# IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost (remote · importsfromchina.com)

India import duty (BCD, SWS, AIDC, IGST) by HS code and China-to-India landed cost estimates.

- Trust score: 77/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +4
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- remote · `importsfromchina.com`: 77/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-importsfromchina-ifc-india-import-duty/importsfromchina.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-importsfromchina-ifc-india-import-duty/importsfromchina)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://importsfromchina.com/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-11-05.

- **Endpoint Security**: 74/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - No authorisation is required to call this server. Nothing on it is marked destructive, but we can't show that an anonymous caller can only read: full credit needs the server to list at least one tool and every tool to be verifiably read-only. We use a best-effort check of tool names and descriptions to tell read-only tools from tools that change things, so some genuinely read-only tools may not get full credit. Names that start with a read verb (get, list, read, search and similar) and accurate readOnlyHint annotations help. Meet that to earn full credit, or require authorisation.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 73/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 776 tokens (~129/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 57/100
  - Stability observed for 17 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 95/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 86% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 7 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 60/100
  - Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost MCP server?

IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost is a hosted endpoint at https://importsfromchina.com/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http com-importsfromchina-ifc-india-import-duty 'https://importsfromchina.com/mcp'
```

### Cursor

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

### VS Code

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

### Codex

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

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "com-importsfromchina-ifc-india-import-duty": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://importsfromchina.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add com-importsfromchina-ifc-india-import-duty --url 'https://importsfromchina.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-importsfromchina-ifc-india-import-duty:
    url: "https://importsfromchina.com/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "com-importsfromchina-ifc-india-import-duty": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://importsfromchina.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add com-importsfromchina-ifc-india-import-duty -t streamable-http -u 'https://importsfromchina.com/mcp'
```

### Other

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

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-11-05 (score 77, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 53 to 57. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 16 days of observed history at the previous scan, 17 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-03 (score 76, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 47 to 50. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 14 days of observed history at the previous scan, 15 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-01 (score 75, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 40 to 43. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 12 days of observed history at the previous scan, 13 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-30 (score 74, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-27 (score 73, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-25 (score 72, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 17 to 20. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 5 days of observed history at the previous scan, 6 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-23 (score 71, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 10 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 3 days of observed history at the previous scan, 4 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-21 (score 70, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

## MCP tools (6)

### `lookup_hs_code` (~124 tokens)

Look up Indian import duty for an 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). Data maintained by IFC - Imports From China.

Input parameters:

- `hs_code` (string, required): 8-digit Indian ITC-HS code, e.g. 85395200

### `search_hs_code` (~73 tokens)

Find the HS code for a product

Searches IFC's Indian import duty database by product words (e.g. "bluetooth speaker", "office chair") or by the first digits of an HS code, and returns up to 10 matching 8-digit codes with descriptions.

Input parameters:

- `query` (string, required): Product words or the start of an HS code

### `estimate_landed_cost` (~266 tokens)

Estimate China to India 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.com. Estimate only; IFC confirms the final quote. Give weight_kg, cbm or both. If one is not known, leave it out and IFC uses an approximate figure for it (approx idea only; use the exact values from the supplier if available).

Input parameters:

- `cartons` (number): Optional number of cartons (improves the CBM estimate when cbm is not given)
- `cbm` (number): Total volume in cubic metres. Optional: if left out, IFC estimates it from weight_kg and the product type.
- `currency` (string)
- `hs_code` (string, required): 8-digit Indian ITC-HS code
- `invoice_value` (number, required): Supplier invoice value in the chosen currency
- `mode` (string)
- `product_name` (string): Optional product name for the cost sheet
- `weight_kg` (number): Total gross weight in kg. Optional if cbm is given (then an approximate weight is used).

### `get_exchange_rates` (~32 tokens)

IFC exchange rates

Returns the exchange rates IFC uses for landed-cost estimates (INR per unit of USD, CNY and INR).

### `contact_ifc` (~38 tokens)

Get a confirmed quote from 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` (~155 tokens)

Estimate shipment volume (CBM) from weight

Gives an approximate shipping volume in cubic metres (CBM) for goods from China from their total gross weight and product type. Use it when the buyer knows the weight but not the CBM. Approximate idea only: if the buyer has the exact CBM from the supplier (packing list), that should be used instead.

Input parameters:

- `cartons` (number): Optional number of cartons; improves the estimate
- `hs_code` (string): Optional Indian HS code (2 to 8 digits) to help pick the product category
- `product` (string): Product name or type, e.g. office chairs, LED lights, garments, bluetooth speakers
- `weight_kg` (number, required): Total gross weight in kg

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-importsfromchina-ifc-india-import-duty/importsfromchina#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 77
- 2026-11-04: 76
- 2026-11-03: 76
- 2026-11-02: 75
- 2026-11-01: 75
- 2026-10-31: 74
- 2026-10-30: 74
- 2026-10-29: 73
- 2026-10-28: 73
- 2026-10-27: 73
- 2026-10-26: 72
- 2026-10-25: 72
- 2026-10-24: 71
- 2026-10-23: 71
- 2026-10-22: 70
- 2026-10-21: 70
- 2026-10-20: 69
- 2026-10-19: 69

## Common questions

### What is the IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost MCP server?

IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.importsfromchina/ifc-india-import-duty. India import duty (BCD, SWS, AIDC, IGST) by HS code and China-to-India landed cost estimates. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://importsfromchina.com/mcp).

### Is the IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost MCP server safe to use?

IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost scores 77 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost MCP server expose?

IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost exposes 6 tools: lookup_hs_code, search_hs_code, estimate_landed_cost, get_exchange_rates, contact_ifc, estimate_cbm_from_weight. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 688 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost MCP server still maintained?

IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

### What did VerifyMCP test on the IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost MCP server?

VerifyMCP ran 13 checks on IFC India Import Duty & Landed Cost, covering TLS certificate, Authorization, HTTPS, HSTS header and 9 more. Supply Chain Security and Provenance & Transparency do not apply to a hosted endpoint, so they were not tested. The score does not measure everything, and the scoring documentation lists what it leaves out.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://importsfromchina.com/mcp
- Website: https://importsfromchina.com/mcp-server/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-importsfromchina-ifc-india-import-duty/importsfromchina.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-importsfromchina-ifc-india-import-duty/importsfromchina/changelog.json
- Trust report (JSON): https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-importsfromchina-ifc-india-import-duty/importsfromchina.json
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