Customs Tariff 

Chapter 49

Heading No. 

Sub-heading No.

Description of article 

Unit

Basic Customs Duty (Standard)

Basic Customs Duty (Effective)

Basic Customs Duty (Preferential)

CVD

Education Cess on CVD

Secondary & Higher Education Cess on CVD

Customs Education Cess

Customs Secondary & Higher Education Cess

Addl. Customs Duty/ Special CVD

Customs Exemptions

Central Excise Exemptions

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6)

(7) 

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

4901

 

Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4901 10

 

- In single sheets, whether or not folded :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4901 10 10

Printed books

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%))

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 160

Notification No. 20/2006-Cus Dated 1/3/2006 Sl. No. 17

 

4901 10 20

Pamphlets, booklets, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%))

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 160

Notification No. 20/2006-Cus Dated 1/3/2006 Sl. No. 17

 

 

- Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4901 91 00

- Dictionaries and encyclopaedias, and serial instalments thereof

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%))

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

 

Notification No. 20/2006-Cus Dated 1/3/2006 Sl. No. 17

 

4901 99 00

- Other

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%))

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 160

Notification No. 20/2006-Cus Dated 1/3/2006 Sl. No. 17

4902

 

Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4902 10

 

- Appearing at least four times a week :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4902 10 10

-- Newspapers

Kg.

Free

0%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

0%

Notification No. 20/2006-Cus Dated 1/3/2006 Sl. No. 17

 

 

4902 10 20

-- Journals and periodicals

Kg.

Free

0%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

0%

Notification No. 20/2006-Cus Dated 1/3/2006 Sl. No. 17

 

4902 90

 

- Other :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4902 90 10

-- Newspapers

Kg.

Free

0%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

0%

Notification No. 20/2006-Cus Dated 1/3/2006 Sl. No. 17

 

 

4902 90 20

-- Journals and periodicals

Kg.

Free

0%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

0%

Notification No. 20/2006-Cus Dated 1/3/2006 Sl. No. 17

 

4903

 

Children s picture, drawing or colouring books.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4903 00

 

- Children s picture, drawing or colouring books :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4903 00 10

-- Picture books

Kg.

10% * (Old 10% * (Old 12.5%))

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 20/2006-Cus Dated 1/3/2006 Sl. No. 17

 

 

4903 00 20

-- Drawing or colouring books

Kg.

10% * (Old 10% * (Old 12.5%))

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 20/2006-Cus Dated 1/3/2006 Sl. No. 17

 

 

4904 00 00

Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated

Kg.

Free

0%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

0%

Notification No. 20/2006-Cus Dated 1/3/2006 Sl. No. 17

 

4905

 

Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4905 10 00

- Globes

Kg.

Free

0%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

0%

 

 

 

 

- Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4905 91 00

- In book form

Kg.

Free

0%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

0%

 

 

4905 99

 

- Other :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4905 99 10

-- Geographical, hydrological, astronomical maps or charts

Kg.

Free

0%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

0%

 

 

 

4905 99 90

-- Other

Kg.

Free

0%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

0%

 

 

 

4906 00 00

Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand written texts; photographic reproduction or sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

0%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

0%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 162

 

4907

 

Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp impressed paper; bank notes; cheque forms; stock ,share or bond certificates and similar documents of title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4907 00

 

- Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp impressed paper; bank notes; cheque forms; stock ,share or bond certificates and similar documents of title :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4907 00 10

-- Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognized face value

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 163

 

 

4907 00 20

-- Bank notes

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 163

 

 

4907 00 30

-- Documents of title conveying the right to use Information Technology software

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 157

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 163

 

 

4907 00 90

-- Other

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 163

 

4908

 

Transfers (decalcomanias)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4908 10 00

- Transfer (decalcomanias), vitrifiable

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

 

 

 

4908 90 00

- Other

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

 

 

4909

 

Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4909 00

 

- Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4909 00 10

-- Greeting or wedding cards

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 158 & 159

 

 

4909 00 90

-- Other

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 158

 

4910

 

Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4910 00

 

- Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4910 00 10

-- Advertising calendar

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 159

 

 

4910 00 90

-- Other

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 159

 

4911

 

Other printed matter, including printed picture and photographs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4911 10

 

- Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4911 10 10

-- Posters,  printed

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 158

 

 

4911 10 20

-- Commercial catalogues

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 158

 

 

4911 10 30

-- Printed inlay cards

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 158

 

 

4911 10 90

-- Other

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 158 & 159

 

 

 

- Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4911 91 00

- Pictures, designed and photographs

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 158

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 164

Notification No. 20/2006-Cus Dated 1/3/2006 Sl. No. 48

 

4911 99

 

- Other :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4911 99 10

-- Hard copy (printed) of computer software

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 158

 

 

4911 99 20

-- Plan and drawings for architectural engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes reproduced with the aid of computer or any other devices

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 158

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 164

 

 

4911 99 90

-- Other

Kg.

10% * (Old 12.5%)

10%

...

0%

2%

1%

2%

1%

4%

Notification No. 21/2002-Cus Dated 1/3/2002 Sl. No. 158 & 159

 

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