Trade corridor

Exporting from United States to India

No FTA. Indian customs applies a multi-layer charge stack: Basic Customs Duty + IGST (5/12/18/28% by HSN) + Social Welfare Surcharge. Most goods carry IGST 18% by default.

Typical Incoterm

FOB

FOB — Free On Board

Destination IGST (general)

18%

Applied to (CIF + duty)

Currency

USD

Customs valuation in destination currency

Top traded HS chapters on this lane

Curated from public trade-flow data. Click any chapter to see the 6-digit subheadings, then look up exact duty rates with our duty calculator.

Customs basics for India

·IEC (Importer Exporter Code) required for all importers.
·GSTIN required for IGST recovery at import.
·HS code to 8 digits (ITC-HS).
·Importer tax ID: IEC / GSTIN required on the commercial invoice.

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Exporting from India to United States

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