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Indian ITC-HS · Section XV

Chapter 72

Iron and steel

29 Headings167 Subheadings529 Tariff Items
Source: CBIC Part II Import Tariff, chapter-wise PDFs·Indian Customs Tariff — First Schedule (as on 30.06.2024, CBIC)
Section XV
BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL
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All tariff codes in Chapter 72

Flat index of every 8-digit tariff item in this chapter, grouped by 4-digit heading.

7201PIG IRON AND SPIEGELEISEN IN PIGS, BLOCKS OR OTHER PRIMARY FORMS

  • 72011000Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus
  • 72012000Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5% of phosphorus
  • 72015010Cast iron
  • 72015090Other

7202FERRO-ALLOYS

7203FERROUS PRODUCTS OBTAINED BY DIRECT REDUCTION OF IRON ORE AND OTHER SPONGY FERROUS PRODUCTS, IN LUMPS, PELLETS OR SIMILAR FORMS; IRON HAVING MINIMUM PURITY BY WEIGHT OF 99.94%, IN LUMPS, PELLETS OR SIMILAR FORMS

7204FERROUS WASTE AND SCRAP; REMELTING SCRAP INGOTS OF IRON OR STEEL

  • 72041000Waste and scrap of cast iron
  • 72042110Empty or discharged cartridges of all bores and sizes
  • 72042190Other
  • 72042910Empty or discharged cartridges of all bores and sizes
  • 72042920Of high speed steel
  • 72042990Other
  • 72043000Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel
  • 72044100Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, saw dust, fillings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles
  • 72044900Other
  • 72045000Remelting scrap ingots

7205GRANULES AND POWDERS, OF PIG IRON, SPIEGELEISEN, IRON OR STEEL

7206IRON AND NON-ALLOY STEEL IN INGOTS OR OTHER PRIMARY FORMS (EXCLUDING IRON OF HEADING 7203)

7207SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS OF IRON OR NON-ALLOY STEEL

7208FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF IRON OR NON-ALLOY STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF 600 MM OR MORE, HOT- ROLLED, NOT CLAD, PLATED OR COATED

7209FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF IRON OR NON-ALLOY STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF 600 MM OR MORE, COLD- ROLLED (COLD-REDUCED), NOT CLAD, PLATED OR COATED (cold-reduced) :

7210FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF IRON OR NON-ALLOY STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF 600 MM OR MORE, CLAD, PLATED OR COATED

7211FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF IRON OR NON-ALLOY STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF LESS THAN 600 MM, NOT CLAD, PLATED OR COATED

7212FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF IRON OR NON-ALLOY STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF LESS THAN 600 MM, CLAD, PLATED OR COATED

7213BARS AND RODS, HOT-ROLLED, IN IRREGULARLY WOUND COILS, OF IRON OR NON-ALLOY STEEL

7214OTHER BARS AND RODS OF IRON OR NON-ALLOY STEEL, NOT FURTHER WORKED THAN FORGED, HOT- ROLLED, HOT-DRAWN OR HOT-EXTRUDED, BUT INCLUDING THOSE TWISTED AFTER ROLLING

7215OTHER BARS AND RODS OF IRON OR NON-ALLOY STEEL

7216ANGLES, SHAPES AND SECTIONS OF IRON OR NON- ALLOY STEEL

  • 72161000U, I or H sections, not further worked than hot- rolled,hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less Amended by Notn. No. 48/18 than 80 mm rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80 mm :
  • 72162100L sections
  • 72162200T sections hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded of a height of 80 mm or more :
  • 72163100U sections
  • 72163200I sections
  • 72163300H sections
  • 72164000L or T sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80 mm or more
  • 72165000Other angles, shapes and sections, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded worked than cold-formed or cold-finished :
  • 72166100Obtained from flat-rolled products
  • 72166900Other
  • 72169100Cold-formed or cold-finished from flat rolled products
  • 72169910Plated or coated with zinc
  • 72169920Plated or coated with base metals other than zinc
  • 72169930Slotted angles and slotted channels
  • 72169940Forged
  • 72169990Other

7217WIRE OF IRON OR NON-ALLOY STEEL

  • 72171010Of a thickness of 18 SWG and below
  • 72171020Of a thickness above 18 SWG but up to 26 SWG
  • 72171030Of a thickness above 26 SWG
  • 72172010Of a thickness of 18 SWG and below
  • 72172020Of a thickness above 18 SWG but up to 26 SWG
  • 72172030Of a thickness above 26 SWG
  • 72173010Of a thickness of 18 SWG and below
  • 72173020Of a thickness above 18 SWG but up to 26 SWG
  • 72173030Of a thickness above 26 SWG
  • 72179011- Of cross section - half round
  • 72179012- Of cross section - flat and rectangular
  • 72179013- Of cross section - 'z' shaped
  • 72179019- Of cross section - other shapes
  • 72179091- High tensile quality
  • 72179092- Electrode quality
  • 72179093- Electric resistance wire (including electric resistance heating wire)
  • 72179099- Other III.-STAINLESS STEEL

