HS 8311 30 10Wire and rods of agglomerated base metal

Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

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

Clearance by other agencies

• Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Bureau Of Standards Act,1986,The Bureau Of Standards Rules 1987.

Documents: Registration Certificate (BIS).

"*IS15769:2008 is applicable on Flux Cored (Tubular) Electrodes for Gas Shielded and Self-Shielded Metal Welding of Carbon or Carbon-Manganese Steel wef 1-9-21 under the Flux Cored (Tubular) Electrodes (Quality Control) Order, 2021.S.O.1203(E) DT 12-3-21*IS9857:1990 is applicable on Welding Cables under the Cables (Quality Control) Order, 2020.S.O.294(E) DT 21-1-20*IS1921:2005 is applicable for Flux Cored Solder Wire wef 19-3-24.In relation to Micro Enterprises, as defined in clauses (h) and (m), respectively of section 2 of the MSMED Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on 19-9-24 and for small enterprises on 19-6-24 under the Flux Cored Solder Wire (Quality Control) Order,2023.Refer S.O.4092(E) DT 18-09-23*Goods or articles shall conform and bear the standard mark under a licence from the Bureau as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (CA) Regulations, 2018*IS814:2004 Covered Electrodes for Manual Metal Arc Welding of Carbon and Carbon Manganese Steel and IS6419:1996 welding rods and bare electrodes for gas shielded arc welding of structural steel is applicable to Welding Rods and Electrodes wef 18-01-24.As defined under the MSMED Act,2006 (27 of 2006) the effective date for Small Enterprises is 18-4-24 and for Micro Enterprises is 18-7-24. Goods or articles specified in the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme 1 of Schedule II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured by an enterprise, registered under the Udyam Portal of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, wherein the investment in plant and machinery or equipment at original cost does not exceed rupees one crore and the turnover do not exceed rupees five crore for the previous financial year as certified by a Chartered Accountant. Refer the Welding Rods and Electrodes (Quality Control) Order 2023 vide S.O.3153(E) dt 14-07-23 and S.O.777(E) dt 12-2-26*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free.

The rules that set it now

History

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 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 incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.3% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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