HS 8517 79 90Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks : other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data ,including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8527: other

Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026. 1 earlier measure has ended.

Clearance by other agencies

• 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.
• Department Of Telecommunications (DOT): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under Indian Telegraph Act, Indian Wireless Act.
• 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); Mandatory Testing & Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) Certificate (DOT); Import License (DOT).

"*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**Ref CBIC instruction no 16/2022-CUS dtd 21-07-22 alongwith compendium of orders/ circulars/ guidelines issued from wpc wing, dept of telecommunication vide f.no. r-11018/02/2017-pp dtd 06-07-22 with regards to import licensing requirement from wpc wing for import of wireless equipment* Ref CBIC instruction no 24/2024-CUS dtd 22-10-2024also with regard to issuance of equipmrny type approval (eta) for licence exempt wireless equipment devices *further, dot has issued a pib release (release id: 1839030) w.r.t.advisory to public regarding proper use of signal jammer and booster/repeater link available at (www.pib.gov.in/pressreleasedetailsm.aspx?Prid)**the department of telecommunications (dot) vide om f.no. r-11017/02/2021-pp, dated 21.10.2021 has eased the manner of licence processing for import of wireless equipment by telecom service providers. as per the modified procedure, importers shall apply to dot thirty days prior to the arrival of shipment. on such application, the licence can be automatically generated on self-declaration basis by the importer through a portal developed by dot named saralsanchar.the applicant can download system generated certificate after 48 hours of application. this certificate shall be accepted by the customs authorities. in case of violation of any conditions mentioned in the self-declaration, the certificate generated will be cancelled and may entail appropriate action under applicable law. the customs officers can verify the authenticity of the certificate by scanning the qr code in the certificate to get an appropriate link to verify details of such certificate on saralsanchar portal. (refer CBIC instruction no.23/2021 dated 23-11-2021 vide f.no.401/74/2021-cus-iii).** gsm/cdma mobile handsets without or fake/duplicate imei/esn/meid no are prohibited as per ITC HS policy* Import of - executive telephone system, nsd/isd payphone, electronic telephone instrument, key telephone systems, 2-line feature phone, coin box telephone, terminals for connecting to pstn, clip phone, modem, g3 fax machine, isdn cpe, cordless telephone, pabx, sdh equipment, multiplexing equipment, pon ont, pon onu, pon olt and feedback devices - are subject to mandatory testing and certification. refer indian telegraph (amendment) rules, 2017 and dot ntfns. tec/01/2017-tc DT 04.07.2019 & 23.06.2020[CBIC instruction no. 15/2020-CUS DT 24-07-2020].* equipment type approval(eta) through self declaration is applicable for wireless equipment/ product operating in license exempt band with low transmission power and exempted from DGFT import license. such products may be imported by submitting eta certificate generated through the portal saralsanchar.gov.in. refer dots letter eta-wpc/policy/2018-19 dated 12-04-2019 & r-11018/05/2019-pp dated 29-03-2019.* vfy, extended producers responsibility (epr) authorization, for import of parts/consumables/spares of telephones/pay telephone/cordless telephone/cellular telephones. refer schedule-i of e-waste manegement rules, 2022. refer G.S.R. 801 (e) 02-11-2022. epr does not apply to micro enterprises as defined in msme development act, 2006.* enode b and antenna used at base transceiver station/ node b/ enodeb in a wireless telecommunication network, merit classification under 85176290. refer instructions 01/2018-CUS DT 15-01-2018 and 08/2017-CUS DT 17-06-2017.*"

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

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free under DGFT 54/2015-2020 of 9 Feb 2022.

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): 0.7% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.4% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• 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 4A/4B OF APPENDIX 3 OF THE SCOMET LIST IS RESTRICTED AND REGULATED UNDER SCOMET.*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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