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Gaming Console Import Duty Calculator India

Customs duty on PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo consoles imported into India: 20% BCD, SWS and 18% IGST, or nothing in your luggage.

Updated · By Niraj Kumar · 3 sources

What you are importing

Gaming consoles, HS 9504 50 00: Video game consoles and machines.

Value of the shipment

USD
₹

ECB reference rate of 2026-09-24. Customs uses the CBIC-notified import rate; enter it for an exact figure.

The invoice isThe invoice is
Freight and insuranceFreight and insurance
Landed cost₹16,73,266₹5,10,953 in duty and IGST, 43.96% of value
Assessable value
₹11,62,313
FOB plus default freight and insurance
Customs duty
₹2,55,709
BCD 20% + SWS 10%
IGST
₹2,55,244
Claimable as input tax credit if GST-registered
Cost after IGST credit
₹14,18,022
Tax31%
  • Goods, freight, insurance69%
  • Customs duty15%
  • IGST15%

Duty receipt

Gaming consoles, HS 9504 50 00, from China

These rates have not yet been checked against the CBIC tariff. Confirm them on ICEGATE or with your customs broker before relying on them.

ItemRateCharged onAmount
Assessable value (CIF)₹11,62,313
Basic Customs Duty20%₹11,62,313₹2,32,463
Social Welfare Surcharge10%₹2,32,463₹23,246
IGST18%₹14,18,022₹2,55,244
Total duty and IGST43.96%₹5,10,953
Landed cost₹16,73,266

Value converted at ₹95.9598 per USD. Excludes anti-dumping, safeguard and countervailing duties, port and handling charges and the customs broker's fee. An estimate, not an assessment.

Rates compiled 2026-09-26.

How the Gaming Console Import Duty Calculator India works

AV = (FOB + F + I) × R; BCD = AV × b; AIDC = AV × a; SWS = (BCD + AIDC) × s; IGST = (AV + BCD + AIDC + SWS) × g

This page uses the same method as the India Import Duty Calculator, which explains each term and assumption in full.

Worked example

A shipment of gaming consoles from China invoiced at $30,000 FOB (HS 9504 50 00), with freight and insurance not separately known.

  1. 1At ₹95.96 to the dollar the FOB value is ₹28,78,794; adding 20% freight and 1.125% insurance gives an assessable value of ₹34,86,939
  2. 2BCD at 20% is ₹6,97,388
  3. 3SWS at 10% of the customs duty adds ₹69,739
  4. 4IGST at 18% on ₹42,54,066 is ₹7,65,732

Duty and IGST come to ₹15,32,858, 44.0% of the assessable value, for a landed cost of ₹50,19,798. A GST-registered importer claims the IGST back, leaving ₹42,54,066.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HS code for gaming consoles?

Usually 9504 50 00: "Video game consoles and machines". The last digits can change with material, power or use, and the duty can change with them, so check the full heading against your product before filing.

Is it cheaper to buy a PS5 abroad and carry it home?

Often, yes. One console in your luggage, with nothing else new, sits well inside the ₹75,000 baggage allowance, so it pays no duty at all. The 20% commercial rate here only applies to stock imported for sale. Check the plug and the region of any discs before you buy; consoles themselves are region-free. Work out your bag on the baggage duty calculator.

Why does a reseller pay about 44% on consoles?

The taxes stack. 20% BCD plus the 10% surcharge on it is 22% of the assessable value; 18% IGST is then charged on the value with that 22% added, another 21.96%. Together that is 43.96%. A GST-registered reseller claims the IGST back against sales, so its real cost at the border is the 22% customs duty.

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