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Import kitchen appliances

20% BCD, 10% SWS and 18% IGST. A BIS safety order for household electrical appliances has applied since March 2026.

Free to importHS 8516
Basic customs duty
10–20%
20% (appliances); 10% (parts)
Social welfare surcharge
10% of BCD
IGST
18%
18%
India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 622 mn
from 59 countries

The CBIC tariff shows 20% on finished appliances of 8516 (water heaters, microwave ovens, other ovens and cookers, coffee makers, toasters) and 8509 (food grinders, mixers, other appliances), and 10% on their parts (8516 90 00, 8509 90 00). From 2 February 2026, specified parts imported to make microwave ovens are exempt (S.No. 278A of Notification 45/2025-Customs, inserted by 2/2026-Customs) — this helps manufacturers, not traders of finished ovens. IGST is 18% (Schedule II entries for 8509 and 8516, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)). CBIC — Customs Tariff, import tariff by chapter ↗

What is imported

Microwave ovens, air fryers, induction cooktops, coffee machines, kettles, toasters, mixers and juicers are imported by appliance brands, e-commerce sellers and retailers. TradeStat shows about US$ 551 million of 8516 and US$ 70 million of 8509 imports in 2025–26. China supplies the bulk, followed by Malaysia, the Philippines, Germany and Thailand. Compulsory BIS certification now shapes who can import: the factory must hold a licence before you ship.

Import policy · Free to import

Free under ITC(HS) Schedule 1, subject to BIS certification where a Quality Control Order applies.

Licences and registrations you need

  • BIS (household appliances QCO)The Safety of Household, Commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2025 brings appliances under IS 302 (the Indian version of IEC 60335) into compulsory BIS certification; enforcement began on 19 March 2026. The foreign factory needs a BIS licence and each unit must carry the Standard Mark. Confirm whether your product category is listed on the BIS site.manakonline.in ↗
  • CPCB (EPR — e-waste)Many electrical and electronic household items are listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. If yours is, register as a producer on the CPCB e-waste EPR portal before import.eprewastecpcb.in ↗
  • Legal Metrology (LMPC)Importers of pre-packed goods for retail sale must register under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 and print the importer's name and address, MRP, net quantity, month and year of import and consumer-care details on each pack.consumeraffairs.nic.in ↗

What is checked at the port

  • BIS Standard Mark and licence number (CM/L-number) on the product and packing.
  • Indian plug type, 230 V rating and Legal Metrology declarations on the retail box.
  • EPR registration for listed e-waste items and plastic packaging.

Practical tips

  • Ask for the factory's BIS licence and check it on the BIS website before you pay the deposit.
  • Order a small first batch and test it under Indian voltage swings before scaling up.
  • Plan service: buyers expect a warranty and spare parts in India.

Where new importers go wrong

  • Shipping from a factory whose BIS licence covers a different model or brand; customs holds the consignment.
  • Declaring complete appliances as parts to pay 10% instead of 20%.
Sources (10)
  1. CBIC — Customs Tariff, import tariff by chapter
  2. CBIC — Notification 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025 (effective BCD rates)
  3. Ministry of Finance (TRU) — explanatory letter on Budget 2026–27 customs changes
  4. CBIC — Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 17.09.2025
  5. Bureau of Indian Standards — products under compulsory certification
  6. BIS — Manak Online (product certification, incl. foreign manufacturers)
  7. CPCB — EPR portal for e-waste
  8. Department of Consumer Affairs — Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities)
  9. Department of Commerce — TradeStat (India's import data by commodity and country)
  10. ICEGATE — Customs e-filing portal (tariff and duty lookup)

