Heading · Chapter 76 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal

HS 7603Aluminium powders and flakes

Aluminium and articles thereof

Customs duty
7.5%
3 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
6% to 7%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

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
7603 10Powders of non-lamellar structure7.5%18%kg
7603 20 00Powders of lamellar structure; flakes7.5%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 3 tariff items: 7.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026. 1 earlier measure has ended.

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

  • Free: 3 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. 332Aluminium powders and flakes18%

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
7603Aluminium powders and flakes1.2%—

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: 3 tariff items

China: the same goods (7603)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force under 7603. 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
7603.10.00.10Fine spherical aluminium powder, with particles < 500μm.颗粒<500μm的微细球形铝粉6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6%13%0%3AM
7603.10.00.90Other non-flaky aluminium powder其他非片状铝粉6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)6%13%0%ABNM
7603.20.00.00Flake aluminium powder片状铝粉末7%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)7%13%0%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.

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

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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.