HS 8541 41 00Light-emitting diodes (LED)

Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

No trade agreement gives a lower rate than the duty above on this line.

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

• Countervailing duty on goods from Malaysia: 9.71–10.14% of CIF value, by origin and producer (until 1 Jun 2031). Textured Tempered Glass. 02/2026-CVD
• Countervailing duty on goods from Vietnam: reference price USD 593–664/MT, by origin and producer (until 9 May 2030). Textured Toughened (Tempered) Coated or Uncoated Glass. 03/2025-CVD
• Anti-dumping duty on goods from China and Vietnam: reference price USD 570–664/MT, by origin and producer (until 3 Dec 2029). Textured Tempered Coated and Uncoated Glass. 11/2025-ADD

Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.

Clearance by other agencies

• Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Bureau Of Standards Act,1986,The Bureau Of Standards Rules 1987.

Documents: Registration Certificate (BIS).

"* BIS Standards, is 14286, is/iec 61730-1 and is/iec 61730-2; are applicable for crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic(pv) modules (si wafer based). BIS standards, is 16077, is/iec 61730-1 and is/iec 61730-2; are applicable for thin film terrestrial pv modules (a-si, cigs and cdte). refer solar photovoltaics, systems, devices and components goods (requirements for compulsory registration) order, 2017[S.O. 2920(e)DT 30-08-2017 & so 5259(e) DT 12-10-2018].*dc or ac supplied electronic control gears for led modules (safety of lamp control gear part 2 particular requirements section 13) must confirm to is 15885:part 2:sec 13:2012.goods or articles shall conform to the corresponding indian standard and shall bear the standard mark under a license from the bureau of indian standards as per scheme ii of schedule ii of bureau of indian standards (conformity assessment) regulations, 2018.refer the electronics and information technology goods (requirement of compulsory registration) order, 2021.s.o.1248(e) DT 18-03-2021 & gen note 2(c) of import policy* Solar panel or modules equipped with bypass diodes are classifiable in 8541. solar panel or modules equipped with blocking diodes or blocking as well as bypass diodes are classifiable in 8501. ref CBIC instruction no. 08/2018-CUS DT 06.04.2018* vfy, extended producers responsibility (epr) authorization, for import of solar panels/cells, solar photovoltaic panels/cells/modules. refer schedule-i of e-waste manegement rules, 2022. refer G.S.R. 801 (e) 02-11-2022. epr does not apply to micro enterprises as defined in msme development act, 2006.*ensure compliance of DGFT NOTF 13/24-25 dtd 20-5-24 wrt para 2.31(1 (b)) of the ftp-2023 para 2(c) of gen notes imp policy and pol cond 5 and 7 of ch-85**Ensure compliance of para 1 to 4 of CBIC instruction no.27/2025-cus dtd 26-08-2025*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free under DGFT 54/2015-2020 of 9 Feb 2022.

The rules that set it now

History

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.7% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.4% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.

*EXPORT OF ITEMS LISTED IN CATEGORY 4A/4B OF APPENDIX 3 OF THE SCOMET LIST IS RESTRICTED AND REGULATED UNDER SCOMET.*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*REFER DGFT PUBLIC NOTICE NO 31/2015-20 DTD 14-10-22 FOR INCLUSION OF PARAGRAPH 2.79C (D) IN THE HBP OF THE FOREIGN TRADE POLICY (FTP) 2015-20 TO NOTIFY THE PROCEDURE FOR GENERAL AUTHORISATION FOR EXPORT AFTER REPAIR IN INDIA (GAER) FOR EXPORT OF SAME IMPORTED SCOMET ITEMS TO SAME ENTITY ABROAD UNDER GAER**REFER DGFT PN NO 51/2015-20 DT 17-01-2023 WHEREIN THE EXISTING STOCK AND SALE POLICY UNDER PARA 2.79A OF THE HBP OF THE FTP 2015-20 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REVISE THE APPLICABILITY OF THE POLICY FOR EXPORT FROM THE INDIAN SUBSIDIARY OF FOREIGN COMPANY (APPLICANT EXPORTER) TO ITS FOREIGN PARENT/ANOTHER SUBSIDIARY OF FOREIGN PARENT COMPANY AND ALLOW REPEAT ORDER AUTHORIZATION UNDER THE STOCK AND SALE POLICY, FOR GRANT OF AUTHORIZATION FOR BULK EXPORT OF SCOMET ITEMS (EXCLUDING CATEGORY 0, CATEGORY 3A4001, CATEGORY 6 AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY UNDER ANY CATEGORY) FROM AN INDIAN EXPORTER TO AN ENTITY ABROAD (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS STOCKIST) FOR SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER TO THE ULTIMATE END USERS AS PER CONDITIONS LAID DOWN*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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