Subheading · Chapter 96 · Section XX, Miscellaneous manufactured articles
HS 9602 00Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included, worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin
Miscellaneous manufactured articles › Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin
- Customs duty
- 10%
- 5 tariff items
- GST now
- 5% or 18%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 5% to 12%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9602 00 10 | Worked vegetable carving material and articles thereof | 10% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 9602 00 20 | Moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural gums and resins and other moulded or carved articles | 10% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 9602 00 30 | Gelatin capsules, empty | 10% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 9602 00 40 | Other articles of unhardened gelatin | 10% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 9602 00 90 | Other | 10% | 5% or 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 5 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 5 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 12% or 18%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Changed.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 22/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) as amended by 13/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Table, S.No. 37 | Worked vegetable or mineral carving materials and articles thereof; articles of wax, Stearin, natural gums or natural resins, or of modelling pastes, etc. (including articles of lac, shellac) | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 621 | Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 12% or 18% | 22/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) as amended by 20/2021-Integrated Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% or 18% | 22/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) as amended by 13/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9602 | Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin | 1.2% | — |
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: 5 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 9602 00, and China's below.
China: the same goods (9602 00)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force under 9602 00. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9602.00.10.00 | Capsules for pharmaceutical use装药用胶囊 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 9602.00.90.00 | Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles thereof已加工植物或矿物质雕刻料及制品 | 12%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 12% | 13% | 13% | ABPQ |
- 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
9602.00.10Gelatin capsules for medicaments
9602.00.10.00Capsules for pharmaceutical use装药用胶囊
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 5%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 40%
- 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.GTIN
- 3.CAS
- 4.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 1.5%
- 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
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 5.3%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 5.7%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 9602001000101Capsules for pharmaceutical products (capsule shells for pharmaceutical products, containing animal origin ingredients)装药用胶囊(含动物源性成分的装药用胶囊壳)
- 9602001000102Capsules for pharmaceutical products (other articles of wood)装药用胶囊(其他木制品)
9602.00.90Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles thereof
9602.00.90.00Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles thereof已加工植物或矿物质雕刻料及制品
Refers to worked, including of wax, stearin, natural gums, resins, moulded or carved指已加工的,包括蜡、硬脂、天然树胶、脂制模塑或雕刻
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 12%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 100%
- 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
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Material材质
- 3.Processing method加工工艺
- 4.GTIN
- 5.CAS
- 6.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 20%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 10%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 8.4%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 8.4%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 18.8%
- Brunei
- 18.8%
- Cambodia
- 18.8%
- South Korea
- 18.8%
- Laos
- 18.8%
- Malaysia
- 18.8%
- New Zealand
- 20%
- Singapore
- 18.8%
- Thailand
- 18.8%
- Vietnam
- 18.8%
- Japan
- 19%
- Indonesia
- 18.8%
- Philippines
- 18.8%
- Myanmar
- 18.8%
CIQ codes
- 9602009000101Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles thereof (including worked wax, stearin, natural gums, resins, moulded or carved) (other wooden articles)已加工植物或矿物质雕刻料及制品(指已加工的,包括蜡、硬脂、天然树胶、脂制模塑或雕刻)(其他木制品)
- 9602009000102Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles thereof (worked, incl. moulded or carved from wax, stearin, natural gums or resins) (other bamboo, rattan, wicker, grass)已加工植物或矿物质雕刻料及制品(指已加工的,包括蜡、硬脂、天然树胶、脂制模塑或雕刻)(其他竹藤柳草类)
- 9602009000104Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles thereof (including worked wax, stearin, natural gums, resins, moulded or carved) (excluding wooden articles)已加工植物或矿物质雕刻料及制品(指已加工的,包括蜡、硬脂、天然树胶、脂制模塑或雕刻)(不含木制品)
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
Previous9601 90OtherOne level up9602Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatinNext9603 30Artists' brushes, writing brushes and similar brushes for the application of cosmetics
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.