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Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

No trade agreement gives a lower rate than the duty above on this line.

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026. 2 earlier measures have ended.

Clearance by other agencies

• Ministry Of Information & Broadcasting (I&B): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Press & Registration of Books Act, 1867, The Press Council Act, 1978.
• Ministry Of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MOEF): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under Hazardous and other waste(Management and Transboundary Movement )Rules, 2016, The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, amended 1991 and The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
• Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Bureau Of Standards Act,1986,The Bureau Of Standards Rules 1987.

Documents: Registration Certificate (BIS).

"*Ensure compliance of Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules 2017 and DoT Notifications-TEC/01/2017-TC dt 4-7-2019&23-6.20 as amended vide Notf¿F.No.5-2/2021-TC/TEC/131 dt 13.6.22 and F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC (Pt.1)] dt 25.2.25 for List of Telecom products notified under MTCTE for mandatory certification**BIS Standard is/iec 62368:PART1:2023 is applicable on laptop/notebook/tablets and automatic data processing machine.goods or articles shall conform to the corresponding Ind Std and shall bear std mark under a license from the BIS as per scheme ii of schedule ii of BIS (ca) regulations, 2018.*for goods specified at serial no 65, the period of concurrent running for standards is 13252 : part 1: 2010 and is 616: 2017 with is/iec 62368 : part 1 : 2023 shall be permitted until 1-5-26. for all other goods mentioned above the period of concurrent running for standards is 13252 : part 1: 2010 and is 616: 2017 with is/iec 62368 : part 1 : 2023 shall be permitted untill 1-11-28. after this date, is 13252 : part 1 : 2010 and is 616:2017 shall stand withdrawn.ref the electronics and information technology goods (requirement of compulsory registration) order, 2021.s.o.1248(e) DT 18-03-2021 as amended & s.o.4997(e) DT 29-10-25 & gen note 2(c) of import policy* Vfy, epr authorization, for import of parts/consumables/spares of mainframes, minicomputers, personal computers/laptops (cpu with i/o devices), notebook computers, tablets, phablets, i-pad, notepad computers, electronic data storage devices. ref schedule-i of ewmr 2022. ref G.S.R. 801 (e) 02-11-2022. epr does not apply to micro enterprises as defined in msmed act 2006.* import of any unauthorized/pirated film is prohibited. import of cinematographic films and other films (including film on video tape, compact video disc, laser video disc or digital video disc) is subject to the condition that the importer of the film shall comply with the provisions of all applicable indian laws governing the distribution and exhibition of films, including the requirement of obtaining a certificate of public exhibition prescribed under the cinematograph act, 1952. ref policy condition no. 1 of chapter 85 and 37.*ensure compliance of DGFT NOTF 13/24-25 dtd 20-5-24 wrt para 2.31(1 (b)) of the ftp-2023 para 2(c) of gen notes imp policy and pol cond 2 of ch-84**Ensure compliance of para 1 to 4 of CBIC instruction.27/2025-cus dtd 26-08-2025*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free.

The rules that set it now

History

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.9% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Ministry Of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MOEF): a clearance or certificate before export, under Hazardous and other waste(Management and Transboundary Movement )Rules, 2016, The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, amended 1991 and The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.
• Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.

*EXPORT OF ITEMS LISTED IN CATEGORY 3B/3D OF APPENDIX 3 OF THE SCOMET LIST IS RESTRICTED AND REGULATED UNDER SCOMET.*EXPORT OF WASTES IS SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE OF RULES 12 & 14 OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE (MANAGEMENT & TRANSBOUNDRY MOVEMENT) RULES, 2016.*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*REFER DGFT PUBLIC NOTICE NO 31/2015-20 DTD 14-10-22 FOR INCLUSION OF PARAGRAPH 2.79C (D) IN THE HBP OF THE FOREIGN TRADE POLICY (FTP) 2015-20 TO NOTIFY THE PROCEDURE FOR GENERAL AUTHORISATION FOR EXPORT AFTER REPAIR IN INDIA (GAER) FOR EXPORT OF SAME IMPORTED SCOMET ITEMS TO SAME ENTITY ABROAD UNDER GAER**REFER DGFT PN NO 51/2015-20 DT 17-01-2023 WHEREIN THE EXISTING STOCK AND SALE POLICY UNDER PARA 2.79A OF THE HBP OF THE FTP 2015-20 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REVISE THE APPLICABILITY OF THE POLICY FOR EXPORT FROM THE INDIAN SUBSIDIARY OF FOREIGN COMPANY (APPLICANT EXPORTER) TO ITS FOREIGN PARENT/ANOTHER SUBSIDIARY OF FOREIGN PARENT COMPANY AND ALLOW REPEAT ORDER AUTHORIZATION UNDER THE STOCK AND SALE POLICY, FOR GRANT OF AUTHORIZATION FOR BULK EXPORT OF SCOMET ITEMS (EXCLUDING CATEGORY 0, CATEGORY 3A4001, CATEGORY 6 AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY UNDER ANY CATEGORY) FROM AN INDIAN EXPORTER TO AN ENTITY ABROAD (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS STOCKIST) FOR SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER TO THE ULTIMATE END USERS AS PER CONDITIONS LAID DOWN*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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