Import Duty Calculator
Pick an HSN. Pick a country. Enter CIF. Get the full landed-cost breakdown — BCD + AIDC + SWS + IGST + Cess — with policy, PGA, and FTA preferential rates from the current CBIC notifications.
Cost + Insurance + Freight = invoice + freight to port + insurance + 1% landing.
Auto-filled. 0 for most non-agri imports.
Schedule under Notification 9/2025-IGST.
Tobacco, vehicles, aerated drinks. 0 for most goods.
Estimation tool. Actual duty depends on Bill of Entry, country of origin, current CBIC notifications, and any exemptions/anti-dumping duties. Always verify with a CHA before commercial commitments.
What is import duty in India?
Import duty is the total tax payable when goods enter India for home consumption. It is not a single charge — it is a stack of separately legislated components, each computed against a different base. Getting the stack right matters: under-paying triggers demand notices and interest at post-clearance audit; over-paying ties up working capital you may struggle to recover.
The stack a typical importer encounters:
- Basic Customs Duty (BCD) — the headline rate set per HSN code in current CBIC notifications. Computed as a percentage of CIF value.
- Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess (AIDC) — applies to a narrow set of HSN codes (mostly agri, gold, certain fuels). 0% for most non-agri imports.
- Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) — fixed at 10% of (BCD + AIDC) by Finance Act 2018. A small subset of HSN codes are SWS-exempt.
- Integrated GST (IGST) — applies to (CIF + BCD + AIDC + SWS), at one of the seven schedules in Notification 9/2025-IGST. Creditable as input tax credit if you are GST-registered.
- Compensation Cess — a top-up on specific HSN codes, typically luxury or sin goods (motor vehicles, tobacco, aerated beverages, certain coals). Most imports do not attract Cess.
Two further levies you may encounter on specific consignments — but which this calculator does not auto-compute — are Anti-Dumping Duty (product- and country-specific, e.g. solar cells from China) and Safeguard Duty (rarely active). Always cross-check the latest CBIC notification for your HSN + country of origin combination.
The base value used by Customs is CIF — Cost + Insurance + Freight, in INR. Customs adds a deemed 1% landing charge to declared CIF. If you only have an FOB invoice, multiply by ~1.10–1.15 to approximate CIF for budgeting purposes.
Worked example
CIF value ₹100,000, BCD 10%, AIDC 0%, IGST 18%, no Cess. Plug these in above to verify the calculator matches the breakdown below.
| Component | Formula | Amount (₹) |
|---|---|---|
| CIF value | user input | 1,00,000.00 |
| BCD | 100,000 × 10% | 10,000.00 |
| SWS | 10,000 × 10% | 1,000.00 |
| Assessable for IGST | CIF + BCD + SWS | 1,11,000.00 |
| IGST | 111,000 × 18% | 19,980.00 |
| Total Duty | BCD + SWS + IGST | 30,980.00 |
| Landed Cost | CIF + Total Duty | 1,30,980.00 |
For a GST-registered importer, the effective sunk cost is BCD + SWS = ₹11,000 — the IGST of ₹19,980 is recoverable as input tax credit against output GST. For an unregistered importer (e.g. an individual), the full ₹30,980 is a sunk cost.
How import duty is calculated
- 1Find your HSN code. Type the product name or paste the 8-digit HSN. The calculator auto-fills BCD, AIDC, IGST, and Cess from the official notifications for that code.
- 2Pick the country of origin (optional). If India has an FTA with that country and your HSN has a preferential rate, you'll see the preferential BCD pre-filled — requires a valid Certificate of Origin to claim at customs.
- 3Enter the CIF value. Cost + Insurance + Freight in INR. If you only have USD invoice value, convert at your bank's TT rate (or RBI reference rate) and add freight + insurance.
- 4Adjust any rate if needed. Override the auto-filled rates if you're applying a specific exemption notification (e.g. EPCG, FTA quota). SWS auto-computes from BCD + AIDC.
- 5Read the breakdown. BCD + AIDC + SWS + IGST + Cess = Total Duty. CIF + Total Duty = Landed Cost. IGST is recoverable as input tax credit if you're GST-registered.
