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Destination guide · 2026-10-18

Importing into India: duties, VAT and fees

What you pay at the border when goods arrive in India, and how it changes by country of origin.

Duty is charged on
CIF value (assessable value)
Duty-free threshold
None for purchases; genuine gifts up to ₹5,000 are duty-free. Personal-use imports pay 10% basic duty (heading 9804).
VAT / sales tax
IGST 5% / 18% / 40% (GST 2.0) on value + duty + surcharge.
Other fees
10% Social Welfare Surcharge on the basic duty; courier handling fees.
Official tariff
CBIC Customs Tariff of India
Preferential agreements
India–Japan CEPA, India–Korea CEPA, India–UAE CEPA, India–Australia ECTA, India–Singapore CECA, India–Malaysia CECA, India–ASEAN FTA, India–Sri Lanka FTA, India–EFTA TEPA, India–UK CETA, SAFTA

Preferential trade agreements

OriginAgreement
JapanIndia–Japan CEPA
South KoreaIndia–Korea CEPA
United Arab EmiratesIndia–UAE CEPA
AustraliaIndia–Australia ECTA
SingaporeIndia–Singapore CECA
MalaysiaIndia–Malaysia CECA
ThailandIndia–ASEAN FTA
VietnamIndia–ASEAN FTA
IndonesiaIndia–ASEAN FTA
PhilippinesIndia–ASEAN FTA
CambodiaIndia–ASEAN FTA
Sri LankaIndia–Sri Lanka FTA
SwitzerlandIndia–EFTA TEPA
NorwayIndia–EFTA TEPA
United KingdomIndia–UK CETA
BangladeshSAFTA
PakistanSAFTA

Guides by country of origin

India landed cost calculator

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