7218STAINLESS STEEL IN INGOTS OR OTHER PRIMARY FORMS; SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS OF STAINLESS STEEL

7219FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF STAINLESS STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF 600 MM OR MORE

7220FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF STAINLESS STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF LESS THAN 600 MM

7221BARS AND RODS, HOT-ROLLED, IN IRREGULARLY WOUND COILS, OF STAINLESS STEEL

7222OTHER BARS AND RODS OF STAINLESS STEEL; ANGLES, SHAPES AND SECTIONS OF STAINLESS STEEL hot-drawn or extruded :

7223WIRE OF STAINLESS STEEL

  • 72230010Electrode quality
  • 72230091- Of thickness of above 1.5 mm
  • 72230092- Of thickness of 0.46 mm and above but not exceeding 1.5 mm
  • 72230099- Of thickness of below 0.46 mm IV.-OTHER ALLOY STEEL; HOLLOW DRILL BARS AND RODS, OF ALLOY OR NON-ALLOY STEEL

7224OTHER ALLOY STEEL IN INGOTS OR OTHER PRIMARY FORMS; SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS OF OTHER ALLOY STEEL

7225FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF OTHER ALLOY STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF 600 MM OR MORE

7226FLAT-ROLLED PRODUCTS OF OTHER ALLOY STEEL, OF A WIDTH OF LESS THAN 600 MM

7227BARS AND RODS, HOT-ROLLED, IN IRREGULARLY WOUND COILS, OF OTHER ALLOY STEEL

7228OTHER BARS AND RODS OF OTHER ALLOY STEEL; ANGLES, SHAPES AND SECTIONS, OF OTHER ALLOY STEEL; HOLLOW DRILL BARS AND RODS, OF ALLOY OR NON-ALLOY STEEL

