Heading · Chapter 82 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal
HS 8201Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry.
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 6 tariff items
- GST now
- 0%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 8%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this heading
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8201 10 00 | Spades and shovels | 10% | 0% | kg |
| 8201 30 00 | Mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes | 10% | 0% | kg |
| 8201 40 00 | Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools | 10% | 0% | kg |
| 8201 50 00 | Secateurs and similar one-handed pruners and shears (including poultry shears) | 10% | 0% | kg |
| 8201 60 00 | Hedge shears, two-handed pruning shears and similar two-handed shears | 10% | 0% | kg |
| 8201 90 00 | Other hand tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry | 10% | 0% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 6 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 6 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 0%.
- Until 21 September 2025 0%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 155 | Agricultural implements manually operated or animal driven i.e. Hand tools, such as spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry other than ghamella. | Nil |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 0% | 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0% | 10/2025-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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8201 | Hand tools, the following: spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes; axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and pruners of any kind; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry | 1.7% | — |
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: 6 tariff items
China: the same goods (8201)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 14 in force and 3 expired under 8201. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8201.10.00.10 | Spades and shovels, with vegetable material含植物性材料的锹及铲 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 8201.10.00.90 | Other spades and shovels其他锹及铲 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | None |
| 8201.30.00.10 | Picks, hoes, rakes, with vegetable material含植物性材料的镐、锄、耙 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 8201.30.00.90 | Other picks, hoes, rakes其他镐、锄、耙 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | None |
| 8201.40.00.10 | Chopping tools with vegetable material含植物性材料的砍伐工具 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 8201.40.00.90 | Other axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools其他斧子、钩刀及类似砍伐工具 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | None |
| 8201.50.00.10 | One-handed secateurs, with vegetable material含植物性材料的单手操作农用剪 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 8201.50.00.90 | Other one-handed secateurs and similar agricultural shears其他修枝剪等单手操作农用剪 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | None |
| 8201.60.00.10 | Two-handed secateurs, with vegetable material含植物性材料的双手操作农用剪 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 8201.60.00.90 | Other two-handed agricultural shears for pruning etc.其他修枝等双手操作农用剪 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | None |
| 8201.90.10.10 | Forks for agriculture, horticulture or forestry, containing vegetable material含植物性材料的农业、园艺、林业用叉 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 8201.90.10.90 | Other forks for agriculture, horticulture or forestry其他农业、园艺、林业用叉 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | None |
| 8201.90.90.10 | Hand tools for agriculture, horticulture or forestry, with working part of vegetable material含植物性材料的农业、园艺、林业用手工工具 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 8201.90.90.90 | Other hand tools for agriculture, horticulture or forestry其他农业、园艺、林业用手工工具 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 9% | 9% | 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
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
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 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
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 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.