Import Duty Calculator India
Use this free customs duty calculator to estimate BCD, AIDC, SWS, IGST, cess and total landed cost for imports into India from an 8-digit HSN code. Search your product, pick its tariff item, and compare MFN vs FTA preferential rates by country of origin.
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Importing this at the standard rate costs ≈ ₹49.15 in duty for every ₹100 of shipment value.
What will my shipment cost to land?
Enter your actual shipment value and where you're buying from. We compute the duty on top — the same stack customs applies at the port. Figures are indicative; verify on ICEGATE before filing.
How import duty is calculated in India
Every import into India is assessed on its CIF value — the cost of goods plus insurance and freight, converted to rupees at the customs exchange rate. Duty components then stack in a fixed order:
- Basic Customs Duty (BCD) — the tariff rate for your 8-digit HSN code, applied to the assessable (CIF) value.
- AIDC — Agriculture Infrastructure & Development Cess, levied on selected goods.
- Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) — normally 10% of (BCD + AIDC), with exemptions for some tariff lines.
- IGST — charged on CIF + BCD + AIDC + SWS at the GST rate for the goods (0/5/12/18/28%). GST-registered importers can usually claim this back as input tax credit.
- Compensation Cess — a further levy on a small set of goods (aerated drinks, tobacco, some vehicles and coal).
Worked example: on a ₹10,00,000 CIF shipment with 10% BCD and 18% IGST (no AIDC/cess): BCD = ₹1,00,000; SWS = ₹10,000; IGST = 18% of ₹11,10,000 = ₹1,99,800. Total duty outlay = ₹3,09,800, of which the ₹1,99,800 IGST is typically recoverable as credit — so the sunk duty cost is ₹1,10,000 (11% of CIF).
If your supplier is in a country with an India trade agreement (ASEAN, Japan, Korea, UAE, Australia and others), a preferential BCD rate may apply instead of the MFN rate — often significantly lower — provided the goods meet rules of origin and you present a Certificate of Origin. The calculator lists every available FTA rate for the selected code.
Not sure which HSN code applies? Start with the HSN Code Finder or browse HSN codes by product. Rates and sourcing are documented in our methodology.
Figures are indicative. Anti-dumping/safeguard duties, exemption notifications and customs valuation adjustments can change the final assessment — verify on ICEGATE or with your customs broker before filing. Look up your code
Customs duty calculator — FAQs
Indian import duty stacks five components on the CIF (cost + insurance + freight) value: Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on the assessable value, Agriculture Infrastructure & Development Cess (AIDC) where notified, Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS, normally 10% of BCD + AIDC), IGST on the duty-inclusive value, and Compensation Cess for a small set of goods. The applicable rates depend on the 8-digit HSN tariff item, which is why the calculator asks for your product's code first.
Landed cost is the total amount you pay to get goods to your door in India: the CIF value plus every duty component (BCD, AIDC, SWS, IGST, cess). Two products with the same price can have very different landed costs because duty rates vary by HSN code and country of origin.
BCD (Basic Customs Duty) is a customs levy that becomes part of your cost. IGST on imports mirrors domestic GST and is generally available as input tax credit for GST-registered businesses — so for many importers the effective sunk duty is BCD + AIDC + SWS + cess, while IGST is recoverable.
If India has a trade agreement with the country of origin (for example ASEAN, Japan, Korea, UAE or Australia), the BCD can drop below the standard MFN rate — sometimes to zero — provided the goods qualify under rules of origin and you present a valid Certificate of Origin at clearance. Pick an origin country in the calculator to compare MFN vs preferential totals.
No. Rates are compiled from the CBIC Customs Tariff, IGST rate notifications and ICEGATE duty data, and are indicative. Anti-dumping duties, safeguard duties, exemption notifications and valuation adjustments can change the final figure — always verify on ICEGATE or with your customs broker before filing.
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