Chapter 72 - Iron and steel

HS Code 72042110

Empty or Discharged Cartridges of All Bores and Sizes

Official tariff item: Empty or discharged cartridges of all bores and sizes

Current ICEGATE Duty Structure

Duty Component Rate
Basic Customs Duty (BCD) 2.5%
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) 2.5%
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) 10% of BCD
Integrated GST (IGST) 18%

Source: ICEGATE Trade Guide on Imports. The table uses effective rates returned by ICEGATE where notification data is present. Actual payable duty can still depend on assessable value, preference claims, product-specific cesses, and shipment conditions.

Import Duty Calculator

Enter the assessable value (CIF value in rupees) to estimate the duty payable under HS 72042110 using the ICEGATE rates above.

This estimate applies the rates returned by the ICEGATE duty page, including effective notification rates and any listed safeguard rate represented above. It does not determine eligibility for preference claims, anti-dumping measures, or shipment-specific notification conditions.

Classification Note

Confirm the product's material, composition, function, and technical specifications against the complete ICEGATE tariff path before filing.

Common Customs Paperwork

  • Bill of Entry
  • Commercial Invoice
  • Packing List

These are the standard customs paperwork items, not a complete regulatory checklist for every product under this HS code.

Agency Checks To Verify

  • REFER PARA 1 TO 9 OF DGFT TRADE NOTICE NO.03/2022-23 DT 26-04-22 FOR NEW ONLINE MODULE REGARDING APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION AS PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION AGENCY (PSIA) AND ISSUANCE AND ELECTRONIC VERIFICATION OF PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (PSIC) FOR METAL SCRAP.ALL PSICS SHALL BE MANDATORILY GENERATED ONLINE THROUGH THE DGFT WEBSITE W.E.F. 1.7.22. PSICS DATED ON OR AFTER 1.7.22 NOT GENERATED USING THE DGFT ONLINE SYSTEMS MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE INDIAN CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES*FOLLOW STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP) FOR RANDOM CHECKING OF IMPORTED CONSIGNMENTS OF METAL SCRAP WITH RESPECT TO RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION AS PER ANNEXURE TO DGFT PUBLIC NOTICE NO.37/2015-20 DATED 15-11-2021*IMPORT UNDER THIS CTI REQUIRES COMPULSORY REGISTRATION UNDER STEEL IMPORT MONITORING SYSTEM(SIMS). REFER POLICY CONDITION NO.5 OF CHAPTER-72 AND DGFT NTFN 33/2015-20 DTD 28-09-20 AND FURTHER CLARIFICATION,RESPONSES TO PARA (2.A.)RE-IMPORT OF GOODS OF STEEL FOR PACKAGING PURPOSES WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER SIMS AS IT IS NOT PRIMARILY MEANT FOR VALUE ADDITION,RATHER BEING RE-IMPORTED FOR PACKAGING ONLY AND PARA(2.B.)IN BOTH THE CASES I.E.(I) IF THE STEEL/STEEL ITEM IS EXPORTED FROM DTA TO SEZ AND THEN IMPORTED INTO DTA FROM SEZ WITHOUT VALUE ADDITION, OR (II) WITH VALUE ADDITION,THERE SHOULD BE NO REQUIREMENT FOR SIMS REGISTRATION.(REFER DGFT POLICY CIRCULAR NO.38/2015-20 DT 19-01-22)*CLEARANCE OF METALLIC SCRAP IS PERMITTED AT SPFD PORTS/LOCATIONS AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IN PARA 2.54 OF HBP AND INCLUDING SUBMISSION OF PSIC, FROM THE EXPORTING COUTRIES, FOR BOTH SHREDDED AND NON SHREDDED SCRAP.IF EXPORT IS FROM SAFE COUNTRIES/REGION, PSIC IS NOT REQUIRED, IF IMPORTED THROUGH SPECIFIED PORTS. REFER DGFT PN 64/2015-20 DT 19-02-20 AND PN 46/2015-20 DT 14-01-2022.*IMPORT OF WASTES IS SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE OF PARA 8(B) OF GEN. NOTES REGD IMPORT POLICY OF ITC (HS) AND IS SUBJECT TO RULES 11, 12 & 13 OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE (MANAGEMENT & TRANSBOUNDRY MOVEMENT) RULES, 2016. ALSO REFER TO SCHEDULE-III,VI AND VIII WITH REGARDS TO DESCRIPTION, CONDITIONS, NOTES AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VERIFICATION ALONGWITH VALID FORMS 2,6,7 AND 9 AS PER THE HAZARDOUS WASTE (MANAGEMENT & TRANSBOUNDRY MOVEMENT) RULES, 2016.*IN CASE OF PGA FACILITATED BILLS I.E. WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN ROUTED THROUGH PGA FOR NOC, PROPER OFFICER SHOULD VERIFY AND ENSURE THAT THE MANDATORY DOCUMENTS-PRE SHIPMENT INSPECTION CERTIFICATE [856001]HAVE BEEN UPLOADED IN (E-SANCHIT) BEFORE GIVING OUT-OF-CHARGE*THE STEEL IMPORTING MONITORING SYSTEM (SIMS) SHALL REQUIRE IMPORTERS TO SUBMIT ADVANCE INFORMATION IN AN ONLINE SYSTEM FOR IMPORT OF ITEMS AND OBTAIN AN AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION NUMBER BY PAYING REGISTRATION FEE OF RS. 1 PER THOUSAND SUBJECT TO MINIMUM OF RS.500/ AND MAXIMUM OF RS.1 LAKH ON CIF VALUE. THE IMPORTER CAN APPLY FOR REGISTRATION NOT EARLIER THAN 60TH DAY BEFORE THE EXPECTED DATE OF ARRIVAL OF IMPORT CONSIGNMENT. THE AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION NUMBER THUS GRANTED SHALL REMAIN VALID FOR A PERIOD OF 75 DAYS. THE REQUIREMENT OF ADVANCE REGISTRATION OF MINIMUM 15 DAYS FROM THE EXPECTED DATE OF ARRIVAL OF IMPORT CONSIGNMENT UNDER SIMS HAS BEEN ABOLISHED.(REFER DGFT NOTF NO.19/2015-20 DTD 07-07-2022)*ENSURE COMPLIANCE OF PARA 2.32 OF FTP AND PARA 2.54 AND 2.55 OF FTP PROCEDURE*REFER CLEARANCE OF IMPORT OF METAL SCRAP PROCEDURE AS PER CBIC CIRCULAR NO 48/2016-CUS DTD 26-10-2016 AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME READ WITH CBIC CIRCULAR NO 53/2016-CUS DTD 18-11-2016 AND CBIC CIRCULAR NO.41/2019-CUSTOMS DTD 29-11-2019.*REFER DGFT PN NO 38/2015-2020 DTD 06-10-2016 WRT PROCEDURE GOVERNING IMPORT OF UN-SHREDDED SCRAP (HMS-I AND HMS-II) UNDER PARA 2.54 OF HBP(2015-2020) AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. REFER CORRIGENDUM PN NO 40/2015-2020 DTD 25-10-2016.*REFER DGFT PN NO 63/2015-2020 DT 27-03-2017 AND CLARIFICATIONS VIDE DGFT TRADE NOTICE NO.19/2017.
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Common Product Examples

