DevMantra Analytics
India Cost Benchmarking Calculator for European Manufacturers
Manufacturing Cost Comparison · Landed Cost Analysis · NACE C Manufacturing Rates
1
2
3
4
5
6
Where are you comparing?
Select the European country and manufacturing sector. HS code and duty rates auto-populate.
Important: BCD rates shown are indicative per CBIC Budget 2025-26. Actual rates depend on the specific 8-digit HS subheading, applicable exemptions, and current notifications.
Industrial Machinery may qualify for 0% BCD under the Project Import Regulations (PIR) scheme if setting up a manufacturing facility in India.
Always verify at icegate.gov.in before making investment decisions.
Production Parameters
Annual volume, batch size, production hours and raw material costs for both India and Europe.
Sector benchmark: 1.5–4 hrs/unit
Raw Material Costs
Your European sourcing cost. Used as the full-cost baseline.
Sector default pre-populated. Override with your actual India supplier quote.
Derived from above inputs —
Calculated automatically: (Europe RM − India RM) ÷ Europe RM × 100
Labour Costs
India rates stored in INR and converted live via Step 4 FX rate. Europe rates are Eurostat 2024 NACE C manufacturing sector.
India Labour
State minimum wage notifications 2024-25. Rates are stored in INR and converted at the live EUR/INR rate.
= €1.18/hr at current FX
% of India labour cost
Europe Labour
Employer social contributions. Auto-set per country.
Eurostat 2024 NACE C (Manufacturing sector) incl. all employer social contributions. Auto-set from country & region selection.
Logistics & Import Duties
Shipping rates, FX, BCD, Social Welfare Surcharge, and IGST. All auto-fetched from backend APIs.
% of 40ft FEU capacity (26,000 kg) your cargo fills. Higher fill = lower per-kg rate.
FCL: Drewry WCI ÷ fill weight
€0.085/kg
Auto-fetched from ECB / ExchangeRate-API. Click ↻ to restore.
Auto-set from HS code. Override for project imports / PIR.
India Import Tax (IGST + SWS)
= BCD × 10% (auto-computed)
0.75%
Non-waivable; applies on top of BCD.
Auto-set from HS code. IGST base = CIF + BCD + SWS.
No Indian entity: IGST adds to landed cost. With entity: IGST is recovered via Input Tax Credit — effectively zero net cost.
European Cost Assumptions
EU regulatory and energy premiums. Repatriation buffer is TCO-only and does not affect the unit cost comparison.
CE marking, compliance costs etc.
Eurostat energy cost premium
FX hedge & transfer pricing buffer. Visible in TCO tab only — excluded from unit cost comparison.
Your Cost Analysis
India vs Europe · 2025-26 benchmarks
India Landed Cost
—
per unit (EUR)
Europe Mfg Cost
—
per unit (EUR)
Annual Savings
—
vs Europe manufacturing
💡
Calculating...
Cost Comparison
India Cost Breakdown
Volume Sensitivity (±50%) — updates Annual Savings above
Detailed Cost Breakdown (per unit)
TCO view adds IGST cash-flow impact (if no Indian entity) and repatriation buffer. These do not affect the unit cost comparison above.
| Line Item | EUR / unit | Annual (EUR) | % of Total |
|---|
Sources: State/Central Minimum Wage Notifications 2024-25 · Eurostat NACE C 2024 · Drewry WCI 2025-26 · IATA 2025-26 · CBIC Budget 2025-26 ·
icegate.gov.in ·
IGST reclaimable as ITC for registered Indian entities. SWS = BCD × 10%, non-waivable.
Prime Insights
Personalised Analysis
Biggest Cost Lever
—
Break-even Horizon
—
3-Year Savings Potential
—
Risk-adjusted Verdict
—
Live API Call Log 0
| Time | Method | API / Endpoint | Status | Details | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No API calls yet — click Refresh Rates in the header. | |||||
Need help interpreting these results for your specific product?
Book a Discovery Call