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HSN Chapter 72: Iron And Steel

29 headings, and the 31 codes in this chapter that people search for, each with its full classification.

About Chapter 72

Chapter 72 of the Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) is titled “Iron and steel”. It is part of Section XV, Base Metals & Articles Thereof, together with Chapter 73 (articles of iron or steel), Chapter 74 (copper and articles thereof), Chapter 75 (nickel and articles thereof), Chapter 76 (aluminium and articles thereof), Chapter 78 (lead and articles thereof), Chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof), Chapter 80 (tin and articles thereof), Chapter 81 (other base metals; cermets; articles thereof), Chapter 82 (tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal) and Chapter 83 (miscellaneous articles of base metal).

The chapter is divided into 29 headings, from 7201 (pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms) to 7229 (wire of other alloy steel). The headings with the most codes that people search for are ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel (7204), clad, plated or coated flat steel (7210), cold-rolled flat steel products (7209), wire of other alloy steel (7229) and ferro-alloys (7202).

Note 1 defines the chapter's materials, starting with pig iron: iron-carbon alloys not usefully malleable, with more than 2% carbon by weight and set limits on chromium, manganese, phosphorus and silicon.

Every heading is listed below. Under each are the codes that have their own page on Laabam One, 31 codes in this chapter, each with its full classification: its chapter, heading and sub-heading, and the codes beside it.

Every code in this chapter begins with 72: four digits make a heading, six a sub-heading, and eight a tariff item of India's Customs Tariff. How many of those digits a GST tax invoice shows depends on the business, not the goods: under Notification No. 78/2020 – Central Tax, from 1 April 2021, four digits where aggregate turnover in the previous financial year was up to ₹5 crore, and six above it. Up to ₹5 crore, the code may be left off invoices to unregistered buyers.

No GST rate is shown here. GST rates were revised in September 2025, and a rate appears on this site only once it has been checked against the CBIC rate notifications.

Sources: ITC(HS) Chapter 72, DGCI&S (title, headings and notes); Notification No. 78/2020 – Central Tax (HSN digits on invoices).

Headings in Chapter 72

  1. 7201Pig Iron And Spiegeleisen In Pigs, Blocks Or Other Primary Forms

  2. 7202Ferro-Alloys

  3. 7203Ferrous Products Obtained By Direct Reduction Of Iron Ore And Other Spongy Ferrous Products, In Lumps, Pellets Or Similar Forms

  4. 7204Ferrous Waste And Scrap; Remelting Scrap Ingots Of Iron Or Steel

  5. 7205Granules And Powders, Of Pig Iron, Spiegeleisen, Iron Or Steel

  6. 7206Iron And Non-Alloy Steel In Ingots Or Other Primary Forms (Excluding Iron Of Heading 7203)

  7. 7207Semi-Finished Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel

  8. 7208Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of 600 Mm Or More, Hot-Rolled, Not Clad, Plated Or Coated

  9. 7209Flat-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

  10. 7210Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of 600 Mm Or More, Clad, Plated Or Coated

  11. 7211Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of Less Than 600 Mm, Not Clad, Plated Or Coated

  12. 7212Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of Less Than 600 Mm, Clad, Plated Or Coated

  13. 7213Bars And Rods, Hot-Rolled, In Irregularly Wound Coils, Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel

  14. 7214Iron Rod

  15. 7215Other Bars And Rods Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel

  16. 7216Angles, Shapes And Sections Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel

  17. 7217Wire Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel

  18. 7218Stainless Steel In Ingots Or Other Primary Forms; Semi-Finished Products Of Stainless Steel

  19. 7219Flat-Rolled Products Of Stainless Steel, Of A Width Of 600 Mm Or More

  20. 7220Flat-Rolled Products Of Stainless Steel, Of A Width Of Less Than 600 Mm

  21. 7221Bars And Rods, Hot-Rolled, In Irregularly Wound Coils, Of Stainless Steel

  22. 7222Other Bars And Rods Of Stainless Steel, Angles, Shapes And Sections Of Stainless Steel

  23. 7223Wire Of Stainless Steel

  24. 7224Other Alloy Steel In Ingots Or Other Primary Forms; Semi-Finished Products Of Other Alloy Steel

  25. 7225Flat-Rolled Products Of Other Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of 600 Mm Or More

  26. 7226Flat-Rolled Products Of Other Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of Less Than 600 Mm

  27. 7227Bars And Rods, Hot-Rolled, In Irregularly Wound Coils, Of Other Alloy Steel

  28. 7228Other Bars And Rods Of Other Alloy Steel; Angles, Shapes And Sections, Of Other Alloy Steel

  29. 7229Wire Of Other Alloy Steel

HSN Chapter 72 — FAQs

What does HSN Chapter 72 cover?

Chapter 72 covers iron and steel. It is part of Section XV, Base Metals & Articles Thereof.

How many headings are there in HSN Chapter 72?

29, numbered 7201 to 7229. Every heading's four digits begin with 72.

Does this page give the GST rate for Chapter 72 goods?

No. GST rates were revised in September 2025, and a rate is shown only once it has been checked against the CBIC rate notifications. Find the code here, then confirm its current rate there.

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