Empty or Discharged Cartridges of All Bores and Sizes

Other Codes in Chapter 72

72104990 Zinc-coated steel sheet and coil - other Other flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, at least 600 mm wide, otherwise plated or coated with zinc. BCD 15% AIDC 15% Safeguard 11.5% IGST 18% 72193390 Cold-rolled stainless-steel sheet and coil - other Other flat-rolled stainless steel at least 600 mm wide and over 1 mm but under 3 mm thick. BCD 15% AIDC 15% IGST 18% 72011000 Non-Alloy Pig Iron Containing By Weight 0.5% or Less of Phosphorus Official Indian tariff item 72011000 covers Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus. It falls under heading 7201 for PIG IRON AND SPIEGELEISEN IN PIGS, BLOCKS OR OTHER PRIMARY FORMS. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 72012000 Non-Alloy Pig Iron Containing By Weight More Than 0.5% of Phosphorus Official Indian tariff item 72012000 covers Non-alloy pig iron containing by weight more than 0.5% of phosphorus. It falls under heading 7201 for PIG IRON AND SPIEGELEISEN IN PIGS, BLOCKS OR OTHER PRIMARY FORMS. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 72015010 Cast Iron Official Indian tariff item 72015010 covers Cast iron. It falls under heading 7201 for PIG IRON AND SPIEGELEISEN IN PIGS, BLOCKS OR OTHER PRIMARY FORMS. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 72015090 Alloy Pig Iron; Spiegeleisen - Other Official Indian tariff item 72015090 covers Other. It falls under heading 7201 for PIG IRON AND SPIEGELEISEN IN PIGS, BLOCKS OR OTHER PRIMARY FORMS. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 72021100 Containing By Weight More Than 2% of Carbon Official Indian tariff item 72021100 covers Containing by weight more than 2% of carbon. It falls under heading 7202 for FERRO-ALLOYS. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 72021900 Ferro-Alloys - Other Official Indian tariff item 72021900 covers Other. It falls under heading 7202 for FERRO-ALLOYS. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 72022100 Containing By Weight More Than 55% of Silicon Official Indian tariff item 72022100 covers Containing by weight more than 55% of silicon. It falls under heading 7202 for FERRO-ALLOYS. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 72022900 Ferro-Alloys - Other Official Indian tariff item 72022900 covers Other. It falls under heading 7202 for FERRO-ALLOYS. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 72023000 Ferro-Silico-Manganese Official Indian tariff item 72023000 covers Ferro-silico-manganese. It falls under heading 7202 for FERRO-ALLOYS. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18% 72024100 Containing By Weight More Than 4% of Carbon Official Indian tariff item 72024100 covers Containing by weight more than 4% of carbon. It falls under heading 7202 for FERRO-ALLOYS. BCD 5% AIDC 5% IGST 18%