As of this calculator's July 13, 2026 data verification, India is not carried in the Section 301 tranche dataset that drives this tool — that dataset currently tracks China-specific tranches only. Discussion of an India-specific Section 301 action has circulated in trade press, but a formal USTR determination and Federal Register notice are what actually trigger a new duty rate, and neither is reflected in our underlying data yet. Because proposed tariff actions can be announced, revised, or withdrawn on short notice, confirm the current status directly on the USTR's Section 301 investigations page before pricing a shipment around any proposed rate.

It depends on declared value and product category, not port of origin. Commercial shipments valued at $2,500 or under generally qualify for informal Entry Type 11, which has lighter documentation requirements and no customs bond obligation. Once a shipment exceeds $2,500 — or falls under antidumping/countervailing duty orders, quota categories, or goods requiring a Partner Government Agency (FDA, USDA, CPSC) release — formal Entry Type 01 is required regardless of value, and that does require a customs bond. A shipment from Mumbai carrying, say, textiles under $2,500 with no PGA involvement would typically clear as informal; the same goods at $4,000 would not.

Start from the customs value — generally the transaction (invoice) price of the goods, excluding US freight and insurance for most HTS chapters — then apply the duty rate tied to the exact 10-digit HTS classification. India-origin goods without an applicable preference program default to the standard MFN (Column 1) schedule, which this calculator estimates at a blended baseline of 3.9% pending your product's specific classification; actual textile rates (HTS chapters 50–63) frequently run higher than that blended average, while many industrial and mechanical goods clear at low or duty-free rates. India does not currently carry a blanket preferential program in our program-country dataset, so most goods are dutiable at the standard MFN rate for their HTS classification. After duty, add the Merchandise Processing Fee and, for ocean freight, the Harbor Maintenance Fee to reach total landed cost.

Yes, for most repeat importers. A single-entry bond covers exactly one formal entry and has to be repurchased every time, which adds cost and paperwork friction for anyone filing more than a handful of formal entries a year. A continuous bond, typically written at a minimum of $50,000 or 10% of duties/taxes/fees paid in the prior 12 months (whichever is greater), covers unlimited formal entries across all US ports for one year and is generally the more economical choice once you're filing formal entries (Entry Type 01) on a recurring basis from any origin, India included. If your India sourcing is occasional and stays under the informal entry threshold, a bond may not be necessary at all.