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Customs or Import duty for Antique medals and coins to India

The Customs or Import duty for Antique medals and coins to India is classified under Collectibles & Art(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Antique medals and coins is 97-6-0-0-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 10%

Special Tariff rate 1 is 0%

The average VAT rate applicable in India is 0.18

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

Landing Charge

Countervailing duty

Countervailing duty CESS

CIF Countervailing Duty

CEX

Additional CVD

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Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into India whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for India:

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 150% (Some electronic goods are duty free) 11.9% No Sales tax All goods are subjected to duty
  • Landing Charge: 1% CIF
  • Countervailing Duty: (0% or 12% (CIFD + Landing charges))
  • CEX: 3% Countervailing duty
  • CESS: (Duty + CEX + Countervailing Duty)
  • Additional CVD: 4%(CIFD +Landing charges + Countervailing duty + CESS + CEX))

For more information about the taxes: please refer this.

For more information about calculation of taxes with example please refer Import duty calculation website.

Prohibited Items:

  • Antiques (breakable and/or fragile)
  • Asbestos
  • Furs
  • Hazardous or combustible materials (as defined in IATA Regulations)
  • Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
  • Gambling devices
  • Ivory
  • Pornography
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