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Import ceramic sanitaryware

10% BCD, SWS on top and 18% IGST. Breakage in transit and quality checks matter more than paperwork.

Free to importHS 6910
Basic customs duty
10%
10%
Social welfare surcharge
10% of BCD
IGST
18%
18%
India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 80.8 mn
from 29 countries

The CBIC tariff shows 10% for 6910 10 00 (porcelain or china) and 6910 90 00 (other). Budget 2026–27 made no change to chapter 69. IGST is 18% (Schedule II entry for ceramic sinks, wash basins and similar fixtures, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)). Taps and metal fittings are classified separately (heading 8481), as are plastic seats and cisterns. CBIC — Customs Tariff (as on 30.06.2025), import tariff by chapter ↗

What is imported

Wash basins, wall-hung and one-piece toilets, urinals and bath fixtures are imported by bath-fitting brands, builders and tile and sanitary dealers. China is the main source of imported designer ware. India also has a large domestic sanitaryware industry, so imports usually compete on design rather than price.

Import policy · Free to import

Free under ITC(HS). Check the BIS list for any Quality Control Order on sanitary appliances before ordering.

Licences and registrations you need

  • BIS (QCO check)Check the BIS list of products under compulsory certification for sanitary appliances and fittings at the time of import.bis.gov.in ↗
  • Legal Metrology and CPCB EPRRetail-packed items need Legal Metrology declarations; plastic packaging brings EPR registration as an importer.eprplastic.cpcb.gov.in ↗

What is checked at the port

  • Separate lines on the invoice for ceramic ware, seat covers, cisterns and metal fittings.
  • Valuation against similar imports; mixed containers are often examined.
  • ISPM-15 marks on wooden pallets and crates.

Practical tips

  • Insist on export-grade packing and cover breakage in your marine insurance.
  • Check that the outlet type and rough-in distance suit Indian plumbing before ordering a whole container.

Where new importers go wrong

  • Declaring the whole set under 6910 when taps and seats belong under other headings.
  • Thin glaze or hairline cracks found only after the container is opened — book a pre-shipment inspection.
Sources (6)
  1. CBIC — Customs Tariff (as on 30.06.2025), import tariff by chapter
  2. Ministry of Finance (TRU) — explanatory letter on Budget 2026–27 customs changes
  3. CBIC — Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 17.09.2025
  4. Bureau of Indian Standards
  5. CPCB — EPR portal for plastic packaging
  6. ICEGATE — Customs e-filing portal (tariff and duty lookup)

Import data

Where India buys ceramic sanitaryware

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

Imports, 2025-26
US$ 80.8 mn
Change from 2024-25
+11.1%
Supplying countries
29
Biggest supplier
China
74%
China: US$ 59.7 mnGermany: US$ 4.2 mnItaly: US$ 2.9 mnVietnam: US$ 2.2 mnIndonesia: US$ 920kNetherlands: US$ 780kJapan: US$ 610kSpain: US$ 530kUnited States of America: US$ 360kSri Lanka: US$ 240kChina: US$ 59.7 mnChinaGermany: US$ 4.2 mnGermanyItaly: US$ 2.9 mnItalyVietnam: US$ 2.2 mnVietnamIndonesia: US$ 920kIndonesiaNetherlands: US$ 780kJapan: US$ 610kSpain: US$ 530kUnited States of America: US$ 360kUnited States of AmericaSri Lanka: US$ 240kIndia
Where India imports ceramic sanitaryware from — among our 30 countries, 2025-26
2020-21: US$ 75.2 mn752020-212021-22: US$ 117 mn1172021-222022-23: US$ 109 mn1092022-232023-24: US$ 77.1 mn772023-242024-25: US$ 72.8 mn732024-252025-26: US$ 80.8 mn812025-26
India’s ceramic sanitaryware imports · US$ million

Biggest supplying countries

Name2025-26Change
1ChinaUS$ 59.7 mn+18.4%
2GermanyUS$ 4.2 mn+36.1%
3TürkiyeUS$ 3.1 mn-28.7%
4ItalyUS$ 2.9 mn-22.1%
5ThailandUS$ 2.4 mn+14.6%
6VietnamUS$ 2.2 mn-14%
7BelgiumUS$ 1.7 mn+5.7%
8IndonesiaUS$ 920k-46.2%
9NetherlandsUS$ 780k-30.4%
10JapanUS$ 610k+29.8%
11SpainUS$ 530k+23.3%
12United States of AmericaUS$ 360k-7.7%

Which sources are growing and shrinking

Growing sources

  1. GermanyUS$ 3.1 mn → US$ 4.2 mn+36.1%
  2. ChinaUS$ 50.4 mn → US$ 59.7 mn+18.4%
  3. ThailandUS$ 2.1 mn → US$ 2.4 mn+14.6%

Shrinking sources

  1. IndonesiaUS$ 1.7 mn → US$ 920k-46.2%
  2. NetherlandsUS$ 1.1 mn → US$ 780k-30.4%
  3. TürkiyeUS$ 4.4 mn → US$ 3.1 mn-28.7%
  4. ItalyUS$ 3.7 mn → US$ 2.9 mn-22.1%
  5. VietnamUS$ 2.5 mn → US$ 2.2 mn-14%

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
Other sanitary fixtures(excluding of porcelain)6910 90 00US$ 52.7 mn+14.9%31,919 tonnesUS$ 1.65 per kg
Sanitary fixtures of porcelain/china6910 10 00US$ 28.1 mn+4.6%16,089 tonnesUS$ 1.75 per kg

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

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