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NRIOL.COM - Customs and Baggage Rules 1998 - Duty Rates on Commodities


Customs and Baggage Rules by Government of India (Customs Department)


Description

Duty Rate

 

Basic

Special

Addl. *

Spl.

Addl.**

GENERAL PEAK RATE

40%

5%

18%

4%

FOOD & BEVERAGES

 

 

 

 

Almonds

 

 

 

 

(a) In shell

Rs.55/- per kg.

Nil

Nil

4%

(b) Shelled

Rs.100/-per kg.

Nil

Nil

4%

Sugar

5%

Nil

Rs.850pmt

Nil

Milk Food for infants

30%

5%

Nil

4%

Cereals

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Pulses

5%

5%

Nil

4%

Tea

10%

5%

Nil

4%

Food preparations of cereals, flour, starch etc. for infant use

10%

5%

Nil

4%

Dry fruits (in general)

40%

5%

Nil

4%

Coffee powder

10% or 40%

5%

Nil

4%

Soft drink

40%

5%

40%

4%

TEXTILE FIBRES, YARNS & CLOTH

 

 

 

 

Rayon grade wood pulp

5%

5%

Nil

4%

Fibres

 

 

 

 

(a) Cotton

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(b) Jute

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(c) wool

20% or 10%

Nil

Nil

4%

Viscose fibre ***

25%

5%

18%

4%

Viscose filament yarn ***

30%

5%

18%

4%

Synthetic fibres and

filament yarn ***

30%

5%

18% or 25%

or 30%

4%

Blended and spun yarn ***

40%

Nil

18%

4%

Fabrics ***

40%

Nil

Nil (for grey fabrics)

12%(for processed fabrics)

+8%****

Nil

MEDICINES AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

 

Life saving equipment (specified)

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Sight saving equipment (specified)

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Specified medical equipment (not generally made in India)

10%

5%

Nil

4%

Other medical equipment (Chapter 90)

20%

5%

8%

4%

Life saving drugs

Nil

Nil

Nil

  Nil

Drug intermediates

Nil to 30%

5%

18%

4%

Other drugs

30%

5%

15%

4%

CRUDE & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

 

 

 

 

Crude

20%

2%

Nil

  Nil

Naphtha

Nil

Nil

15%

4%

Kerosene

30%

2%

10%

4%

Kerosene (imported by IOC Ltd.)

Nil

Nil

10%

Nil

Coking coal

3% or 10%

5%

Nil

4%

LPG

10%

2%

10%

4%

Coke

10%

5%

Nil

4%

Non-coking coal

10%

5%

Nil

4%

Motor spirit

30%

2%

35%+Re 1 per litre

4%

High Speed Diesel Oil

30%

2%

15%

4%

CHEMICALS & PETROCHEMICALS

 

 

 

 

Molasses

10%

5%

Rs.500pmt

4%

Ethyl alcohol

10%

5%

18%

4%

Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)

10%

5%

18%

4%

Benzene, ethyl benzene

10%

5%

18%

4%

Feed stocks (ethylene etc.)

10%

5%

18%

4%

Acrylonitrile

10%

5%

18%

4%

DMT

25%

5%

18%

4%

PTA

25%

5%

18%

4%

Vinyl pyridine monomer

30%

5%

18%

4%

Soda Ash

30%

5%

18%

4%

Soda Ash

30%

5%

18%

4%

Caustic soda

30%

5%

18%

4%

LAB

20%

5%

18%

4%

Caprolactum

25%

5%

18%

4%

Specified chemicals for leather industry

20%

5%

18%

4%

Other chemicals

30% or 40%

5%

18%

4%

PLASTICS

 

 

 

 

Bulk polymers (PVC, HDPE, LDPE)

30%

5%

25%

4%

Polycarbonates and Polyphenylene oxide (in powder form)

30%

5%

18%

4%

PAPER & PAPER BOARD

 

 

 

 

Newsprint

5%

Nil

Nil

Nil

Pulp (Other than Rayon Grade Wood pulp)

5%

5%

Nil

4%

Waste paper

5%

Nil or 5%

Nil

4%

Printing and writing paper

30%

5%

18%

4%

FERROUS METALS

 

 

 

 

Melting scrap

5% (subject to conditions)

5%

15%

4%

Iron ore pellets

5%

5%

8%

4%

SS scrap, for melting purpose

5%

5%

15%

4%

Pig iron, ingots

10%

5%

15%

4%

Ferro-alloys

 

