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Import tvs, monitors and display panels

TV sets are restricted (DGFT licence) and pay 20% BCD; monitors 10%; open cells for TV-panel making 5%.

Restricted — authorisation neededHS 8528
Basic customs duty
5–20%
20% TVs (8528 72); 10% monitors (8528 52, 8528 59); 20% interactive flat panel displays; 15% display modules (8524), 5% open cells for TV-panel making
Social welfare surcharge
10% of BCD
IGST
18%
18%
India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 1.46 bn
from 53 countries

CBIC Customs Tariff: colour TV sets (8528 72) 20%; monitors (8528 42, 52, 59) and projectors 10%; flat panel display modules of 8524 15%. Budget 2025–26 raised BCD on interactive flat panel displays (8528 59 00, CBU) from 10% to 20%; S. No. 300 of Notification 45/2025-Customs keeps other 8528 59 00 monitors at 10%. Open cells of 15.6 inches and above for making LCD/LED TV panels pay 5% (S. No. 297, end use, extended to 31 March 2028). IGST is 18% for TVs and monitors (Schedule II, heading 8528). CBIC — Customs Tariff of India (import tariff, chapter PDFs) ↗

What is imported

Brands and contract manufacturers import display panels and open cells to assemble TVs in India; IT distributors import monitors and interactive displays. Imports under 8528 and 8524 99 were about US$ 1,457 million in 2025-26, mostly from China, Vietnam and Hong Kong (TradeStat). Finished TV sets need a DGFT import licence.

Import policy · Restricted — authorisation needed

Colour television sets (8528 72 11 to 8528 72 19 and 8528 71 00) were moved from Free to Restricted by DGFT Notification 22/2015-2020 of 30 July 2020, so they need a DGFT import authorisation. Monitors and display modules remain Free — confirm your line on the ITC(HS) page.

Licences and registrations you need

  • DGFT (import authorisation)Apply online for a restricted-item import authorisation before importing TV sets.dgft.gov.in ↗
  • BIS (CRS)LCD/LED TVs and monitors are on the CRS list; each model needs BIS registration.crsbis.in ↗
  • BEE (star label)Televisions must carry the BEE energy star label before sale.beeindia.gov.in ↗
  • CPCB (EPR — e-waste)Importers of electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 must register on the CPCB EPR portal before placing goods on the market.eprewastecpcb.in ↗

What is checked at the port

  • DGFT authorisation for TV sets; Customs will not clear restricted goods without it.
  • BIS mark, BEE label and correct line (TV, monitor, IFPD or panel).
  • End-use records for open cells imported at 5%.

Practical tips

  • For TVs, most businesses buy from Indian assemblers rather than import finished sets.
  • Monitors are simpler: free policy and 10% BCD, but still need BIS registration.

Where new importers go wrong

  • Shipping TV sets without a DGFT licence — the goods can be confiscated.
  • Declaring an interactive display as an ordinary monitor to pay 10% instead of 20%.
Sources (10)
  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. Union Budget 2025–26 — Budget Speech with Annexure to Part B (customs changes)
  5. CBIC — Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate), in force 22.09.2025
  6. DGFT — ITC(HS) import policy (Schedule 1)
  7. BIS — Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) portal
  8. Bureau of Energy Efficiency — Standards and Labelling
  9. CPCB — EPR portal for e-waste
  10. Commerce Ministry TradeStat — commodity-wise imports by country (FY 2025-26)

