Subheading · Chapter 73 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal

HS 7313 00Barbed 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

Articles of iron or steel › 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

Customs duty
15%
2 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
6.3%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
7313 00 10Barbed wire15%18%kg
7313 00 20Twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing15%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 2 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.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 2 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

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 291Barbed 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 steel18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202518%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 202518%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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
7313Barbed 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 steel1.5%—

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: 2 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 7313 00, and China's below.

China: the same goods (7313 00)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 7313 00. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
7313.00.00.00Barbed wire, of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, of iron or steel, for fences带刺钢铁丝、围篱用钢铁绞带6.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin7%13%13%None
  • 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

7313.00.00Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, for fencing, etc.

7313.00.00.00Barbed wire, of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, of iron or steel, for fences带刺钢铁丝、围篱用钢铁绞带

Also including single flat wire and loosely twisted double wire还包括单股扁丝及松绞的双股丝

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
7%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
70%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

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.Use (for fencing)用途(围篱用)
  • 3.Material材质
  • 4.Type (barbed wire of iron or steel, twisted bands, single flat wire, loosely twisted double wire)种类(带刺钢铁丝、绞带、单股扁丝、松绞的双股丝)
  • 5.Cross-sectional dimension截面尺寸
  • 6.GTIN
  • 7.CAS
  • 8.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
2.8%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
6.3%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
0%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
3.8%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 7313000000101Barbed 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 (other highly processed metal products)带刺钢铁丝、围篱用钢铁绞带(还包括单股扁丝及松绞的双股丝)(其他深加工金属制品)
  • 7313000000102Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of iron or steel, of a kind used for fencing (other articles of iron or steel)带刺钢铁丝、围篱用钢铁绞带(还包括单股扁丝及松绞的双股丝)(其他钢铁及制品)

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

Previous7312 10Stranded wire, ropes and cablesOne level up7313Barbed 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 steelNext7314 14Other woven cloth, of stainless steel

Sources

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.