Heading · Chapter 72 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 7216Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel
Iron and steel
- Customs duty
- 15%
- 16 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 3% to 6%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7216 10 00 | U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot-rolled,hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7216 21 00 | L sections | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7216 22 00 | T sections | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7216 31 00 | U sections | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7216 32 00 | I sections | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7216 33 00 | H sections | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7216 40 00 | L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7216 50 00 | Other angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7216 61 00 | Obtained from flat-rolled products | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7216 69 00 | Other | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7216 91 00 | Cold-formed or cold-finished from flat rolled products | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7216 99 | 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 16 tariff items: 15%. 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
- Hot rolled medium and high tensile structural steel (IS 2062:2011): 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
- 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
- Galvanized Structural Steel – Specification (IS 16732:2019): In force from 8 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Soft Magnetic Iron Rods, Bars Flats and Sections (IS 11947:1987): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 16 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. 269 | Angles, shapes and sections 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. 60 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7216 | Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel | 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 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 16 tariff items
China: the same goods (7216)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 20 in force under 7216. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7216.10.10.00 | H-sections, of a height of less than 80 mm截面高度<80mmH型钢 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.10.20.00 | I-sections, of a height of less than 80 mm截面高度<80mm工字钢 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.10.90.00 | U-sections, of a height of < 80 mm截面高度<80mm槽钢 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.21.00.00 | Angles, of a height of < 80 mm截面高度<80mm角钢 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.22.00.00 | T-sections, of a height of less than 80 mm截面高度<80mm丁字钢 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.31.00.00 | U-sections, of a height of ≥ 80 mm截面高度≥80mm槽钢 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.32.10.00 | I-beams, of a height of > 200 mm截面高度>200mm工字钢 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.32.90.00 | I-sections, 80mm ≤ height ≤ 200mm80mm≤截面高度≤200mm工字钢 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.33.11.00 | H-beams, of a height of > 800 mm截面高度>800mmH型钢 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.33.19.00 | H-sections, with a web height of > 200 mm but ≤ 800 mm200mm<截面高度≤800mmH型钢 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.33.90.00 | H-sections, 80mm ≤ height ≤ 200mm80mm≤截面高度≤200mmH型钢 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.40.10.00 | Angles, of a height of ≥ 80 mm截面高度≥80mm角钢 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.40.20.00 | T-sections, of a height of 80 mm or more截面高度≥80mm丁字钢 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.50.10.00 | Z-sections乙字钢 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.50.20.00 | Bulb flats球扁钢 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.50.90.00 | Other angles, shapes and sections其他角材、型材及异型材 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.61.00.00 | Angles, shapes and sections, of flat-rolled products平板轧材制的角材、型材及异型材 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.69.00.00 | Angles, shapes and sections, cold-formed or cold-finished冷加工的角材、型材及异型材 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.91.00.00 | Other angles, shapes and sections, of flat-rolled products其他平板轧材制角材、型材、异型材 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7216.99.00.00 | Other angles, shapes and sections其他角材、型材及异型材 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 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.
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.