Heading · Chapter 84 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances
HS 8481Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves
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- Customs duty
- 7.5%
- 13 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 1% to 8%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8481 10 00 | Pressure-reducing valves | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 8481 20 00 | Valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 8481 30 00 | Check (non-return) valves | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 8481 40 00 | Safety or relief valves | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 8481 80 | Other appliances | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 8481 90 | Parts | 7.5% | 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 13 tariff items: 7.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026. 1 earlier measure has ended.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 13 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 466 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8481 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boilers shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves | — | — |
| 848101 | Pressure reducing valves, thermostatically controlled valves | 1.5% | — |
| 848102 | Others of brass | 2.2% | Rs. 26.6 per Kg |
| 848103 | Others of gun-metal | 1.5% | — |
| 848199 | Others | 1.5% | — |
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: 13 tariff items
China: the same goods (8481)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 25 in force and 4 expired under 8481. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8481.10.00.01 | Pressure-reducing valves for sprinkler equipment喷灌设备用减压阀 | 2%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.10.00.90 | Other pressure-reducing valves其他减压阀 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.20.10.10 | Hydraulic transmission valves for aircraft engines飞机发动机用液压传动阀 | 1%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.20.10.90 | Other hydraulic transmission valves其他油压传动阀 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.20.20.10 | Pneumatic transmission valves for aircraft engines飞机发动机用气压传动阀 | 1%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.20.20.90 | Other pneumatic transmission valves其他气压传动阀 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.30.00.00 | Check valves止回阀 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.40.00.00 | Safety or relief valves安全阀或溢流阀 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.80.21.10 | Solenoid operated directional control valves controlled by dual-use regulations两用物项管制的电磁式换向阀 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 8481.80.21.90 | Other electromagnetic directional control valves其他电磁式换向阀 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.80.29.10 | Other directional control valves controlled by dual-use regulations两用物项管制的其他换向阀 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 8481.80.29.90 | Other directional control valves其他换向阀 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.80.31.10 | Dual-use electronic expansion flow valves两用物项管制的电子膨胀流量阀 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 8481.80.31.90 | Other electronic expansion flow valves其他电子膨胀流量阀 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.80.39.10 | Other flow control valves controlled by dual-use regulations两用物项管制的其他流量阀 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 8481.80.39.20 | Flow valves for aircraft engines飞机发动机用流量阀 | 1%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 7% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.80.39.30 | Gas flow valves for semiconductor device, integrated circuit or flat panel display manufacturing equipment (flow control range: 2%-100% of full scale)专用或主要用于半导体器件、集成电路或平板显示器制造设备用的气体流量阀(流量控制范围：满量程的2%-100%) | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.80.39.90 | Other flow control valves其他流量阀 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.80.40.10 | Other valves controlled by dual-use regulations两用物项管制的其他阀门 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | 3 |
| 8481.80.40.20 | High pressure turbine clearance control valves高压涡轮间隙控制阀门 | 1%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 7% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.80.40.30 | Exhaust gas recirculation valves废气再循环阀 | 4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 7% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.80.40.40 | Pre-cooler control valves for aircraft engines飞机发动机用预冷控制阀门 | 1%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 7% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.80.90.00 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, n.e.s.未列名龙头、旋塞及类似装置 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.90.10.00 | Parts for valves阀门用零件 | 4%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8481.90.90.00 | Parts of taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances龙头,旋塞及类似装置的零件 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 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.
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.
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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.