18% GST Goods - HSN 7201 to 7419
Updated as on 1 September 2026
Current GST reference for iron and steel under Chapter 72, articles of iron or steel under Chapter 73, and copper and articles of copper under Chapter 74.
Current legal framework: Notification No. 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), dated 17 September 2025, superseded the earlier principal goods-rate notification. Schedule II prescribes 18% IGST; corresponding intra-State supplies ordinarily attract 9% CGST + 9% SGST/UTGST.
Effective date: the revised goods-rate schedules generally took effect from 22 September 2025. This statutory effective date is retained. The webpage update date is 1 September 2026.
Contents
Current 18% GST Rate List - HSN 7201 to 7419
| HSN / Heading | Description of goods | CGST | SGST / UTGST | IGST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7201 | Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7202 | Ferro-alloys. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7203 | Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7204 | Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7205 | Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7206 | Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, excluding iron of heading 7203. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7207 | Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7208 to 7212 | All flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7213 to 7215 | All bars and rods, of iron or non-alloy steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7216 | Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7217 | Wire of iron or non-alloy steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7218 | Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7219, 7220 | All flat-rolled products of stainless steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7221, 7222 | All bars and rods, of stainless steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7223 | Wire of stainless steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7224 | Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of other alloy steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7225, 7226 | All flat-rolled products of other alloy steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7227, 7228 | All bars and rods of other alloy steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7229 | Wire of other alloy steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7301 | Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7302 | Railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, including rails, check-rails, rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chairs, base plates, rail clips and other specialised material for jointing or fixing rails. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7303 | Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of cast iron. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7304 | Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7305 | Other tubes and pipes, including welded, riveted or similarly closed pipes having circular cross-sections and an external diameter exceeding 406.4 mm, of iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7306 | Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, including open-seam, welded, riveted or similarly closed types, of iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7307 | Tube or pipe fittings, such as couplings, elbows and sleeves, of iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7308 | Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like prepared for use in structures [other than transmission towers]. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7309 | Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material other than compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7310 | Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers for any material other than compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel, capacity not exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, other than milk cans made of iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7311 | Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7312 | Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7313 | Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7314 | Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7315 | Chain and parts thereof, of iron or steel falling under 7315 20, 7315 81, 7315 82, 7315 89 or 7315 90. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7316 | Anchors, grapnels and parts thereof, of iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7317 | Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 8305) and similar articles, of iron or steel, excluding articles with heads of copper. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7318 | Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers, including spring washers, and similar articles, of iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7319 | Knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar hand-use articles; safety pins and other pins, of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7320 | Springs and leaves for springs, of iron and steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7321 | Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers, barbecues, braziers, gas-rings, plate warmers and similar non-electric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel [other than kerosene burners, kerosene stoves, wood-burning stoves and solar cookers]. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7322 | Radiators for central heating, not electrically heated, and parts thereof; air heaters and hot-air distributors, not electrically heated, incorporating a motor-driven fan or blower, and parts thereof, of iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7323 | Iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel, other than milk cans made of iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7323 94 10 | Ghamella. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7324 | Sanitary ware and parts thereof, of iron and steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7325 | Other cast articles of iron or steel. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7326 | Other articles of iron or steel, subject to specific concessional entries for qualifying goods. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7401 | Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper). | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7402 | Unrefined copper; copper anodes for electrolytic refining. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7403 | Refined copper and copper alloys, unwrought. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7404 | Copper waste and scrap. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7405 | Master alloys of copper. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7406 | Copper powders and flakes. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7407 | Copper bars, rods and profiles. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7408 | Copper wire. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7409 | Copper plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15 mm. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7410 | Copper foils. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7411 | Copper tubes and pipes. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7412 | Copper tube or pipe fittings, such as couplings, elbows and sleeves. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7413 | Stranded wires and cables. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7415 | Nails, tacks, drawing pins, staples and similar articles, of copper or of iron or steel with heads of copper; screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers and similar articles, of copper. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7418 | All goods other than table, kitchen or other household articles of copper and utensils. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
| 7419 | Other articles of copper, other than goods specifically covered by concessional 5% entries, including brass kerosene pressure stoves and specified handicraft artware. | 9% | 9% | 18% |
Important 5% Entries Within This Range
Several specific goods within Chapters 73 and 74 are now covered at 5%. These descriptions override a broader 18% heading where the goods satisfy the specific concessional entry.
| HSN / Heading | Description | GST Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7310 or 7326 | Mathematical boxes, geometry boxes and colour boxes. | 5% |
| 7310, 7323 | Milk cans made of iron or steel. | 5% |
| 7317 | Animal shoe nails. | 5% |
| 7319 | Sewing needles. | 5% |
| 7321 | Kerosene burners, kerosene stoves and wood-burning stoves of iron or steel. | 5% |
| 7321 or 8516 | Solar cookers. | 5% |
| 7323 | Table, kitchen or other household articles of iron and steel; utensils. | 5% |
| 7326 90 99 | Qualifying handicraft artware of iron. | 5% |
| 7418 | Table, kitchen or other household articles of copper; utensils. | 5% |
| 7419 80 30 | Brass kerosene pressure stove. | 5% |
| 7419 80 | Qualifying handicraft artware of brass, copper/copper alloys, including specified electro-plated artware. | 5% |
Important Classification Notes
Chapter 72: the principal iron and steel headings shown above remain in the 18% Schedule.
Chapter 73: most iron and steel articles remain at 18%, but specific goods including mathematical/geometry/colour boxes, milk cans, animal shoe nails, sewing needles, specified stoves, solar cookers, household iron or steel utensils and qualifying iron handicraft artware are covered by 5% entries.
Chapter 74: most copper goods remain at 18%. Table, kitchen or other household articles of copper and utensils are 5%; specified brass kerosene pressure stoves and qualifying handicraft artware under 7419 80 are also subject to the concessional entry.
HSN 7308: the Schedule II description continues to exclude transmission towers. The precise applicable entry for a transmission-tower supply should therefore be verified separately with reference to the nature and use of the goods and any applicable specific notification.
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