RFID Tag Price India 2026 — UHF, HF, NFC Tag Cost Guide

Short answer: As of September 2026, a plain UHF wet inlay in India costs roughly Rs.3–Rs.8 per piece at 1,000+ pcs, a printed UHF label Rs.8–Rs.20, an on-metal tag Rs.40–Rs.250 and HF/NFC cards or stickers Rs.8–Rs.35, all before 18% GST. Quantity is still the biggest price lever: published volume tiers take 5–15% off list between 500 and 20,000 pcs, and OEM pricing applies above that.

One of the most common questions from businesses evaluating RFID in India is: "How much do RFID tags cost?" The answer varies widely depending on frequency, form factor, quantity, and chip type. This guide provides a comprehensive price reference for all major RFID tag types sold in India, re-checked against the live India RFID Store catalogue in September 2026.

UHF RFID Tag Prices in India (865 MHz, EPC Gen 2)

Tag Type	Price Range (India)	Min. Order Qty
UHF Wet Inlay (no liner)	Rs.3–Rs.8 per piece	1,000 pcs
UHF Printed Label (with barcode/logo)	Rs.8–Rs.20 per piece	500 pcs
UHF Hard Tag (ABS plastic)	Rs.25–Rs.120 per piece	100 pcs
On-Metal UHF Tag (label / hard tag)	Rs.40–Rs.250 per piece	50 pcs
UHF PCB On-Metal Micro Tag (6–35 mm)	Rs.75–Rs.110 per piece (list)	No published MOQ; volume tiers from 500 pcs
Ceramic UHF Tag (high-temp)	Rs.300–Rs.800 per piece	20 pcs
UHF Laundry Tag	Rs.30–Rs.80 per piece	100 pcs
UHF Windshield Tag	Rs.20–Rs.60 per piece	100 pcs

All UHF stock sold for the Indian market is tuned to the WPC-approved 865–868 MHz band, which sits entirely inside the ETSI EN 302 208 band of 865–868 MHz, so one production run serves India, the EU, the UK and the ETSI-aligned GCC markets without retuning or a second inventory. The PCB micro-tag row is new for 2026: rigid PCB and ceramic on-metal tags now start at fingertip sizes (6 x 3 mm) for hand tools, instruments and circuit boards that are too small for a conventional label.

HF RFID Tag Prices in India (13.56 MHz)

Tag Type	Price Range (India)	Min. Order Qty
Mifare Classic 1K Card (PVC)	Rs.10–Rs.35 per piece	100 pcs
NTAG213 NFC Sticker	Rs.8–Rs.20 per piece	100 pcs
HF Keyfob (Mifare)	Rs.20–Rs.50 per piece	50 pcs
Silicone RFID Wristband	Rs.35–Rs.120 per piece	50 pcs
Disposable Event Wristband	Rs.12–Rs.35 per piece	100 pcs

LF RFID Tag Prices in India (125 kHz)

Tag Type	Price Range	Min. Order Qty
LF EM4100 Proximity Card	Rs.10–Rs.20 per piece	100 pcs
LF Keyfob (EM4100)	Rs.15–Rs.30 per piece	50 pcs
FDX-B Animal Ear Tag (ISO 11784)	Rs.40–Rs.100 per piece	50 pcs

What Affects RFID Tag Pricing?

Quantity: Our published tiers take 5% off list from 500 pcs and 15% from 5,000 pcs, with custom OEM pricing above 20,000 pcs; for larger or custom orders, request a quote for your volume
Chip type: Current-generation chips — Impinj M700/M800 series (M830/M850), NXP UCODE 8/9 and the newer UCODE X announced in January 2026 — cost more than generic or older silicon such as Impinj Monza R6, but offer better sensitivity and read reliability. Match the inlay to the application rather than fixing a chip name in a tender
Form factor: Hard tags cost many times more per piece than plain inlays because of the housing and assembly; on-metal, PCB and ceramic tags sit higher again because of the spacer, substrate and encapsulation
Customisation: Printed logos, sequential encoding, and special shapes add Rs.2–Rs.20 per tag
GST: 18% GST applies to RFID tags (HSN 8543); readers fall under HSN 8531 at the same 18%. The rate rationalisation effective 22 September 2025 replaced the old four-slab structure with 5% and 18% (plus a 40% rate reserved for sin and luxury goods), and tags and readers continue to be quoted at 18%, ex-GST unless stated otherwise