Import data

Where India buys kitchen appliances

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

Imports, 2025-26
US$ 622 mn
Change from 2024-25
-7.9%
Supplying countries
59
Biggest supplier
China
65%
China: US$ 405 mnMalaysia: US$ 38.9 mnPhilippines: US$ 33.4 mnGermany: US$ 23.7 mnThailand: US$ 20 mnVietnam: US$ 13.6 mnSingapore: US$ 11.4 mnUnited States of America: US$ 9.9 mnJapan: US$ 8.7 mnItaly: US$ 8.6 mnSouth Korea: US$ 7.8 mnHong Kong: US$ 7.7 mnSwitzerland: US$ 4.9 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 4.8 mnTürkiye: US$ 4.6 mnChina: US$ 405 mnChinaMalaysia: US$ 38.9 mnMalaysiaPhilippines: US$ 33.4 mnPhilippinesGermany: US$ 23.7 mnGermanyThailand: US$ 20 mnVietnam: US$ 13.6 mnSingapore: US$ 11.4 mnUnited States of America: US$ 9.9 mnUnited States of AmericaJapan: US$ 8.7 mnItaly: US$ 8.6 mnItalySouth Korea: US$ 7.8 mnHong Kong: US$ 7.7 mnSwitzerland: US$ 4.9 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 4.8 mnTürkiye: US$ 4.6 mnIndia
Where India imports kitchen appliances from — among our 80 countries, 2025-26
2020-21: US$ 447 mn4472020-212021-22: US$ 580 mn5802021-222022-23: US$ 562 mn5622022-232023-24: US$ 529 mn5292023-242024-25: US$ 675 mn6752024-252025-26: US$ 622 mn6222025-26
India’s kitchen appliances imports · US$ million

Biggest supplying countries

Name2025-26Change
1ChinaUS$ 405 mn-8.3%
2MalaysiaUS$ 38.9 mn-41.5%
3PhilippinesUS$ 33.4 mn+4.9%
4GermanyUS$ 23.7 mn+5.9%
5ThailandUS$ 20 mn+18%
6VietnamUS$ 13.6 mn+40.4%
7SingaporeUS$ 11.4 mn+2.2%
8United States of AmericaUS$ 9.9 mn+20.4%
9JapanUS$ 8.7 mn-4.2%
10ItalyUS$ 8.6 mn+59.4%
11South KoreaUS$ 7.8 mn-10.6%
12Hong KongUS$ 7.7 mn-21.1%

Which sources are growing and shrinking

Growing sources

  1. ItalyUS$ 5.4 mn → US$ 8.6 mn+59.4%
  2. VietnamUS$ 9.7 mn → US$ 13.6 mn+40.4%
  3. United States of AmericaUS$ 8.2 mn → US$ 9.9 mn+20.4%
  4. ThailandUS$ 17 mn → US$ 20 mn+18%

Shrinking sources

  1. United Arab EmiratesUS$ 7.2 mn → US$ 1.3 mn-81.9%
  2. MalaysiaUS$ 66.5 mn → US$ 38.9 mn-41.5%
  3. Hong KongUS$ 9.8 mn → US$ 7.7 mn-21.1%
  4. South KoreaUS$ 8.7 mn → US$ 7.8 mn-10.6%

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
Parts of articles in hdng 85168516 90 00US$ 158 mn+29.7%39,480 tonnesUS$ 4.00 per kg
Electric heating resistors8516 80 00US$ 76.5 mn+21.9%61.2 mn piecesUS$ 1.25 per piece
Ovens, microwave, of a kind used for domestic purposes — microwave ovens8516 50 00US$ 70.7 mn-1.8%1.3 mn piecesUS$ 53.73 per piece
Other hair-dressing apparatus8516 32 00US$ 61.5 mn-42.3%9.7 mn piecesUS$ 6.33 per piece
Other ovns;cookers,cooking plates boiling rings,grillers an...8516 60 00US$ 60.9 mn-10.5%18.7 mn piecesUS$ 3.26 per piece
Others-of-other elctro-thermic appliances8516 79 90US$ 37.1 mn-34.8%23.1 mn piecesUS$ 1.61 per piece
Other elctrc space heating apprts and electric soil heating a...8516 29 00US$ 30.6 mn+71.6%4.5 mn piecesUS$ 6.74 per piece
Others(e.g.fruit juice extrctrs)8509 40 90US$ 26 mn-4.4%8.9 mn piecesUS$ 2.93 per piece
Other electro-mechanical domestic applancs8509 80 00US$ 25.9 mn-4%7.8 mn piecesUS$ 3.31 per piece
Electro-thermic appliances, coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposes — coffee/tea makers8516 71 00US$ 16.1 mn-0.2%2.4 mn piecesUS$ 6.75 per piece
Electro-mechanical domestic appliances, parts for the appliances of heading no. 8509 — parts8509 90 00US$ 13.6 mn+39.9%1,707 tonnesUS$ 7.97 per kg
Elctrc instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion hea...8516 10 00US$ 12.2 mn-47.2%867k piecesUS$ 14.08 per piece

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

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