Where HSN 7226 99 53 Sits
Use the eight-digit code on the bill of entry, the shipping bill and, where your turnover requires it, on the GST invoice. The first four digits are the heading; the last four narrow it to this line.
GST Rate on HSN 7226 99 53
GST on goods is fixed by the entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), in force from 22 September 2025 and amended up to 30 April 2026. The entries below are the ones that reach this code. Match the goods to the description in the entry before you invoice.
| GST rate | Entry | Codes named | Goods covered by the entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 276 | 7225, 7226 | All flat-rolled products of other alloy steel |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 639 | Any Chapter | Goods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII (residual entry) |
Goods that fall under no specific entry take the residual entry, unless they are exempt under the exemption notification issued with the rate notification.
Customs Duty on HSN 7226 99 53
An import pays basic customs duty at the tariff rate, social welfare surcharge at 10% of that duty (unless exempted for the goods), and IGST at the GST rate on the value plus both duties.
- Basic customs duty at
- Social welfare surcharge, 10% of the duty
- IGST at on value plus both
- Total duty and tax
- As a share of the value
Standard rates only: no exemption notification, anti-dumping or safeguard duty, or trade-agreement rate is applied, and the surcharge is taken at 10% although some goods are exempted from it. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.
Export Policy and RoDTEP for HSN 7226 99 53
Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 marks this tariff item Free. The code is not listed in Appendix 4R, so RoDTEP is not available on it.
Other Codes Under HSN 7226
| Tariff item | Description | Basic customs duty |
|---|---|---|
| 7226 11 00 | Grain-oriented | 15% |
| 7226 19 10 | Hot rolledOther | 15% |
| 7226 19 20 | Cold rolledOther | 15% |
| 7226 19 90 | OtherOther | 15% |
| 7226 20 11 | In coilsHot-rolled | 15% |
| 7226 20 12 | OtherHot-rolled | 15% |
| 7226 20 21 | In coilsCold-rolled | 15% |
| 7226 20 22 | OtherCold-rolled | 15% |
| 7226 20 30 | Hoops and stripsCold-rolled | 15% |
| 7226 91 10 | Of a thickness of below 3 mmNot further worked than hot-rolled | 15% |
| 7226 91 20 | Of a thickness of 3 mm and above but not exceeding 4.75 mmNot further worked than hot-rolled | 15% |
| 7226 91 30 | High tensile quality of a thickness of above 4.75 mmNot further worked than hot-rolled | 15% |
| 7226 91 90 | OtherNot further worked than hot-rolled | 15% |
| 7226 92 10 | Of a thickness of below 3 mmNot further worked than cold-rolled (cold- reduced) | 15% |
| 7226 92 20 | Of a thickness of 3 mm and above but not exceeding 4.75 mmNot further worked than cold-rolled (cold- reduced) | 15% |
| 7226 92 30 | Of a thickness of above 4.75 mmNot further worked than cold-rolled (cold- reduced) | 15% |
| 7226 99 10 | Of a thickness of above 4.75 mmOther | 15% |
| 7226 99 20 | Of a thickness of above 3 mm and but not exceeding 4.75 mmOther | 15% |
| 7226 99 30 | Of a thickness of below 3 mmOther | 15% |
| 7226 99 40 | Skelp (strips for pipes and tubes)Other | 15% |
| 7226 99 51 | Hot rolledHoops and strips | 15% |
| 7226 99 52 | Cold rolledHoops and strips | 15% |
| 7226 99 53 | Of spring steel, other than skelpHoops and strips | 15% |
| 7226 99 60 | Skelps and strips for razor blades and saw bladesHoops and strips | 15% |
| 7226 99 71 | plain and corrugated*plated or coated with zinc | 15% |
| 7226 99 72 | electrolytically, plain and corrugated*plated or coated with zinc | 15% |
| 7226 99 73 | Galvannealed*plated or coated with zinc | 15% |
| 7226 99 79 | Other*plated or coated with zinc | 15% |
| 7226 99 81 | with aluminiumOtherwise coated or plated | 15% |
| 7226 99 82 | with aluminium-zinc alloysOtherwise coated or plated | 15% |
| 7226 99 83 | painted, coloured or coated with plasticsOtherwise coated or plated | 15% |
| 7226 99 89 | OtherOtherwise coated or plated | 15% |
| 7226 99 90 | OtherOtherwise coated or plated | 15% |
- The item-wise import policy (Free, Restricted or Prohibited) of ITC(HS) Schedule 1.
- Exemption notifications, anti-dumping and safeguard duties, and preferential rates under trade agreements. The duty shown is the tariff rate.
- The GST exemption notification. Goods exempt under it pay no GST even if a rate entry names the code.
Official documents behind this page
- Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025GST rate Schedules I to VI, in force from 22 September 2025, as amended by Notification No. 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) of 31 December 2025 (Schedule VII omitted from 1 February 2026) and No. 01/2026 of 30 April 2026.
- Customs Tariff, First ScheduleCBIC Customs Tariff as on 30 June 2024, with the First Schedule amendments of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, the Finance Act, 2025 and the Finance Act, 2026 applied.
- ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, Export PolicyDGFT: the export policy and policy condition of each tariff item.
- Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, RoDTEP ScheduleDGFT, with effect from 10 October 2024 (Notification No. 32/2024-25); the 2026 changes are in Notifications 60, 66 and 74 of 2025-26 and 41 of 2026-27.
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position or speak to our CA team before you act on it.