HS 847130

Import Duty on Tablets & iPads in India (2026): 0% + IGST

Q: What is the import duty on an iPad in India?

Basic customs duty is 0% because tablets are classified under 8471.30 with laptops. A courier import pays 18% IGST on the price plus freight, so an iPad bought abroad lands at roughly 18-20% over its foreign sticker price once shipping is included.

Q: Is an iPad duty-free in flight baggage like a laptop?

Not explicitly. The one-laptop exemption in the baggage rules names laptops; a new iPad is ordinary baggage and counts against the INR 50,000 free allowance. In practice a single used tablet you travel with is rarely questioned.

Q: Does a cellular iPad attract phone-level duty?

No. Even with a SIM slot, tablets remain data-processing machines under 8471 and keep the 0% duty rate - they are not reclassified into the high-duty phone heading 8517.

Q: Should I import the US or Indian iPad variant?

US pricing is usually lower and the hardware is identical, but check cellular band support if you buy a cellular model, and remember Apple India honours international warranty on iPads in most cases - verify for your model before ordering.

Tablets and iPads fall under HS subheading 8471.30 - portable automatic data-processing machines - which carries 0% basic customs duty in India. Like laptops, the real cost of importing one is the 18% IGST charged on the CIF value at clearance.

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HS-code duty rates for tablets & ipads

The duty column is the combined customs rate (BCD plus AIDC and SWS, all charged on the assessable value); IGST is then applied on the duty-inclusive amount.

HS code	Description	Customs duty	IGST
84713000	2. Computer, Laptops, Tablets, iPad, Kindle	0%	18%
84713010	Data-Processing Machines, Automatic, Portable, Weighing <= 10 Kg, Consisting Of At Least A Centra	0%	18%
84713090	Data-Processing Machines, Automatic, Portable, Weighing <= 10 Kg, Consisting Of At Least A Centra	0%	18%

Rates are the tariff we apply when quoting real shipments; anti-dumping duty, where notified for a specific product and origin, is charged in addition.

Worked example

What INR 45,000 of tablets & ipads costs to land in India

Step by step, using the representative rate for this category (0% duty on HS 84713000, 18% IGST). Your exact rate depends on the precise HS code in the table above.

Tablets & iPads (goods value): INR 45,000
International freight (illustrative, 10% of goods): INR 4,500
Assessable value (CIF = goods + freight): INR 49,500
Customs duty (0% of CIF, HS 84713000): INR 0
IGST (18% of CIF + duty): INR 8,910
Estimated landed cost: INR 58,410

Note for businesses: the IGST portion (INR 8,910 here) is creditable as input tax credit if you are GST-registered; the customs duty portion is not. Freight is illustrative - use the calculator for a quote with real shipping on your actual item.

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What to know about importing tablets & ipads

0% customs duty under 8471.30; only 18% IGST applies on courier imports.
Unlike laptops, tablets do not get a separate named baggage exemption - a new boxed iPad counts against your INR 50,000 duty-free allowance.
Cellular (SIM-equipped) tablets are still classified as data-processing machines, not phones, so they keep the 0% duty treatment.
Apple Pencil, keyboards and cases shipped together are classified separately and can attract their own duty rates.

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Tablets & iPads import questions, answered

What is the import duty on an iPad in India?+

Basic customs duty is 0% because tablets are classified under 8471.30 with laptops. A courier import pays 18% IGST on the price plus freight, so an iPad bought abroad lands at roughly 18-20% over its foreign sticker price once shipping is included.

Is an iPad duty-free in flight baggage like a laptop?+

Not explicitly. The one-laptop exemption in the baggage rules names laptops; a new iPad is ordinary baggage and counts against the INR 50,000 free allowance. In practice a single used tablet you travel with is rarely questioned.

Does a cellular iPad attract phone-level duty?+

No. Even with a SIM slot, tablets remain data-processing machines under 8471 and keep the 0% duty rate - they are not reclassified into the high-duty phone heading 8517.

Should I import the US or Indian iPad variant?+

US pricing is usually lower and the hardware is identical, but check cellular band support if you buy a cellular model, and remember Apple India honours international warranty on iPads in most cases - verify for your model before ordering.

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