HS 7311 00 20Low pressure cylinder (working pressure up to 35.2 kg/sq.cm other than LPG)

Customs duty

BCD is the rate notified under 45/2025-Customs (S.No. 215); the tariff's statutory rate is 15%.

Lower duty under trade agreements

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

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.
• Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012, The Explosives Act,1884, The Exploves Rules, 2008.
• Directorate General Of Civil Aviation (DGCA): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Aircraft Act, 1984.DGFT Public Notice No. 274(PN)/92-97 dated 23.2.95 and Department of Commerce Notification No. 2(RE-2006)/2004-2009 dated 07/04/2006, Ministry of Civil Aviation order vide their letter No.AV.13030/66/03-DT dated 25.03.2013 and dated 31.01.2014.
• 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: Licence to Import Ammonium Nitrate (licence Form P-5) (PESO); Registration Certificate (BIS); Air Operator Certificate (Scheduled) (DGCA); Air Operator Permit (Non-Scheduled) (DGCA); No Objection for Import/Procurement of Aircraft/Helicopter for Operating Air Transport Services (DGCA); Licence to Import explsovies (Licence Form LE -8) (PESO).

"*Ref press release DT 15-05-21 vide release id:1718815 by moci on relaxations provided under gas cylinders rules, 2016, so as to fast-track approvals for imported cylinders and pressure vessels for storage and transportation of medical oxygen.in view of the covid pandemic,vide said press release, it is stated that, by way of an exemption, peso shall not carry out physical inspection of global manufacturers production facilities before grant of required approval for import of cylinders and pressure vessels for storage and transportation of medical oxygen.now, peso shall grant such approvals online without any delay on submission of manufacturers particulars; iso certificate of manufacturer; list of cylinders their specs, drawings & batch number; hydrotest certificate and third-party inspection certificate.every foreign manufacturer /importer who wants to import oxygen cylinders is required to apply for import permission through peso online system.in this regard, dpiit has further clarified as follows:(a)in case the importer has applied through online application to peso and the decision is pending in peso, the exemption allows them to bring oxygen cylinders on urgency for covid relief activities in india.(b)in case the importer has not applied through online application to peso, the exemption allows them to bring cylinders for urgent use for enhancing oxygen distribution logistics in india(c)it is the responsibility of the consignee to follow the procedure as per relaxed conditions given in the table of para 3 of the press release https://pib.gov.in/pressreleasepage.aspx?Prid=1718815 prior to the filling of the medical oxygen in these cylinders at refillers/ filling plants. (d) in view of the above, customs is requested to give necessary clearances without peso approvals for such items received at the ports/ airports for covid relief works. ref instruction no 12/21-CUS DT 25-05-21.https://www.cbic.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-instructions/cs-instructions-21/cs-ins-12-2021.pdf*Import under this CTI requires compulsory registration under sims.ref pol.cond.no.2 of ch-73 and DGFT NTFN 33/15-20 DT 28-09-2020 and 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 and para(2.b.)in both the cases I.E.(i) if the steel/steel item is exported from dta to SEZ and then imported into dta from SEZ without value addition, or (ii) with value addition,there should be no requirement for sims registration.ref DGFT pol circlr 38/15-20 DT 19-01-22*BIS std is 3196 (part 4) is appl.on import of welded low carbon steel cylinders exceeding 5 ltr water capacity for low pressure liquefiable gases cylinders for toxic and corrosive gases.bis std is 3196 (part2) is appl.on import of welded low carbon steel gas cylinder exceeding 5-ltr water capacity for low pressure liquefiable gases cylinders for liquefiable gases other than lpg. ref. explosive act,1884 gas cylinder rules,2016 G.S.R. no.1081(e) DT 22-11-16.vfy licence by chief controller of explosives.vfy dgca prior permission for cylinders filled with gas imported by air.*Ref-general note 2(a)of import policy*The sims shall require importers to submit advance information in an online system for import of items and obtain an automatic registration number by paying registration fee of rs.500.the importer can apply for registration not earlier than 60th day before the expected date of arrival of import consignment. the automatic registration number thus granted shall remain valid for a period of 75 days.ref DGFT NOTF 28/23 DT 28-8-23..the req of advance reg of minimum 15 days from the expected date of arrival of import consignment under sims has been abolished.ref DGFT notf19/15-20 DT 7-7-22*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free.
• Condition: Â Welded low carbon steel cylinders exceeding 5 litre Water capacity for low pressure liquefiable gases Part 4 Cylinders for toxic and corrosive gases must conform to IS 3196 (Part 4) and Welded low carbon steel gas cylinder exceeding 5-litre water capacity for low pressure liquefiable gases Part 2 Cylinders for liquefiable gases other than LPG must conform to IS 3196(Pt 2)

The rules that set it now

History

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 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): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.3% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

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.

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