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

HS 8310 00Sign-plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading 9405

Miscellaneous articles of base metal

Customs duty
20%
2 tariff items
GST now
18%
or 5% for some 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

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
8310 00 10Enamel iron signboard20%18%kg
8310 00 90Other20%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: 20%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

BIS certification

  • 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: 2 tariff items

GST

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

  • Now 18%, or 5% for some goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 18%, or 12% for some goods.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 384Sign-plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading 940518%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 293Idols of wood, stone [including marble] and metals [other than those made of precious metals]5%

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
8310Sign-plates, name-plates, address- plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading 9405——
831001Of Brass2.2%Rs. 39.5 per Kg
831099Others1.7%—

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 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 8310 00, and China's below.

China: the same goods (8310 00)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 8310 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
8310.00.00.00Sign-plates, name-plates, numbers, letters and other signs标志牌,铭牌,号码,字母等标志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

8310.00.00Base metal sign-plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols

8310.00.00.00Sign-plates, name-plates, numbers, letters and other signs标志牌,铭牌,号码,字母等标志

Of base metal, excluding goods of heading 9405贱金属制,品目9405的货品除外

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
9%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
80%
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 motor cars, etc.)用途(汽车用等)
  • 3.Material (stainless steel, type of base metal, etc.)材质(不锈钢制、贱金属种类等)
  • 4.Type (signs, name-plates, etc.)种类(标志、铭牌等)
  • 5.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 6.Model型号
  • 7.GTIN
  • 8.CAS
  • 9.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
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
6.3%
Ecuador
6.3%
Serbia
7.2%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
9%
Brunei
9%
Cambodia
9%
South Korea
9%
Laos
9%
Malaysia
9%
New Zealand
10.8%
Singapore
9%
Thailand
9%
Vietnam
9%
Japan
9.8%
Indonesia
9%
Philippines
9%
Myanmar
9%
CIQ codes
  • 8310000000999Sign-plates, name-plates, numbers, letters and other signs (of base metal, excluding goods of heading 9405)标志牌,铭牌,号码,字母等标志(贱金属制,品目9405的货品除外)

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

Previous8309 90OtherOne level up8310Sign-plates, name-plates, address-plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading 9405Next8311 30Coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame

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.