Subheading · Chapter 72 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 7229 90Wire of other alloy steel: other
Iron and steel
- Customs duty
- 15%
- 22 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 3% to 7%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7229 90 11 | Tinned wire | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 12 | Bronze coated wire | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 13 | Trapezoidal wire | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 14 | Half round wire | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 15 | Crimped wire | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 16 | Copper coated wire | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 21 | Electrode quality | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 22 | Wire rope quality | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 23 | ACSR quality | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 31 | Wire (excluding wire type lead) | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 32 | Spring wire | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 33 | High tensile wire | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 34 | Hardened and tempered wire | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 40 | Other wire | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 51 | Half round | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 52 | Flat and rectangular | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 53 | ‘L’ shape | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 54 | ‘Z’ shape | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 59 | Other | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 60 | Electric resistance wire (including electric resistance heating wire) | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 70 | Crimped wire | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7229 90 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 22 tariff items: 15%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.
BIS certification
- 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
- Round Steel wire for ropes (IS 1835:1976): 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
- 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
- Steel for hardening and tempering – Specification (IS 5517:1993): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Carbon-chromium Steel for the Manufacture of Balls, Rollers and Bearing Races- Specification (IS 4398:1994): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Heat-Treated Steels Alloy and Free-Cutting Steels — Ball and Roller Bearing Steels. (IS 17111:2019): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Specification for Carbon Steel Wire for the Manufacture of Wood Screws (IS 1812:1982): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Specification for Steel Wire for Staples, Pins And Clips. (IS 4224:1972): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Specification for Steel Wire for spokes. (IS 6902:1973): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Specification for Steel Wire: (Up to 20 mm) for the manufacture of cold-forged rivets. (IS 7557:1982): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Specification for Low Carbon Steel Wire for Rivets for use in Bearing Industry (IS 4882:1979): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Alloys Used in Electrical Resistance Metallic Heating Elements (IS 12045:1987): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Hard Drawn Steel Wire For Upholstery Springs (IS 2589:1975): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Steel For Spring Washers (IS 4072:1975): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Steel Wire For Banding Of Armatures And Rotors Part II Specific Requirements for magnetic banding wires (IS 8510 (Part 2):1977): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Tinned Steel Wire For Banding Of Armatures And Rotors Part III Specific Requirements for non-magnetic banding wires (IS 8510 (Part 3):1977): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Half Round Mild Steel Wire For The Manufacture of Split Pins (IS 8563:1977): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Steel Wire For Nipples For Spokes (IS 8564:1977): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Heald Wire (IS 8565:1977): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Steel Wire For Reeds (IS 8566:1977): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Trapezoidal Steel Wire For Springs Washers (IS 12262:1988): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 22 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. 278 | Wire of other 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7229 | Wire of other 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 20 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 22 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 7229 90, and China's below.
China: the same goods (7229 90)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force under 7229 90. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7229.90.10.00 | High speed steel wire高速钢丝 | 3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 3% | 13% | 0% | 4x |
| 7229.90.90.00 | Other alloy steel wire其他合金钢丝 | 7%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 7% | 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
7229.90.10Wire of high speed steel
7229.90.10.00High speed steel wire高速钢丝
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 3%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 20%
- 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.in wire form形状(丝)
- 3.Material (high speed steel, silico-manganese steel, etc.)材质(高速钢、硅锰钢等)
- 4.Process (plated, coated)加工方法(镀层、涂层)
- 5.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)
- 6.Use用途
- 7.Steel grades钢号
- 8.GTIN
- 9.CAS
- 10.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
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 1.5%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 1.6%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 7229901000999High speed steel wire高速钢丝
7229.90.90Other alloy steel wire
7229.90.90.00Other alloy steel wire其他合金钢丝
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 7%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 20%
- 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.in wire form形状(丝)
- 3.Material (high speed steel, silico-manganese steel, etc.)材质(高速钢、硅锰钢等)
- 4.Process (plated, coated)加工方法(镀层、涂层)
- 5.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)
- 6.Use用途
- 7.Steel grades钢号
- 8.GTIN
- 9.CAS
- 10.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%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 5.3%
- Brunei
- 5.3%
- Cambodia
- 5.3%
- Laos
- 5.3%
- Malaysia
- 5.3%
- New Zealand
- 5.6%
- Singapore
- 5.3%
- Thailand
- 5.3%
- Vietnam
- 5.3%
- Indonesia
- 5.3%
- Philippines
- 5.3%
- Myanmar
- 5.3%
CIQ codes
- 7229909000999Other alloy steel wire其他合金钢丝
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.