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

HS 7612 90Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment: other

Aluminium and articles thereof

Customs duty
10%
4 tariff items
GST now
5% or 18%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
9%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

4 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
7612 90 10Plain10%5% or 18%kg
7612 90 20Lacquered10%5% or 18%kg
7612 90 30Printed10%5% or 18%kg
7612 90 90Other10%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 4 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026. 1 earlier measure has ended.

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

  • Free: 4 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Change: Changed.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 411Milk cans made of Iron, Steel, or Aluminium5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 341Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes, etc., other than Milk cans made of Aluminium18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202512% or 18%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255% or 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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat- insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment1.2%—

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 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 4 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 7612 90, and China's below.

China: the same goods (7612 90)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force under 7612 90. 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
7612.90.10.00Aluminum easy-open cans and bodies铝制易拉罐及罐体9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)9%13%13%AR
7612.90.90.00Aluminium vats, tanks and similar containers, of a capacity ≤ 300 litres.容积≤300升的铝制囤、罐等容器9%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)9%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

7612.90.10Aluminum easy-open cans and bodies

7612.90.10.00Aluminum easy-open cans and bodies铝制易拉罐及罐体
Unit
kg
MFN import duty
9%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
100%
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
  • AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
  • RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
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 holding liquids, etc.)用途(盛装液体用等)
  • 3.Of aluminium材质(铝)
  • 4.Type (cans, barrels, etc.)种类(罐、桶等)
  • 5.Specification (volume)规格(容积)
  • 6.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
  • 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
24%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
6.3%
Ecuador
7.4%
Serbia
3.6%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
5%
Brunei
5%
Cambodia
5%
Laos
5%
Malaysia
5%
New Zealand
5%
Singapore
5%
Thailand
5%
Vietnam
5%
Indonesia
5%
Philippines
5%
Myanmar
5%
CIQ codes
  • 7612901000101Aluminium easy-open cans and can bodies (deep-processed aluminium products).铝制易拉罐及罐体(深加工铝制品)
  • 7612901000102Aluminium easy-open cans and can bodies (aluminium packaging for food).铝制易拉罐及罐体(食品用铝包装)

7612.90.90Other aluminium containers for material storage, of a capacity ≤ 300L

7612.90.90.00Aluminium vats, tanks and similar containers, of a capacity ≤ 300 litres.容积≤300升的铝制囤、罐等容器

For the conveyance or packing of goods, excluding for compressed or liquefied gas盛装物料用的,装压缩气体或液化气体的除外

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
9%
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 holding liquids, etc.)用途(盛装液体用等)
  • 3.Of aluminium材质(铝)
  • 4.Type (cans, barrels, etc.)种类(罐、桶等)
  • 5.Specification (volume)规格(容积)
  • 6.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
  • 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
1.8%
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
6.3%
Ecuador
7.2%
Serbia
3.6%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
6%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
6.5%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 7612909000999Aluminum reservoirs, tanks and similar containers, of a capacity ≤ 300 liters (for holding materials, excluding for compressed or liquefied gas)容积≤300升的铝制囤、罐等容器(盛装物料用的,装压缩气体或液化气体的除外)

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

Previous7612 10Collapsible tubular containersOne level up7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipmentNext7613 00Aluminium containers for compressed or liquefied gas

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.