Import Duty on Perfume in India (HSN 3303)
How much is import duty on Perfume in India?
Import duty on Perfume in India is about 44% of the CIF value (HSN 3303) — Basic Customs Duty 20% + 10% Social Welfare Surcharge on the BCD + 18% IGST. On a sample $95 (₹9,057) consignment the all-in duty is about ₹3,982, for a landed cost near ₹13,039. Rates verified 29 June 2026.
Duty breakdown for Perfume (HSN 3303)
| CIF value (sample $95) | ₹9,057 |
| + Basic Customs Duty (BCD 20%) | ₹1,811 |
| + Social Welfare Surcharge (10% of BCD) | ₹181 |
| + IGST (18%) | ₹1,989 |
| = Total duty + GST ≈ 44% of CIF | ₹3,982 |
| Sample landed cost | ₹13,039 |
Effective rate is FX-independent; the ₹ figures use the live checkout rate (₹95.34/USD) and a sample $95 consignment. Your actual duty scales with your CIF value.
Before you import Perfume — know these flags
- Perfume is a Class 3 flammable dangerous good — many couriers refuse it or add a DG surcharge
- CDSCO cosmetic rules apply — multiple identical units look commercial
- A single unit for personal use generally clears
Importing perfume from the US into India attracts a layered duty stack that pushes the final landed cost well above the foreign retail price. The breakdown works like this: Basic Customs Duty (BCD) is 20% on the CIF (cost, insurance, and freight) value, then a 10% Social Welfare Surcharge is applied on the BCD itself, and finally 18% IGST is levied on top of the cumulative CIF-plus-duty figure, taking the effective duty outlay to roughly 43.96% of the CIF value. On top of that, international freight, insurance, customs clearance fees, and card or forex mark-ups add further to the bill. CrowCrowCrow handles all of that for you — we deliver your perfume duty-paid in rupees, with no hidden charges.
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