Where HSN 7326 90 30 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 7326 90 30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | Schedule I, S. No. 410 | 7310 or 7326 | Mathematical boxes, geometry boxes and colour boxes |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 305 | 7326 | Other articles of iron or 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 7326 90 30
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 7326 90 30
Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 marks this tariff item Free. Appendix 4R gives RoDTEP at 0.9% of FOB value for exports from the domestic tariff area and 0.5% for Advance Authorisation, SEZ and EOU exports. The scheme continues up to 31 December 2026.
- Current RoDTEP schedule takes effectAppendix 4R and 4RE notified by Notification 32/2024-25.
- All rates and caps limited to 50%Notification 60/2025-26, with immediate effect.
- Full rates restoredNotification 66/2025-26 and its corrigendum: the rates of 22 February 2026 apply again from 23 March.
- Scheme continued to 30 September 2026Notification 74/2025-26, rates unchanged.
- Scheme continued to 31 December 2026Notification 41/2026-27: rates and caps as on 30 September 2026 continue.
Other Codes Under HSN 7326
| Tariff item | Description | Basic customs duty |
|---|---|---|
| 7326 11 00 | Grinding balls and similar articles for mills | 15% |
| 7326 19 10 | For automobiles and earth moving equipmentsOther | 15% |
| 7326 19 90 | OtherOther | 15% |
| 7326 20 10 | Tyre bead wire rings intended for use in the manufacture of tyres for cycles and cycle- rickshawsArticles of iron or steel wire | 15% |
| 7326 20 90 | OtherArticles of iron or steel wire | 15% |
| 7326 90 10 | Belt lacing of steelOther | 15% |
| 7326 90 20 | Belt fasteners for machinery beltsOther | 15% |
| 7326 90 30 | Drain covers, plates, and frames for sewages, water or similar systemOther | 15% |
| 7326 90 40 | Enamelled iron wareOther | 15% |
| 7326 90 50 | Grinding media balls and cylpebsOther | 15% |
| 7326 90 60 | Manufactures of stainless steelOther | 15% |
| 7326 90 70 | Articles of clad metalOther | 15% |
| 7326 90 80 | Parts of ships, floating structure and vessels (excluding hull, propellers and paddle-wheels)Other | 15% |
| 7326 90 91 | ShanksOther | 15% |
| 7326 90 99 | Other ADDITIONAL DUTY-LEVY & EXEMPTIONS Additional Duty Rules, 1976 [Notfn. No. 356/76-Cus. dt. 2.8.1976 as amended by Notfn. No. 126/95]. The Central Government makes the following rules, namely:-Other | 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.