The formula at a glance
Frequently asked questions
What is import duty in India?▼
Import duty is the total tax levied on goods entering India. It's not a single number — it's a stack of components: Basic Customs Duty (BCD), Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess (AIDC) where applicable, Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS), Integrated GST (IGST), and sometimes Compensation Cess or Anti-Dumping Duty. This calculator computes the full stack against the CIF (Cost + Insurance + Freight) value of the consignment.
How is the total duty calculated?▼
Step by step: (1) BCD = CIF × BCD rate. (2) AIDC = CIF × AIDC rate (only for specific HSN codes — agri, gold, certain fuels). (3) SWS = (BCD + AIDC) × 10% — fixed by the Finance Act 2018, applies to customs duties only. (4) Assessable for IGST = CIF + BCD + AIDC + SWS. (5) IGST = Assessable × IGST rate. (6) Cess (if applicable) = Assessable × Cess rate. (7) Total Duty = BCD + AIDC + SWS + IGST + Cess. (8) Landed Cost = CIF + Total Duty. The IGST is creditable as input tax credit for GST-registered importers.
What is BCD and where do the rates come from?▼
BCD (Basic Customs Duty) is the headline customs duty rate, set per HSN code by current CBIC notifications. Our dataset reflects rates published via the latest IGST and customs notifications and is auto-filled when you pick an HSN. Standard rates apply to imports from non-preferential countries; preferential rates apply when there's a free-trade agreement and a valid Certificate of Origin.
What is AIDC and when does it apply?▼
AIDC (Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess) is a CBIC-imposed cess on a narrow set of HSN codes — mostly agricultural imports, edible oils, gold and silver, alcoholic beverages, coal. It's calculated like BCD (on CIF). For most non-agri imports, AIDC is 0.
What IGST rate should I use?▼
IGST on imports matches the GST rate of the same goods sold domestically. Per Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) — effective 22.09.2025 — there are seven schedules: I (5%), II (18%), III (40%), IV (3%), V (0.25%), VI (1.5%), and VII (28%). Most manufactured goods sit in Schedule II (18%). The calculator auto-fills the IGST rate from the schedule that matches your HSN code.
When does Compensation Cess apply?▼
Only on specific HSN codes — primarily aerated waters, tobacco products, motor vehicles (especially SUVs and luxury cars), and certain coal/lignite. If your selected HSN has Cess in the dataset, it's auto-filled; otherwise default to 0.
What's a preferential rate? How do I claim it?▼
If India has a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the country of origin, you may pay a lower BCD — sometimes 0%. India's FTAs cover ASEAN, SAFTA, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE (CEPA), Mauritius, Chile, MERCOSUR, and a few others. To claim the preferential rate, the importer must produce a valid Certificate of Origin (CoO) issued by the exporting country's designated authority. Without a CoO, the standard MFN rate applies. Pick a country in this calculator and we'll show whether a preferential rate is available.
What about Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) or Safeguard Duty?▼
Not included in this calculator. ADD is product- and country-specific (e.g. solar cells from China, certain steel from Korea), changes frequently, and can run from a few percent to >100%. Always check the latest CBIC notification for your specific HSN + country of origin combination before paying.
Is CIF the same as invoice value?▼
No. CIF (Cost + Insurance + Freight) = invoice value + freight to Indian port + insurance + landing charges (1% of CIF added by customs as deemed). For a quick estimate, take FOB invoice value, add freight quote, add ~0.5-2% for insurance, and add 1% landing.
Why might my actual duty differ from this calculator's output?▼
Several reasons: (1) BCD rates change at every Union Budget — our data is current to the most recent published schedule but recent notifications may not reflect; (2) preferential rates need a valid Certificate of Origin to claim; (3) certain goods get exemptions under specific notifications; (4) ADD/safeguard duties aren't included. Use this for budgeting, not final landed-cost commitment.
Is the result legally binding?▼
No. This is an estimation tool. The legally binding rate is the one applied by Customs at the time of import, based on the Bill of Entry, the actual classification, the country of origin, and any current notifications. Always cross-check with a CHA (Customs House Agent) or your CFO before quoting landed cost to a customer.
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