 

 

 

(a) Ferro Nickel

10%

5%

15%

4%

(b) Other Ferro alloys

20%

5%

15%

4%

Semi & finished steel

 

 

 

 

(a) Semi

30%

5%

15%

4%

(b) HR coils

25%

5%

15%

4%

(c) CR coils

30%

5%

15%

4%

Stainless Steel

 

 

 

 

(a) Stainless Steel Slabs

30%

5%

15%

4%

(b) Other primary forms of stainless steel

30%

5%

15%

4%

NON-FERROUS METALS

 

 

 

 

Aluminium (unwrought)

20%

5%

15%

4%

Aluminium (wrought)

20%

5%

15%

4%

Nickel (unwrought)

10%

5%

15%

4%

Nickel (wrought)

10%

5%

15%

4%

Tin (unwrought)

20%

5%

15%

4%

Tin (wrought)

20%

5%

15%

4%

Zinc, Lead and Copper (unwrought)

30%

5%

15%

4%

Zinc and Lead (wrought)

30%

5%

15%

4%

Copper (wrought)

35%

5%

15%

4%

CAPITAL GOODS & INSTRUMENTS

 

 

 

 

Project imports

 

 

 

 

(a) Fertiliser

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(b) Power generation projects

20%

5%

Nil

Nil

(c) Power transmission projects of 66 KV & above

20%

5%

10%

4%

(d) Captive power plants of 5 MW or more

20%

5%

13%

4%

(e) Others

20%

5%

13%

4%

Capital goods

20%

5%

13%

4%

Parts of capital goods

20%

5%

13%

4%

Instruments

20%

5%

13%

4%

Ball or Roller Bearings and parts

 

 

 

 

(a) of bore diameter upto 60mm

10% + Rs.150 per kg.

5%

13%

4%

(b) Others

10% + Rs. 80 per kg.

5%

13%

4%

Agricultural machinery

20%

5%

13%

4%

Horological machinery

20%

5%

13%

4%

Other, electrical or non-electrical

20%

5%

13%

4%

MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS

 

 

 

 

Motor vehicles

40%

5%

40% + 1/8% (cess)

4%

Parts of motor vehicles

40%

5%

15%

4%

ELECTRONIC GOODS

 

 

 

 

Computer software

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Parts of computers (other than PCB)

10%

2%

13%

4%

Parts of computer ( PCB)

20%

2%

13%

4%

Hard Disk drive, Floppy Disk drive

5%

Nil

13%

4%

Computer & computer peripherals

20%

2%

13%

4%

Specified materials for electronics industry

10%

5%

Chargeable at different rates depending on their classification, but mostly at 18%

4%

Components

20%

2% or 5%

18%

4%

Colour Television Picture tubes

30%

5%

18%

4%

LIQUOR

 

 

 

 

Beer

100%

5%

Nil

4%

Wines

100%

5%

Rs.9/Ltr.

4%

Whiskies, spirits

245%

Nil

Nil

4%

SPORTS GOODS

25%

5%

Nil

4%

CONSUMER GOODS

 

 

 

 

Finished Consumer goods

40%

5%

8% or 13% or 18% (on most goods)

4%

BAGGAGE *****

 

 

 

 

Baggage (upto Rs. 12,000)

Nil

 

 

 

Baggage (in excess of Rs. 12,000)

50%

5%

Nil

4%

 

 * The Additional Duty of Customs is computed on the aggregate of :-

  1. Assessable Value
  2. Basic Duty of Customs
  3. Special Duty of Customs

** The Special Additional Duty of Customs is computed on the aggregate of :-

  1. Assessable Value
  2. Basic Duty of Customs
  3. Special Duty of Customs
  4. Additional Duty of Customs

However, this Duty is not chargeable if the goods are imported for further sale. Also, this Duty is not applicable in respect of goods which are charged to additional duty under the First Schedule to the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957.

*** In case of fibres and yarns, additional duty of excise at the rate of 15% of total amount of additional duty of customs (equal to excise duty) is chargeable under the Additional Duties of Excise(Textiles and Textile Articles) Act, 1978. These goods and fabrics attract Cess at the rate of 0.05%(calculated on assessable value + basic duty of customs + special duty of customs)

**** Duty at 8% is charged under the Additional Duties of Excise( Goods of Special Importance)Act, 1957.

***** For more details on baggage concessions, see Baggage Rules.

Source: Customs Department, Govt. of India

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