Tariff item · Chapter 85 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances

HS 8507 20 00Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square): other lead-acid accumulators

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles › Other lead-acid accumulators

Customs duty
15%
Tariff rate
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
units
Duty in China
6.5%
On Indian goods
Landed costSearch codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
DutyRateCharged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate15%Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)NilAssessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)10% of BCD, AIDC and Health CessBCD + AIDC
Integrated GST (IGST)18%Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS

Lower duty under trade agreements

Lower customs duty under India's trade agreements
AgreementCustoms dutyGoods from
ASEAN–India FTA0%Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
India–Japan CEPA0%Japan
India–Malaysia CECA0%Malaysia
India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs0%Oman
India–Sri Lanka FTA0%Sri Lanka
India–UAE CEPA0%United Arab Emirates
SAFTA0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
SAFTA5%Sri Lanka
India–EFTA TEPA52/2025-Customs6%Norway
SAPTA6%Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs7.14%Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein
India–Singapore CECA7.5%Singapore
India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs8%United Kingdom

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

  • Reserve Bank Of India (RBI): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under RBI/2014-15/207 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.25 dated-03.09.2014.
  • Ministry Of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MOEF): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under Hazardous and other waste(Management and Transboundary Movement )Rules, 2016, The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, amended 1991 and The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
  • 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).

"*BIS Standard is 16270:2014 is applicable for storage battery.ref solar photovoltaics, systems, devices and components goods (requirements for compulsory registration) order, 2017 [s.o.2920(e)DT 30-08-2017 & so 5259(e) DT 12-10-2018]*BIS standard is 16046:part-1:2018 is applicable on sealed secondary cells/ batteries containing alkaline or other non-acidelectrolytes-safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells and for batteries made from them for use in portable applications part 1 nickel systems.*BIS Standard is 16046:part 2:2018 secondary cells/batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes-safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells and for batteries made from them for use in portable applications part 2 lithium systems.*BIS Standard is/iec 62368:PART1:2023 is applicable on power banks for use in portable applications.goods or articles shall conform to the corresponding Ind Std and shall bear std mark under a license from the BIS as per scheme ii of schedule ii of BIS (ca) regulations, 2018. for goods specified at serial no 65, the period of concurrent running for standards is 13252 : part 1: 2010 and is 616: 2017 with is/iec 62368 : part 1 : 2023 shall be permitted until 1-5-26. for all other goods mentioned above the period of concurrent running for standards is 13252 : part 1: 2010 and is 616: 2017 with is/iec 62368 : part 1 : 2023 shall be permitted untill 1-11-28. after this date, is 13252 : part 1 : 2010 and is 616:2017 shall stand withdrawn.ref the electronics and information technology goods (requirement of compulsory registration) order, 2021.s.o.1248(e) DT 18-03-2021 as amended & s.o.4997(e) DT 29-10-25 & gen note 2(c) of import policy**Ensure compliance of battery waste management (amendment) rules, 2023 and extended producers responsibilities certificates.ref s.o.3984(e) DT 22-08-22 and s.o.4669(e) DT 25-10-23*ensure compliance of DGFT NOTF 13/24-25 dtd 20-5-24 wrt para 2.31(1 (b)) of the ftp-2023 para 2(c) of gen notes imp policy and pol cond 5 of ch-85**Ensure compliance of para 1 to 4 of CBIC instruction.27/2025-cus dtd 26-08-2025*"

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

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

  • Free.
Notes on these rates
  • BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
  • IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
  • AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
  • AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
  • Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
  • This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
  • This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.

GST

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

  • Now 18%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 12%, 18% or 28%, depending on the goods.
  • Change: Changed.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 480Electric accumulators, including separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square)18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202512%, 18% or 28%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 202518%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
8507Electric accumulators, inclu-ding separators therefor, whether or not rectangular (including square)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 20 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.7% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.4% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

  • Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.

*EXPORT OF ITEMS LISTED IN CATEGORY 4A/4B OF APPENDIX 3 OF THE SCOMET LIST IS RESTRICTED AND REGULATED UNDER SCOMET.*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.*REFER DGFT PUBLIC NOTICE NO 31/2015-20 DTD 14-10-22 FOR INCLUSION OF PARAGRAPH 2.79C (D) IN THE HBP OF THE FOREIGN TRADE POLICY (FTP) 2015-20 TO NOTIFY THE PROCEDURE FOR GENERAL AUTHORISATION FOR EXPORT AFTER REPAIR IN INDIA (GAER) FOR EXPORT OF SAME IMPORTED SCOMET ITEMS TO SAME ENTITY ABROAD UNDER GAER**REFER DGFT PN NO 51/2015-20 DT 17-01-2023 WHEREIN THE EXISTING STOCK AND SALE POLICY UNDER PARA 2.79A OF THE HBP OF THE FTP 2015-20 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REVISE THE APPLICABILITY OF THE POLICY FOR EXPORT FROM THE INDIAN SUBSIDIARY OF FOREIGN COMPANY (APPLICANT EXPORTER) TO ITS FOREIGN PARENT/ANOTHER SUBSIDIARY OF FOREIGN PARENT COMPANY AND ALLOW REPEAT ORDER AUTHORIZATION UNDER THE STOCK AND SALE POLICY, FOR GRANT OF AUTHORIZATION FOR BULK EXPORT OF SCOMET ITEMS (EXCLUDING CATEGORY 0, CATEGORY 3A4001, CATEGORY 6 AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY UNDER ANY CATEGORY) FROM AN INDIAN EXPORTER TO AN ENTITY ABROAD (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS STOCKIST) FOR SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER TO THE ULTIMATE END USERS AS PER CONDITIONS LAID DOWN*

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

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

  • Free.

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 8507 20, and China's below.

China: the same goods (8507 20)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 8507 20. 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
8507.20.00.00Other lead-acid accumulators其他铅酸蓄电池6.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin10%13%0%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

8507.20.00Other lead-acid accumulators

8507.20.00.00Other lead-acid accumulators其他铅酸蓄电池

Excluding lead-acid accumulators for starting piston engines启动活塞式发动机用铅酸蓄电池除外

Unit
piece / kg
MFN import duty
10%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
90%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
4%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
0%
Updated by China
7 Sep 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用途
  • 3.Electrode material (lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, nickel-iron, nickel-metal hydride, lithium-ion, etc.)电极材质(铅酸、镍镉、镍铁、镍氢、锂离子等)
  • 4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 5.Model型号
  • 6.Capacity容量
  • 7.Whether containing mercury是否含汞
  • 8.Rated voltage额定电压
  • 9.GTIN
  • 10.CAS
  • 11.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
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
7%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
4%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
6.5%
RCEP rates
Australia
5%
Brunei
5%
Cambodia
5%
South Korea
5%
Laos
5%
Malaysia
5%
New Zealand
6%
Singapore
5%
Thailand
5%
Vietnam
5%
Japan
5.5%
Indonesia
5%
Philippines
5%
Myanmar
5%
CIQ codes
  • 8507200000999Other lead-acid accumulators (excluding those for starting piston engines)其他铅酸蓄电池(启动活塞式发动机用铅酸蓄电池除外)

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

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.