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India Import Duty Rate for Smartphones & Mobile Phones
HS 8517.12 · Telephones for cellular networks
India MFN Import Duty Rate
Live20%
on CIF value
BCD 20% on mobile phones (raised 2020 to protect domestic manufacturing). IGST 12% on CIF + BCD. Total effective rate ~35–40%.
How duty is calculated
1
CIF value
Product cost + international freight + insurance
2
Import duty (20%)
Applied to CIF value. EU, UK, and most countries use CIF.
3
IGST (18%)
Applied to CIF value + duty. Collected at customs.
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Verify this rate
Duty rates change. Always verify the current rate at the official tariff schedule before importing.
Indian Customs Tariff (ITC–HS) official database ↗Smartphones & Mobile Phones duty rates in other markets
Quick facts
HS Code8517.12
Duty basisCIF
IGST18%
Tariff systemIndian Customs Tariff (ITC–HS)
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