Posted by
Ashok Kumar Srivastava 05 Feb 2013
Depends how big the equipments are, whether the import is by sea or air as the freight component is involved that does make a difference. Duty is charged on the invoice value of the goods which again depends on country of origin of the goods. Machines from China are a shade cheaper resulting in lesser duty. Total customs duty structure works out to around 28% of the invoice value plus freight. Other charges involved are of clearing agents, air cargo handling, etc.
