HS codes
HS code for toys imported into India
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Most toys fall under heading 9503, with games in 9504 and sports goods in 9506. Check the lines below and estimate the duty.
Toys, games and sports goods
First lines of this group, 12 of 48
12,522 lines searchable
Rate shown: the tariff rate before exemptions, from the CBIC compilation with Finance Act changes laid over it. Open a line for IGST and exemption entries. General information, not a classification ruling.
Toys belong to chapter 95, which covers toys, games and sports requisites. Heading 9503 takes in tricycles, scooters, pedal cars, dolls, puzzles, reduced-size models and other toys. Our file holds 4 lines for this heading: the most common tariff rate on them is 70%, and the chapter as a whole has 63 lines, most often at 20%. So a toy can bear a much higher tariff rate than a game or a sports good, and it pays to check the description of each line. IGST on toys has more than one entry in Notification 9/2025, at 5% for toys such as tricycles and scooters (other than electronic toys), and 18% for electronic toys and others. Notification 45/2025 includes an entry for parts of electronic toys used in manufacturing, under conditions. Quality rules and licensing are outside this page.
Quick duty estimate on a customs value
Duty and IGST
₹1,08,860
| Basic Customs Duty | ₹70,000 |
| Surcharge, 10% of BCD | ₹7,000 |
| IGST | ₹31,860 |
| Share of the value | 108.9% |
Tariff rate and 10% surcharge assumed; exemptions change them. General information, not customs advice.
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Lines for heading 9503 and neighbours
| Tariff item | Goods | Unit | Tariff rate | Rate from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9503 00 10 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar: Electronic | u | 70% | CBIC compilation |
| 9503 00 20 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar: Non electronic | u | 70% | CBIC compilation |
| 9503 00 91 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar: Of electronic toys | u | 20% | Finance Act 2025 |
| 9503 00 99 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar: Other | u | 70% | CBIC compilation |
| 9504 20 00 | Articles and accessories for billiards of all kinds | u | 20% | CBIC compilation |
| 9504 30 00 | Other games, operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment, other than automatic bowling alley equipment | u | 20% | CBIC compilation |
| 9504 40 00 | Playing cards | u | 20% | CBIC compilation |
| 9506 91 10 | Articles and equipment for general physical exercise: Boxing equipment | kg | 10% | CBIC compilation |
| 9506 91 90 | Articles and equipment for general physical exercise: Other | kg | 10% | CBIC compilation |
The stack on ₹1,00,000 of toys at 70%
Duty ₹70,000, surcharge ₹7,000, IGST at 18% on ₹1,77,000 is ₹31,860: total ₹1,08,860, or 108.9% of the value. At a tariff rate that high, every assumption matters, so get freight right in the full calculator. If you switch to an IGST of 5%, the small tool shows how much the slab alone changes the bill.
Where toys get confused
Items that look like toys may be classified elsewhere. Sports equipment, festive articles and video game consoles have their own headings in the chapter, and collector's items may go to chapter 97. Chapter 95's notes list what it excludes, so read them before you settle on a line. Courier shipments of a few samples are possible, but the courier limits and the gift restriction are a separate matter.