licence出口许可证
- xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
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.Shape (flat plate, coiled plate)形状(平板、卷板)
- 3.Material (iron, non-alloy steel)材质(铁、非合金钢)
- 4.Processing method (hot-rolled, etc.)加工方法(热轧等)
- 5.Degree of processing (whether pickled, whether rolled with patterns, whether clad, plated or coated)加工程度(是否酸洗,是否轧有花纹,是否包覆及镀层、涂
- 6.Composition (content of iron, carbon, alloying elements, non-alloying elements)成分含量(铁、碳、合金元素、非合金元素的含量)
- 7.Specification (thickness, width of plates)规格(板材的厚度、宽度)
- 8.Yield strength屈服强度
- 9.Steel grades钢号
- 10.GTIN
- 11.CAS
- 12.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
- 2.5%
- Brunei
- 2.5%
- Cambodia
- 2.5%
- South Korea
- 2.5%
- Laos
- 2.5%
- Malaysia
- 2.5%
- New Zealand
- 3%
- Singapore
- 2.5%
- Thailand
- 2.5%
- Vietnam
- 2.5%
- Japan
- 3.4%
- Indonesia
- 2.5%
- Philippines
- 2.5%
- Myanmar
- 2.5%
CIQ codes
- 7208381000999High strength coils, 3mm ≤ thickness < 4.75mm (width ≥ 600mm, yield strength > 355 N/mm²)4.75mm>厚度≥3mm的大强度卷材(宽≥600mm,屈服强度大于355牛顿/平方毫米)
7208.38.90Other flat-rolled products of non-alloy steel, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm
7208.38.90.00Other coils, of a thickness of 3 mm to < 4.75 mm其他4.75mm>厚度≥3mm的卷材
Width ≥600mm, yield strength ≤355 N/mm²宽≥600mm,屈服强度小于等于355牛顿/平方毫米
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 14%
- 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
- 4Export licence出口许可证
- xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
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.Shape (flat plate, coiled plate)形状(平板、卷板)
- 3.Material (iron, non-alloy steel)材质(铁、非合金钢)
- 4.Processing method (hot-rolled, etc.)加工方法(热轧等)
- 5.Degree of processing (whether pickled, whether rolled with patterns, whether clad, plated or coated)加工程度(是否酸洗,是否轧有花纹,是否包覆及镀层、涂
- 6.Composition (content of iron, carbon, alloying elements, non-alloying elements)成分含量(铁、碳、合金元素、非合金元素的含量)
- 7.Specification (thickness, width of plates)规格(板材的厚度、宽度)
- 8.Yield strength屈服强度
- 9.Steel grades钢号
- 10.GTIN
- 11.CAS
- 12.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
- 3.8%
- Brunei
- 3.8%
- Cambodia
- 3.8%
- South Korea
- 3.8%
- Laos
- 3.8%
- Malaysia
- 3.8%
- New Zealand
- 4%
- Singapore
- 3.8%
- Thailand
- 3.8%
- Vietnam
- 3.8%
- Japan
- 3.8%
- Indonesia
- 3.8%
- Philippines
- 3.8%
- Myanmar
- 3.8%
CIQ codes
- 7208389000999Other coiled products, of a thickness of 3mm ≤ but < 4.75mm (width ≥ 600mm, yield strength ≤ 355 N/mm²)其他4.75mm>厚度≥3mm的卷材(宽≥600mm,屈服强度小于等于355牛顿/平方毫米)
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 import tariff by origin (Indian Trade Portal snapshot)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- GST schedule headings and 8-digit IGST (archived)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- India's effective basic customs duty (notification 45/2025-Customs, Table I)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's preferential tariff schedules (CBIC notifications)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 19 Oct 2026
- CBIC Compliance Information Portal (CIP)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.