INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

lookup_hs_code

Returns the Indian customs duty profile for an 8-digit ITC-HS code on goods imported from China: product description, Basic Customs Duty (BCD), Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS), Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC), IGST, anti-dumping duty, minimum import price, import policy and compliance notes (BIS, WPC, FSSAI, EPR).

importsfromchina.comnone authenticationAvailability not checked

LIVE ENDPOINT

https://importsfromchina.com/mcp

No auth detected

Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for lookup_hs_code and invoke it with your own arguments.

Indexed input schema

{}

Risk classification

Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.

Parent server

importsfromchina.com

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Client installation

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.ifc-india-import-duty]
url = "https://importsfromchina.com/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ifc-india-import-duty": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://importsfromchina.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: ifc-india-import-duty
Remote MCP URL: https://importsfromchina.com/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ifc-india-import-duty": {
      "url": "https://importsfromchina.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "ifc-india-import-duty": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://importsfromchina.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "ifc-india-import-duty",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://importsfromchina.com/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

Related tools

search_hs_code — Searches IFC's Indian import duty database by product words (e.
estimate_landed_cost — Estimates the door-to-door landed cost in INR of importing goods from China to India with IFC: invoice value, IFC freight/clearance/delivery, insurance, customs duties (BCD, SWS, AIDC) and IGST, using the same engine as the calculator on importsfromchina.
get_exchange_rates — Returns the exchange rates IFC uses for landed-cost estimates (INR per unit of USD, CNY and INR).
contact_ifc — Returns how to contact IFC - Imports From China (WhatsApp, calculator, website) for a confirmed China to India shipping and customs clearance quote.
estimate_cbm_from_weight — Gives an approximate shipping volume in cubic metres (CBM) for goods from China from their total gross weight and product type.