HS code 3917 40 00: Fittings
HS code 3917 40 00 covers fittings in chapter 39 (plastics and articles thereof). Total import duty is about 30.98% of the import value; DGFT import policy: Free.
Updated 2026-11-01 from official lists, including Budget 2026 and later customs notifications.
Key facts
| Tariff item (8-digit HS code) | 3917 40 00 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fittings |
| Chapter | 39: Plastics and articles thereof |
| Heading | 3917: Of polymers of vinyl chloride |
| Unit | kg. |
| Basic customs duty (tariff rate) | 10% |
| Basic customs duty charged | 10% |
| Social welfare surcharge | 10% of BCD |
| IGST | 18% |
| Total import duty | about 30.98% of the import value |
| DGFT import policy | Free |
| DGFT export policy | Free |
Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)
- About ₹30,980 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).
- Lower duty possible under notification 45/2025, S. No. 141 (Nil BCD): The goods specified in List 9 appended to TABLE I, when imported by bona fide exporters for use in the manufacture of handicraft items, for export : Provided th Conditions apply.
- Lower duty possible under notification 45/2025, S. No. 143 (Nil BCD): The goods specified in List 11 appended to TABLE I, when imported by bona fide exporters, Conditions apply.
- Lower duty possible under notification 45/2025, S. No. 239 (Nil BCD): (i) The goods specified in List 17 appended to TABLE I, for the manufacture of goods falling under heading/sub- heading/tariff item 8523 52 00, 8541, 8542, 8543 Conditions apply.
- Lower duty possible under notification 45/2025, S. No. 9 (Nil BCD): Machinery, equipment, instruments, fittings, devices, scientific apparatus, components, spares, tools, accessories, computer hardware, computer software, techni Conditions apply.
DGFT import and export policy
- Import: Free.
- Export: Free.
India's imports and exports
- India imported 5,784 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 1.7% on 2024-25) under tariff item 39174000, “Fittings for tubes pipes and hoses of plstc”.
- India exported 11,755 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 4.3% on 2024-25) under tariff item 39174000, “Fittings for tubes pipes and hoses of plstc”.
Questions about HS code 3917 40 00
What is the import duty on HS code 3917 40 00 in India?
About 30.98% of the import value: basic customs duty 10%, social welfare surcharge 10% of BCD and IGST 18%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.
Is the import of fittings free in India?
DGFT import policy for HS code 3917 40 00 is Free.
Can fittings be exported from India?
DGFT export policy for HS code 3917 40 00 is Free.
Other lines under heading 3917
Sources: Customs Tariff of India (CBIC) · Notification 45/2025-Customs and Budget 2026 amendments · IGST rates, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) · DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policy · CBIC Customs (ADD) notifications · Export Import Data Bank (DGCI&S). Guidance from official lists, not legal advice; confirm the classification with your customs broker.
