Export Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets. from India
Export policy, GST, RoDTEP and Duty Drawback for ITC-HS 12130000, taken from the notifications that set them. Unit of quantity: -.
Can you export it?
The export of Fodder, including wheat, rice straw is Restricted. However, Agri residue based Biomass and Briquettes/Pellets under ITC- HS Heading 1213 will be under 'Free' category.
What India ships
India exported $2.0 mn under ITC-HS 12130000 in FY 2025-26. That is up 136.2% on the previous year. National total across every state; it does not say which countries bought it.
What India pays back
GST—GST 5% (Schedule I, HSN 12)
RoDTEP—RoDTEP notified rate 0.5% of FOB. DGFT has limited benefits under Appendix 4R and 4RE to 50% of the notified rates and value caps. Rates below are the NOTIFIED rates. This limitation has been extended once already. Confirm whether it is still in force before quoting an effective rate.
Duty drawback—Duty Drawback 0.15% of FOB for HS heading 1213. Notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) dated 20.10.2023, in force from 30.10.2023.
Where this code sits
- 12Chapter
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
- 1213Heading
- Cereal straw and husks, unprepared; whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets
- 121300Subheading
- Cereal straw and husks; unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets
- 12130000Tariff line
- Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets.
The first six digits are the same in every country you ship to. The last two are India's alone.
What your buyer pays
Import duty, VAT and trade-agreement eligibility depend on where you ship. Run this line against 80 markets — or price a single one — in the toolkit.
Export values from Trade Intelligence and Analytics (TIA) Portal, DGCIS — Department of Commerce, Government of India, USD million. Tariff line and export policy from DGFT ITC(HS) 2022. GST from Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate). RoDTEP from DGFT Appendix 4R. Duty Drawback from CBIC 77/2023-Cus (N.T.). Bundled and updated periodically, never fetched live — rates change by notification, so confirm before you ship or file. Nothing here is legal or tax advice.