Import data

Where India buys tvs, monitors and display panels

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

Imports, 2025-26
US$ 1.46 bn
Change from 2024-25
+1.9%
Supplying countries
53
Biggest supplier
China
55%
China: US$ 808 mnVietnam: US$ 195 mnHong Kong: US$ 91.9 mnThailand: US$ 72.5 mnTaiwan: US$ 56.2 mnSingapore: US$ 42.9 mnMalaysia: US$ 31.6 mnJapan: US$ 23.9 mnPhilippines: US$ 22.2 mnGermany: US$ 17.6 mnUnited States of America: US$ 15.7 mnBelgium: US$ 15.6 mnSouth Korea: US$ 13.3 mnIndonesia: US$ 9.6 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 5.7 mnChina: US$ 808 mnChinaVietnam: US$ 195 mnVietnamHong Kong: US$ 91.9 mnHong KongThailand: US$ 72.5 mnTaiwan: US$ 56.2 mnSingapore: US$ 42.9 mnSingaporeMalaysia: US$ 31.6 mnJapan: US$ 23.9 mnPhilippines: US$ 22.2 mnGermany: US$ 17.6 mnGermanyUnited States of America: US$ 15.7 mnUnited States of AmericaBelgium: US$ 15.6 mnSouth Korea: US$ 13.3 mnIndonesia: US$ 9.6 mnUnited Kingdom: US$ 5.7 mnIndia
Where India imports tvs, monitors and display panels from — among our 80 countries, 2025-26
2020-21: US$ 960 mn9602020-212021-22: US$ 1.04 bn1.0k2021-222022-23: US$ 1.6 bn1.6k2022-232023-24: US$ 1.35 bn1.4k2023-242024-25: US$ 1.43 bn1.4k2024-252025-26: US$ 1.46 bn1.5k2025-26
India’s tvs, monitors and display panels imports · US$ million

Biggest supplying countries

Name2025-26Change
1ChinaUS$ 808 mn-0.7%
2VietnamUS$ 195 mn+5.5%
3Hong KongUS$ 91.9 mn-24.5%
4ThailandUS$ 72.5 mn+124.7%
5TaiwanUS$ 56.2 mn+14.4%
6SingaporeUS$ 42.9 mn+10%
7MalaysiaUS$ 31.6 mn+25.6%
8JapanUS$ 23.9 mn-14.7%
9PhilippinesUS$ 22.2 mn-0.8%
10GermanyUS$ 17.6 mn-16.5%
11United States of AmericaUS$ 15.7 mn-5.5%
12BelgiumUS$ 15.6 mn+6.1%

Which sources are growing and shrinking

Growing sources

  1. ThailandUS$ 32.3 mn → US$ 72.5 mn+124.7%
  2. MalaysiaUS$ 25.1 mn → US$ 31.6 mn+25.6%
  3. TaiwanUS$ 49.2 mn → US$ 56.2 mn+14.4%
  4. SingaporeUS$ 39 mn → US$ 42.9 mn+10%

Shrinking sources

  1. Hong KongUS$ 122 mn → US$ 91.9 mn-24.5%
  2. GermanyUS$ 21.1 mn → US$ 17.6 mn-16.5%
  3. JapanUS$ 28 mn → US$ 23.9 mn-14.7%

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 monitors capable of directly connecting to and designed for use...8528 52 00US$ 650 mn+15.3%9.2 mn piecesUS$ 70.56 per piece
Others-of-others-of-flat panel display modules, whether or not inco...8524 99 90US$ 345 mn-17.1%24.9 mn piecesUS$ 13.82 per piece
Monitors other than cathode-ray tube in subheading 8528.52, whether or not colour — other monitors8528 59 00US$ 245 mn+4.3%1.6 mn piecesUS$ 149.55 per piece
Projectors in subheading 8528.62, whether or not colour — other projectors:8528 69 00US$ 62.6 mn+17.7%774k piecesUS$ 80.92 per piece
Projectors: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use ...8528 62 00US$ 51.4 mn+8.4%119k piecesUS$ 432.18 per piece
Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or… — other lcd tv set8528 72 19US$ 35.1 mn-4.1%26k piecesUS$ 1350.73 per piece
Other receptn aparts for tv etc. b/w/monochrm8528 73 90US$ 31.7 mn+15.6%394k piecesUS$ 80.48 per piece
Other receptn aparts for tv etc. colour8528 71 00US$ 10.6 mn-65.6%559k piecesUS$ 18.87 per piece
Other : for the goods of sub-heading 8471 30 or 8471 418524 99 10US$ 9.9 mn+123.9%112k piecesUS$ 88.65 per piece
Colour tv set of screen size > 105 cm8528 72 17US$ 6.4 mn+172.6%5k piecesUS$ 1364.12 per piece
Other : for the goods of sub-heading 8528 72 or 8528 738524 99 30US$ 4.1 mn-53.9%70k piecesUS$ 58.69 per piece
Others-of-others-of-reception aparatus,wh/not incorprtng radiobrodc...8528 49 00US$ 3.7 mn+92.7%65k piecesUS$ 56.85 per piece

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

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