Import duty on computer monitors from Dubai (UAE) to India
HS 85285200 · Dubai / UAE → India · MONITORS AND PROJECTORS
Data last updated: · MFN duty & IGST verified against ICEGATE (Indian Customs EDI). CEPA preferential rate per the India–UAE CEPA schedule. Verify your exact HS line before filing.
No CEPA benefit
This line is excluded from India's India–UAE CEPA tariff offer, so the 10% MFN basic customs duty applies regardless of origin. The goods are normally importable — there is simply no preferential rate to claim.
Duty breakdown on a ₹10,00,000 shipment
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| Component | Standard (MFN) | CEPA |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| IGST | ₹1,99,800 | ₹1,99,800 |
| Total duty | ₹3,09,800 | ₹3,09,800 |
CEPA duty saving on this example: ₹0 (no basic-duty benefit at these rates). Run your own numbers in the import-duty estimator. New to BCD, SWS and IGST? See the glossary.
What drives the rate
Importing computer monitors (HS 85285200) from the UAE to India attracts a 10% MFN basic customs duty, and CEPA does not reduce it — this line is excluded from India's tariff offer, so the 10% MFN rate applies whatever the origin. Computer monitors are a case where CEPA changes nothing on duty: Annex 2A marks this line EXC across all ten years, so the preferential rate equals the MFN basic customs duty and there is no basic-duty saving on the UAE-to-India lane even with a Certificate of Origin. That makes origin documentation a cost without a return here, which is worth establishing before a supplier quotes a preferential price. IGST is 18% and creditable for registered importers. As IT display hardware they still need BIS registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme — an obligation on the overseas manufacturer, not the importer — and fall under the E-Waste Rules, both regardless of origin. Check the exact eight-digit leaf, since display types have been reorganised across tariff revisions and the neighbouring lines do not all share this treatment. There is no basic-duty gap to claim on this line at current rates, so a Certificate of Origin buys nothing here today; it is worth re-checking when either the MFN rate or the CEPA schedule moves. Social Welfare Surcharge adds 10% on the basic duty, not on the goods, and IGST of 18% then applies to the CIF + BCD + SWS total — IGST is recoverable as input tax credit, but the basic duty here is a real, unrecoverable cost. Confirm the live rate on ICEGATE before filing; ₹10,00,000 is only the worked example above.
Import compliance & clearances
Beyond duty, importing computer monitors (HS 85285200) into India requires the following regulatory clearances. The CEPA preferential rate does not waive any of these — they apply regardless of origin.
- DGFT Valid IEC (Importer-Exporter Code) required; ITC(HS) import policy: Free source ↗
- BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) registration required before import source ↗
- CPCB EPR registration under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 source ↗
- BIS Most electrical goods are notified under the Compulsory Registration Order — the manufacturer must be registered with BIS and the product marked before it can be imported. source ↗
Indicative and non-exhaustive — verify the current DGFT / BIS / FSSAI / CDSCO notification for your exact 8-digit HS line before importing. Not customs or legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the import duty on computer monitors from the UAE to India?
- The basic customs duty is 10%. This line is largely excluded from India–UAE CEPA, so no preferential rate applies. SWS adds 10% on the basic duty and 18% IGST applies on top.
- How much can CEPA save on computer monitors?
- At current rates there is no basic-duty saving on this line under CEPA, so the landed duty is the same as the MFN route.
- What do I need to claim the CEPA rate on computer monitors?
- A valid preferential Certificate of Origin (eCoO 2.0) proving UAE origin under the Rules of Origin. Without it, customs charges the 10% MFN rate.