Subheading · Chapter 72 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 7208 52Flat-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 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm
Iron and steel
- Customs duty
- 15%
- 5 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7208 52 10 | Plates | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7208 52 20 | Universal plates | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7208 52 30 | Sheets | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7208 52 40 | Strip | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7208 52 90 | Other | 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 5 tariff items: 15%. 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 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Carbon manganese steel forgings for pressure vessels (IS 12146:1987): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Plates For Galvanizing Pots (IS 8917:1978): 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
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 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 policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 5 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 7208 52, and China's below.
China: the same goods (7208 52)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 7208 52. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7208.52.00.00 | Hot-rolled non-coil, of a thickness of ≥4.75mm but ≤10mm10mm≥厚度≥4.75mm的热轧非卷材 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 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
7208.52.00Common iron or steel, not in coils, hot-rolled only, 4.75mm ≤ thickness ≤ 10mm
7208.52.00.00Hot-rolled non-coil, of a thickness of ≥4.75mm but ≤10mm10mm≥厚度≥4.75mm的热轧非卷材
Not further worked than hot-rolled, width >= 600mm, not clad, plated or coated除热轧外未进一步加工,宽≥600mm,未包、镀,涂层
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 17%
- 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
- 4.2%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 3%
- Brunei
- 3%
- Cambodia
- 3%
- South Korea
- 3%
- Laos
- 3%
- Malaysia
- 3%
- New Zealand
- 3.6%
- Singapore
- 3%
- Thailand
- 3%
- Vietnam
- 3%
- Japan
- 3.3%
- Indonesia
- 3%
- Philippines
- 3%
- Myanmar
- 3%
CIQ codes
- 7208520000999Hot-rolled non-coiled products, of a thickness >= 4.75 mm but <= 10 mm (not further worked than hot-rolled, width >= 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated)10mm≥厚度≥4.75mm的热轧非卷材(除热轧外未进一步加工,宽≥600mm,未包、镀,涂层)
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.