Chapter · Chapter 73 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 73Articles of iron or steel
- Customs duty
- 15% to 25%
- 264 tariff items
- Import policy
- Mostly Free
- Prohibited: 6 items
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or units
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7301 | Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7302 | Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialized for jointing or fixing rails | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7303 | Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7304 | Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7305 | Other tubes and pipes (for example, welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, the external diameter of which exceeds 406.4 mm, of iron or steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7306 | Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7307 | Tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel | 15% to 25% | 18% | kg |
| 7308 | Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel | 15% to 25% | 18% | units |
| 7309 | Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7310 | Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment | 15% to 25% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 7311 | Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7312 | Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7313 | Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7314 | Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7315 | Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7316 | Anchors, grapnels and parts thereof, of iron or steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7317 | Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material, but excluding such articles with heads of copper | 15% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 7318 | Screws, bolts, nuts, coach-screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel | 15% to 25% | 18% | kg |
| 7319 | Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins, of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included | 15% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 7320 | Springs and leaves for springs, of iron or steel | 15% to 25% | 18% | kg |
| 7321 | Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel | 15% | 5% or 18% | kg or units |
| 7322 | Radiators for central heating, not electrically heated, and parts thereof, of iron or steel; air heaters and hot air distributors (including distributors which can also distribute fresh or conditioned air), not electrically heated, incorporating a motor-driven fan or blower, and parts thereof, of iron or steel | 15% | 18% | kg |
| 7323 | Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel | 20% | 5% or 18% | units |
| 7324 | Sanitary ware and parts thereof, of iron or steel | 15% | 18% | units |
| 7325 | Other cast articles of iron or steel | 15% to 25% | 18% | kg |
| 7326 | Other articles of iron or steel | 15% to 25% | 5% or 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 264 tariff items: 15% to 25%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- Countervailing duty on goods from China and Vietnam: Nil to 29.88% of CIF value, by origin and producer (until 9 Sep 2029). Welded Stainless-Steel Pipes and Tubes. 04/2024-CVD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: Nil to 6.34% of CIF value, by origin and producer (until 23 Mar 2030). Roller Chains. 06/2025-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from Thailand and Vietnam: Nil to USD 307.79 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 3 Nov 2029). Welded Stainless-Steel Pipes and Tubes. 23/2024-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: Nil to USD 3,801 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 19 Dec 2027). Stainless-Steel Seamless Tubes and Pipes. 31/2022-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: reference price USD 961.33–1,610.67/MT, by origin and producer (until 27 Jan 2027). Seamless tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of iron, alloy or non-alloy steel (other than cast iron and stainless steel). 64/2021-ADD
Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.
BIS certification
- Uncoated stress relieved strand for Pre-stressed concrete. (IS 6006:2014): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Uncoated Stress Relieved Low Relaxation Seven-ply Strand For Pre-stressed Concrete. (IS 14268:1995): 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
- Steel for hardening and tempering – Specification (IS 5517:1993): 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
- Stainless steel pipes and tubes.: In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of tin plate or tin free steel of capacity 50 litres or more but not exceeding 300 litres.: In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of tin plate or tin free cans of capacity less than 50 litres which are to be closed by soldering or crimping.: In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 274 tariff items
- Prohibited: 6 tariff items
Exporting from India
Export duty
It depends on the goods: the entries below name only some goods under this code, or rate them differently.
| Entry | Goods | Export duty |
|---|---|---|
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 49Named goods or on a condition | Tubes and pipes, of iron or steel | 20% |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 62Named goods or on a condition | Tubes and pipes, of iron or steel | Nil |
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 281 tariff items
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
- 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
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.