Import Duty on Headphones in India (HSN 8518)
How much is import duty on Headphones in India?
Import duty on Headphones in India is about 37% of the CIF value (HSN 8518) — Basic Customs Duty 15% + 10% Social Welfare Surcharge on the BCD + 18% IGST. On a sample $100 (₹9,440) consignment the all-in duty is about ₹3,537, for a landed cost near ₹12,977. Rates verified 29 June 2026.
Duty breakdown for Headphones (HSN 8518)
| CIF value (sample $100) | ₹9,440 |
| + Basic Customs Duty (BCD 15%) | ₹1,416 |
| + Social Welfare Surcharge (10% of BCD) | ₹142 |
| + IGST (18%) | ₹1,980 |
| = Total duty + GST ≈ 37% of CIF | ₹3,537 |
| Sample landed cost | ₹12,977 |
Effective rate is FX-independent; the ₹ figures use the live checkout rate (₹94.40/USD) and a sample $100 consignment. Your actual duty scales with your CIF value.
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Bringing headphones into India attracts a layered customs charge that pushes the landed cost well beyond the sticker price. The basic customs duty (BCD) on HSN 8518 is 15%, and a 10% Social Welfare Surcharge is applied on the BCD itself. On top of that, integrated GST (IGST) of 18% is levied on the cumulative CIF (cost, insurance and freight) value plus duties, bringing the effective duty outgo to roughly 37.47% of the CIF value. Add overseas shipping, insurance, bank card mark-ups and forex conversion, and the final rupee bill can look very different from the listed US price. CrowCrowCrow handles all of this for you: every order arrives duty-paid, with the full landed cost shown in rupees before you check out.
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