7229WIRE OF OTHER ALLOY STEEL

  • 72292000Of silico-manganese steel
  • 72299011- Tinned wire
  • 72299012- Bronze coated wire
  • 72299013- Trapezoidal wire
  • 72299014- Half round wire
  • 72299015- Crimped wire
  • 72299016- Copper coated wire quality not insulated :
  • 72299021- Electrode quality
  • 72299022- Wire rope quality
  • 72299023- ACSR quality tensile, hardened and tempered wires, not insulated :
  • 72299031- Wire (excluding wire type lead)
  • 72299032- Spring wire
  • 72299033- High tensile wire
  • 72299034- Hardened and tempered wire
  • 72299040Other wire
  • 72299051- Half round
  • 72299052- Flat and rectangular
  • 72299053- 'L' shape
  • 72299054- 'Z' shape
  • 72299059- Other
  • 72299060Electric resistance wire (including electric resistance heating wire)
  • 72299070Crimped wire
  • 72299090Other EXEMPTION NOTIFICATIONS Exemption to inputs required for the manufacture of iron and steel intermediates when imported into India. [Notfn. No. 10/95-Cus. dt. 7.3.1995 as amended by Notfn. Nos. 101/95-Cus. dt. 26.5.1995, 143/95- Cus. dt. 19.5.1995, 157/95-Cus. dt. 9.11.1995, 23/96-Cus. dt. 15.6.1996, 05/22] As rescinded by 05/01.02.2022 Safeguard duty on Hot Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel-304 grade, Notifn. No. 1/2013-Customs (SG), dt. 4.1.2013. Whereas, in the matter of import of Hot Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel-304 grade classified within Chapter 72 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), the Director General (Safeguard), in its preliminary findings published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 714 (E), dated the 24th September, 2012 and subsequent Corrigendum vide G.S.R. 825 (E) dated 12th November, 2012 and Corrigendum-2 vide G.S.R. 841 (E) dated 23rd November, 2012 had come to the conclusion that increased imports of Hot Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel - 304 grade (upto a maximum width of 1605 mm) and encompassing all austenitic grades having minimum Nickel (Ni) content of 6 per cent., compulsorily containing Chromium with or without the presence of other alloying elements like Molybdenum, Titanium etc., (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods) falling under sub-headings 72191111, 72191112, 72191190, 72191200, 72191300, 72191400, 72192111, 72192112, 72192121, 72192122, 72192131, 72192132,72192141, 72192142, 72192190, 72192211, 72192212, 72192219, 72192291, 72192292, 72192299, 72192310, 72192320, 72192390, 72192411, 72192412, 72192413, 72192419, 72192421, 72192422, 72192423, 72192429, 72192490, 72201110, 72201121, 72201122, 72201129, 72201190, 72201210, 72201221, 72201222, 72201229, 72201290 of the Customs Tariff Act, into India had caused and threatened to cause market disruption to the domestic industry comprising producers of the subject goods thereby necessitating the imposition of provisional safeguard duty on imports of the subject goods from the Peoples Republic of China into India; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 8C of the said Act, read with rules 10 and 14 of the Customs Tariff (Transitional Product Specific Safeguard Duty) Rules, 2002, the Central Government after considering the said findings of the Director General (Safeguard), hereby imposes on Hot Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel -304 grade (upto a maximum width of 1605 mm), and encompassing all austenitic grades having minimum Nickel (Ni) content of 6 percent., compulsorily containing Chromium with or without the presence of other alloying elements like Molybdenum, Titanium etc., falling under tariff items 72191111, 72191112, 72191190, 72191200, 72191300, 72191400, 72192111, 72192112, 72192121, 72192122, 72192131, 72192132, 72192141, 72192142, 72192190, 72192211, 72192212, 72192219, 72192291, 72192292, 72192299, 72192310, 72192320, 72192390, 72192411, 72192412, 72192413, 72192419, 72192421, 72192422, 72192423, 72192429, 72192490, 72201110, 72201121, 72201122, 72201129, 72201190, 72201210, 72201221, 72201222, 72201229, 72201290 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, when imported into India, from the People's Republic of China, a provisional safeguard duty at the rate of 20 percent. ad- valorem. 2. The safeguard duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of 200 days (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. Safeguard duty on Hot Rolled Flat Products of non-alloy and other alloy Steel in coils of a width of 600 mm or more: Notifn. No. 2/2015-Customs (SG), dt. 14.9.2015. Whereas, in the matter of import of "Hot-rolled flat products of non-alloy and other alloy Steel in coils of a width of 600 mm or more" (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under heading 7208 or tariff item 7225 30 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), the Director General (Safeguard), in his preliminary findings, published vide number G.S.R. 690 (E), dated the 9th September, 2015, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i), dated the 9th September, 2015, has come to the conclusion that increased imports of subject goods into India has caused and threatened to cause serious injury to the domestic industry/producers of subject goods, and any delay in application for provisional Safeguard duty would cause damage which would be difficult to repair, necessitating the imposition of provisional safeguard duty on imports of subject goods into India, and accordingly has recommended the imposition of provisional safeguard duty on imports of the subject goods into India; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 8B of the said Customs Tariff Act, read with rules 10 and 14 of the Customs Tariff (Identification and Assessment of Safeguard Duty) Rules, 1997, the Central Government after considering the said findings of the Director General (Safeguards), hereby imposes on subject goods falling under heading 7208 or tariff item 7225 30 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, when imported into India, a provisional safeguard duty at the rate of twenty per cent. ad valorem. 2. The safeguard duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of two hundred days (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. Explanation: The following are not included in the scope of subject goods: a) Hot-rolled flat products of steel with nominal width less than 600mm; b) API grade steel; c) Silicon electrical steel; d) Hot-rolled flat products of steel of spring steel quality;"e) Hot-rolled flat products of steel which are electrolytically plated or coated with zinc; f) Hot-rolled flat products of steel otherwise plated or coated with zinc; and g) Hot-rolled flat products of stainless steel. Safeguard duty on Hot Rolled Flat Products of non-alloy and other alloy Steel in coils of a width of 600 mm or more: Notifn. No. 1/2016-Customs (SG), dt. 29.3.2016. Whereas, in the matter of import of "Hot-rolled flat products of non-alloy and other alloy Steel in coils of a width of 600 mm or more" (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under heading 7208 or tariff item 7225 30 90 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Tariff Act), the Director General (Safeguard), in his preliminary findings, published vide number G.S.R. 690 (E), dated the 9th September, 2015, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i), dated the 9th September, 2015, had come to the conclusion that increased imports of subject goods into India has caused and threatened to cause serious injury to the domestic industry and producers of subject goods, thereby necessitating the imposition of provisional safeguard duty on imports of the subject goods into India; And whereas, on the basis of the aforesaid findings of the Director General (Safeguard), the Central Govern- ment has imposed provisional safeguard duty on import of the subject goods into India for a period of two hundred days with effect from the 14th day of September, 2015 vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 2/2015-Customs (SG), dated the 14th September, 2015 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number GSR 694 (E), dated the 14th September, 2015; And whereas, in the final findings vide number G.S.R. 308(E), dated the 15th March, 2016, published in the

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