Chapter · Chapter 83 · Section XV, Base metals and articles of base metal

HS 83Miscellaneous articles of base metal

Customs duty
10% to 20%
62 tariff items
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg or units
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this chapter

11 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
8301Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metal; clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal; keys for any of the foregoing articles, of base metal15% to 20%18%units
8302Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like; base metal hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures; castors with mountings of base metal; automatic door closers of base metal15%18%kg
8303Armoured or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal10%18%kg
8304Filing, cabinets, card-index cabinets, paper trays, paper rests, pen trays, office-stamp stands and similar office or desk equipment, of base metal, other than office furniture of heading 940320%18%kg
8305Fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and similar office articles, of base metal; staples in strips (for example, for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal20%18%kg
8306Bells, gongs and the like, non-electric, of base metal; statuettes and other ornaments, of base metal; photograph, picture or similar frames, of base metal; mirrors of base metal20%5%kg
8307Flexible tubing of base metal, with or without fittings10%18%kg
8308Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle - clasps, hooks, eyes, eyelets and the like, of base metal, of a kind used for clothing or clothing accessories, footwear, jewellery, wrist watches, books, awnings, leather goods, travel goods or saddlery or for other made up articles; tubular or bifurcated rivets, of base metal; beads and spangles, of base metals10%18%kg
8309Stoppers, caps and lids (including crown corks, screw caps and pouring stoppers), capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packing accessories, of base metal10%18%kg
8310Sign-plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading 940520%18%kg
8311Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying10%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 62 tariff items: 10% to 20%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

  • Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 741 per Lakh Pcs. (until 26 Jun 2029). Easy open ends of tin plate, including electrolytic tin plate (ETP), measuring 401 Diameter (99MM) and 300 Diameter (73MM) in dimension. 12/2024-ADD
  • Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: Nil to USD 422 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 26 Jun 2029). Telescopic Channel Drawer Slider. 27/2024-ADD

Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.

BIS certification

  • Stoppers, caps and lids (including crown corks, screw caps and pouring stoppers), capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packing accessories, of base metal. Pilfer proof caps for packaging, all sorts, with or without washers or other fittings, of cork, rubber, polyethylene or any other material. Other seals of tin plate and tin free steel.: In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
  • Sign-plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols of tin plate and tin free steel.: In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024

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

  • Free: 62 tariff items

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.

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

  • Free: 62 tariff items

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.