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Import cctv cameras

CCTV and IP cameras pay 20% BCD and need BIS CRS registration plus security testing under MeitY's essential requirements.

Free to importHS 8525.89
Basic customs duty
20%
20%
Social welfare surcharge
10% of BCD
IGST
18%
18%
India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 1.97 bn
from 53 countries

The tariff rate for 8525 81 to 8525 89 is 20%. S. No. 289 of Notification 45/2025-Customs gives 10% to all goods of these lines other than CCTV and IP cameras, so CCTV cameras stay at 20%. Recorders (DVR/NVR, 8521 90 90) are also kept out of the 10% entry at S. No. 286. Parts for making CCTV cameras can be Nil under S. No. 294 (end use, extended to 31 March 2028 by Notification 02/2026-Customs). IGST is 18% (Schedule II, heading 8525). CBIC — Notification 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025 (effective BCD rates, in force 1.11.2025) ↗

What is imported

Security integrators, distributors and housing and retail projects import CCTV and IP cameras, often with recorders. Imports under 8525 89 were about US$ 1,973 million in 2025-26, led by Vietnam, China, Hong Kong and Thailand (TradeStat). Since 2024 the rules have tightened around cyber-security testing for network cameras.

Import policy · Free to import

Free under ITC(HS) Schedule 1, but CCTV cameras fall under the Electronics and IT Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order and MeitY's security essential requirements.

Licences and registrations you need

  • BIS (CRS)CCTV cameras and recorders need BIS registration for the exact model, in the foreign manufacturer's name, before they can be imported.crsbis.in ↗
  • STQC (security essential requirements)Network (IP) CCTV cameras must be tested against MeitY's security essential requirements; STQC labs issue the security test report used for CRS. MeitY has clarified that analog cameras are not covered by these security requirements.stqc.gov.in ↗
  • DoT WPC (Equipment Type Approval)Wi-Fi or other wireless cameras need ETA through Saral Sanchar.saralsanchar.gov.in ↗

What is checked at the port

  • BIS registration number and Standard Mark on the camera and its packing.
  • That the imported model and firmware match the registered and security-tested model.
  • Separate classification and rates for cameras, recorders and power adapters in the same shipment.

Practical tips

  • Ask the brand for its BIS registration letter and STQC security report before paying; confirm both on the official portals.
  • Government and public-sector buyers may ask for extra testing under procurement rules — check the tender.

Where new importers go wrong

  • Assuming a BIS number from an older model covers a new firmware or model version.
  • Paying the 10% rate on CCTV cameras by mistake — the 10% entry excludes them, and Customs will demand the difference.
Sources (9)
  1. CBIC — Customs Tariff of India (import tariff, chapter PDFs)
  2. CBIC — Notification 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025 (effective BCD rates, in force 1.11.2025)
  3. Notification 02/2026-Customs dated 01.02.2026 (amends 45/2025-Customs)
  4. CBIC — Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), in force 22.09.2025
  5. BIS — Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) portal
  6. STQC — CCTV security testing (IoT System Certification Scheme)
  7. DoT — Saral Sanchar (WPC Equipment Type Approval)
  8. DGFT — ITC(HS) import policy (Schedule 1)
  9. Commerce Ministry TradeStat — commodity-wise imports by country (FY 2025-26)

Import data

Where India buys cctv cameras

India’s imports from the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat, country by country. US$, financial years.

Imports, 2025-26
US$ 1.97 bn
Change from 2024-25
+1.3%
Supplying countries
53
Biggest supplier
Vietnam
36%
Vietnam: US$ 701 mnChina: US$ 549 mnHong Kong: US$ 229 mnThailand: US$ 208 mnJapan: US$ 89.9 mnSingapore: US$ 52.6 mnGermany: US$ 32.7 mnTaiwan: US$ 32.2 mnSouth Korea: US$ 29 mnUnited States of America: US$ 16.4 mnIsrael: US$ 5.6 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 4 mnMalaysia: US$ 3.3 mnFrance: US$ 3.1 mnUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 3 mnVietnam: US$ 701 mnVietnamChina: US$ 549 mnChinaHong Kong: US$ 229 mnHong KongThailand: US$ 208 mnJapan: US$ 89.9 mnSingapore: US$ 52.6 mnSingaporeGermany: US$ 32.7 mnGermanyTaiwan: US$ 32.2 mnSouth Korea: US$ 29 mnUnited States of America: US$ 16.4 mnUnited States of AmericaIsrael: US$ 5.6 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 4 mnMalaysia: US$ 3.3 mnFrance: US$ 3.1 mnUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 3 mnIndia
Where India imports cctv cameras from — among our 80 countries, 2025-26
n/a2020-21n/a2021-222022-23: US$ 1.58 bn1.6k2022-232023-24: US$ 1.82 bn1.8k2023-242024-25: US$ 1.95 bn1.9k2024-252025-26: US$ 1.97 bn2.0k2025-26
India’s cctv cameras imports · US$ million · year not shown

Biggest supplying countries

Name2025-26Change
1VietnamUS$ 701 mn-6.1%
2ChinaUS$ 549 mn-0.1%
3Hong KongUS$ 229 mn+43.5%
4ThailandUS$ 208 mn+6.3%
5JapanUS$ 89.9 mn+80.5%
6SingaporeUS$ 52.6 mn-40.9%
7GermanyUS$ 32.7 mn+8.5%
8TaiwanUS$ 32.2 mn+7.3%
9South KoreaUS$ 29 mn-41.4%
10United States of AmericaUS$ 16.4 mn-21.8%
11IsraelUS$ 5.6 mn-11.8%
12United KingdomUS$ 4 mn+66%

Which sources are growing and shrinking

Growing sources

  1. JapanUS$ 49.8 mn → US$ 89.9 mn+80.5%
  2. Hong KongUS$ 159 mn → US$ 229 mn+43.5%

Shrinking sources

  1. South KoreaUS$ 49.5 mn → US$ 29 mn-41.4%
  2. SingaporeUS$ 89 mn → US$ 52.6 mn-40.9%
  3. United States of AmericaUS$ 21 mn → US$ 16.4 mn-21.8%

Which forms come in, and at what price

Imports by 8-digit tariff line, 2025-26. Average price = total value ÷ total quantity.

Tariff lineValue 2025-26ChangeQuantityAverage price
Television cameras, digital cameras and vidcamera recorders others8525 89 00US$ 1.97 bn+1.3%386 mn piecesUS$ 5.11 per piece

Source: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

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