Increased import duty for non-essential items tariff measures Posted on 11 June 2022 Category : Import Customs duty increased on 19 items as detailed below: Item Tariff code (HSN) Basic customs duty From To Air conditioners 8415 10 20 Household Refrigerators 8418 10 20 Washing machines less than 10 Kg 8450 10 20 Compressor for air conditioners and refrigerators 8414 30 00 / 8414 80 11 7.5 10 Speakers 8518 29 00 10 15 Footwears 6401 to 6405 20 25 Radial Car tyres 4011 10 10 10 15 Non industrial diamond (other than rough diamonds), i.e., cut and polished diamond 71 5 7.5 Diamonds-semi processed, half cut or broken 71 5 7.5 Lab grown diamonds 71 5 7.5 Cut and polished Colored gemstone 71 5 7.5 Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal 7113 15 20 Articles of Goldsmith or silversmith wares and parts thereof of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal 7114 15 20 Bath, shower bath, sink, wash basin, etc. of plastics 3922 10 15 Articles of plastics for conveyance and packing such as boxes, case, containers, bottles, insulated ware etc 3923 10 15 Tableware, kitchenware and other household items of plastics 3924 10 15 Miscellaneous items of plastics such as office stationery, fitting for furniture’s, decorative sheets, statuettes, beads, bangles etc. 3926 10 15 Trunks, Suitcase, Executive cases, Brief Cases, travel bags and other bags etc. 4202 10 15 Aviation turbine fuel 2710 19 20 0 5 Tariff measures taken to curb the imports of non-essential items The Central Government has taken tariff measures, by way of increase in the basic customs duty, to curb import of certain imported items. These changes aim at narrowing the current account deficit (CAD). Notifications are being issued today. These changes in rates of basic customs duty (BCD) will be effective from 27.09.2018 (i.e., midnight of 26th September/27th September, 2018) The total value of imports of these items in the year 2017-18 was about Rs 86000 Crore. Comments Amarnath Vuppala: On 05 December 2018 I’m looking to import cosmetics from US to India. Need some help on how are the taxes and timelines taken Vijayaraghavan: On 09 January 2019 Any training course sir Mohammed rafi Shaik: On 22 January 2019 I need import fuel pump kit from China. How much percentage of custom tax I have to pay Sreehari : On 22 March 2019 I want to purchase machinery from China wt is the custome tax to pay, and thet tax we take as input IndianCustoms.Info: On 08 April 2019 Dear Amarnath, Vijayraghavan, Md. Rafi, Sreehari, I can help all of you, Please contact me at Indiancustoms.info Daniel: On 16 April 2019 How can i put my ideas of importation of goods from foreign amar: On 23 April 2019 need import cosmetics from korea to India .How much percentage of custom tax I have to pay ravi vaishnav: On 31 May 2019 sir, [hs code-82029990] pr custom duty kya lgigi Vishal Pawar: On 04 July 2019 Hi, Thanks for all information. but somewhere i am stuck in Custom duty calculation part which is available on icegate website. can you please provide any example where I can understand easily. hoe they calculate the duties and what amt i have to pay ? Muntajib Kazi : On 25 July 2019 Sir I want import milling wheat I just studied about customs duties is up to 40 % I want yo know should I pay gst as well if yes then how much do I pay please guide me thank you Mahroof : On 26 September 2019 I want import in Thailand A4sheet and paper reel how much this goods in tax M.Rafat Zia : On 10 January 2020 Rhod Island red hen and rooster h.s code ONKAR SINGH : On 25 March 2022 Respected sir madam. Kindly request,I have import export certificate .I want start my import export business. But I I don't how can ? So please help me and guide me thanking you