Headings in HSN Chapter 72
The GST column shows the rate or rates at which Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) names the heading; a heading named nowhere takes the residual 18%. The duty column is the basic customs duty in the Customs Tariff.
| Heading | Description | GST rate | Basic customs duty | Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7201 | Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms | 18% | 5% | 4 |
| 7202 | Ferro-alloys | 18% | Free / 5% | 25 |
| 7203 | Ferrous 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… | 18% | 5% | 2 |
| 7204 | Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel | 18% | 5% | 10 |
| 7205 | Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel | 18% | 5% | 10 |
| 7206 | Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 7203) | 18% | 15% | 9 |
| 7207 | Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel | 18% | 15% | 15 |
| 7208 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot- rolled, not clad, plated or coated | 18% | 15% | 62 |
| 7209 | Flat-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 | 18% | 15% | 33 |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated | 18% | 15% | 17 |
| 7211 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated | 18% | 15% | 32 |
| 7212 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, clad, plated or coated | 18% | 15% | 17 |
| 7213 | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel | 18% | 15% | 11 |
| 7214 | Other 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 | 18% | 15% | 9 |
| 7215 | Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel | 18% | 15% | 6 |
| 7216 | Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non- alloy steel | 18% | 15% | 16 |
| 7217 | Wire of iron or non-alloy steel | 18% | 15% | 17 |
| 7218 | Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel | 18% | 15% | 4 |
| 7219 | Flat-rolledproductsofstainlesssteel,ofawidth of 600 mm or more | 18% | 15% | 54 |
| 7220 | Flat-rolledproductsofstainlesssteel,ofawidth of less than 600 mm | 18% | 15% | 20 |
| 7221 | Barsandrods,hot-rolled,inirregularlywound coils, of stainless steel | 18% | 15% | 4 |
| 7222 | Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel | 18% | 15% | 26 |
| 7223 | Wire of stainless steel | 18% | 15% | 4 |
| 7224 | Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of other alloy steel | 18% | 15% | 7 |
| 7225 | Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more | 18% | 15% | 23 |
| 7226 | Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm | 18% | 15% | 33 |
| 7227 | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel | 18% | 15% | 9 |
| 7228 | Other 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 | 18% | 15% | 27 |
| 7229 | Wire of other alloy steel | 18% | 15% | 23 |
Where a heading shows more than one rate, the rate depends on the description of the goods. Open the heading to read the entries.
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.
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.