Indian Retail Sector

Import duty on iPhone 7 and 7 Plus

It is assumed that while importing goods in India, Import duty is too high that result in increasing cost of product abnormally. However this is far behind the truth. Please see this.

Customs Import Duty of phone under HS Code 85171290

85171290 : Telephones for cellular networks or Other
Description Duty
Basic Duty 0.00
Education Cess 2.00
Secondary Higher Education Cess 1.00
Con-travailing Duty (CVD) 10.00
Additional Con travailing Duty 0.00
Additional Cess 0.00
National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) 1.00
Abatement 35.00
Total Duty 11.43

Here it should be noted that Educational cess i.e. 2% is not charged on product import price but on CVD, so net result come .2% increase in duty. Same goes for Abatement, Secondary Higher education Tax etc. So Total Import duty paid for iPhone, Or Samsung or Oppo or any phones in India is only 11.43%.

Also Read, iPhone Price in India

Different states charging VAT on Apple products as below.

State Sales Tax / Vat %
BIHAR 5
JHARKHAND 5
ORISSA 13.5
ASSAM 14.5
WEST BENGAL 14.5
GUJARAT 15
UTTARANCHAL 5
ANDRAPRADESH 5
GOA 5
KERALA 5
TAMILNADU 5
KARNATAKA 5.5
RAJASTHAN 8
HARYANA 8.4
DELHI 12.5
MAHARASHTRA 12.5
CG 14
MADHYA PRADESH 14
UTTAR PRADESH 14.5

 

However it is not static and can be changed as per government in respective state. As this is complex structure so government of India is introducing GST to have uniformity all across India.

So it can be fairly put on record when iPhone 7 or 7 Plus is imported than import duty paid is only 11.43 % . Then on selling part, sales tax or VAT ( Value added tax) is paid and it varies state to state. Vat is minimum in India in states like Tamilnadu, Goa, Kerala, UK etc and highest in Gujarat, Assam, West Bengal, Uttar Pradeh, Madhya Pardesh etc.

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