Where HSN 7228 40 00 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 7228 40 00
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. 277 | 7227, 7228 | All bars and rods 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 7228 40 00
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 7228 40 00
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 7228
| Tariff item | Description | Basic customs duty |
|---|---|---|
| 7228 10 10 | Bright barsBars and rods, of high speed steel | 15% |
| 7228 10 90 | OtherBars and rods, of high speed steel | 15% |
| 7228 20 00 | Bars and rods, of silico-manganese steel | 15% |
| 7228 30 11 | Of alloy tool steelBright bars | 15% |
| 7228 30 19 | OtherBright bars | 15% |
| 7228 30 21 | Lead bearing steelOther | 15% |
| 7228 30 22 | Spring steelOther | 15% |
| 7228 30 23 | Sulphur bearing steelOther | 15% |
| 7228 30 24 | Tool and die steelOther | 15% |
| 7228 30 29 | OtherOther | 15% |
| 7228 40 00 | Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged | 15% |
| 7228 50 10 | Of engine valves and cold heading steelOther bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished | 15% |
| 7228 50 90 | OtherOther bars and rods, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished | 15% |
| 7228 60 11 | Of alloy tool steelBright bars | 15% |
| 7228 60 12 | OtherBright bars | 15% |
| 7228 60 91 | Lead bearing steelOther | 15% |
| 7228 60 92 | Spring steelOther | 15% |
| 7228 60 93 | Sulphur bearing steelOther | 15% |
| 7228 60 94 | Tool and die steelOther | 15% |
| 7228 60 99 | OtherOther | 15% |
| 7228 70 11 | Of 80 mm or moreNot further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | 15% |
| 7228 70 12 | Of less than 80 mmNot further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | 15% |
| 7228 70 21 | Of 80 mm or moreNot further worked than cold-formed or cold- finished | 15% |
| 7228 70 22 | Of less than 80 mmNot further worked than cold-formed or cold- finished | 15% |
| 7228 80 10 | Of alloy steelHollow drill bars and rods | 15% |
| 7228 80 20 | Of non alloy steel, forgedHollow drill bars and rods | 15% |
| 7228 80 90 | OtherHollow drill bars and rods | 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 with the official source before you act on it.