Bulk Discount Tiers at India RFID Store

We offer progressive volume discounts: 5% off from 500 pcs, 10% from 2,000 pcs, 15% from 5,000 pcs, and custom OEM pricing from 20,000 pcs. Lead times stretch from 3–5 business days at list quantities to 10–14 business days in the 5,000–19,999 band, and OEM customisation (logo printing, pre-encoded EPCs, custom shapes) is offered from 5,000 pcs. Contact us for a formal quotation.

What changed in 2026 (updated September 2026)

September 2025 — GST slabs simplified, rate on tags unchanged. The GST rate rationalisation announced on 3 September 2025 and effective from 22 September 2025 reduced most goods to 5% and 18% slabs, with a 40% rate kept for sin and luxury goods. RFID tags (HSN 8543) and readers (HSN 8531) stayed at 18%, so the tax line on your tag quotation has not moved.
November 2025 / January 2026 — a new chip generation. Impinj extended its Gen2X feature set to the M770 and M780 chips in November 2025 and positions the M800 series (M830 and M850) as its current high-volume platform; NXP announced UCODE X on 11 January 2026. Converted inlays on brand-new silicon typically take months to become widely available in India, so specify the inlay part number and lead time, not just the chip name.
April 2026 — chip shipments dipped, deployments did not. The RAIN Alliance reported 42.7 billion RAIN RFID tag chips shipped in 2025, compiled from four member chipmakers (EM Microelectronic, Impinj, NXP and Shanghai Quanray). That sits below the 52.8 billion reported for 2024, but the two counts are not like-for-like — a fifth chipmaker was in the 2024 reporting group and not the 2025 one — and the Alliance puts the rest of the fall down to semiconductor inventory cycles, tariff uncertainty and retail destocking, while noting the RAIN market has still grown 50% over four years. For buyers the practical effect is benign: soft demand on top of tens of billions of units a year is why plain wet-inlay list prices have not moved up in 2026.
August 2026 — sensor tags get their own working group. The RAIN Alliance launched a Sensor Working Group covering industrial IoT, asset management and EU Digital Product Passport use cases for battery-free sensing. In our own catalogue that shows up as passive UHF and NFC temperature sensor labels for cold chain and pharma storage. Quote these separately from plain inlays: the sensing silicon and the extra assembly put them in a different price class.
September 2026 — catalogue check. Identium's IDTS range of PCB on-metal micro tags (6 x 3 mm up to 35 x 11 mm) lists in the Rs.75–Rs.110 ex-GST band at published tiers, the CR400 ceramic on-metal tag sits in the Rs.300–Rs.800 band above it, and the in-house ID-SL15 Bluetooth sled reader (up to 16 m, 15 m stable outdoors, Bluetooth 5.2, 33 dBm software-adjustable, IP54, WPC-ETA and BIS registered) lets a team read tags with the phones they already carry — which shifts project budget from handheld terminals towards tags.

Related reading: NFC Tag Price in India (2026): NTAG213/215/216 by Format and Quantity, and How to Program One — the NFC side of tag pricing in 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Why do on-metal RFID tags cost more than standard UHF labels?

On-metal tags cost more because they need a ferrite or foam spacer layer plus a rugged housing to stop the metal surface detuning the antenna. That extra material and assembly is why on-metal tags sit at Rs.40–Rs.250 each against Rs.3–Rs.8 for a plain wet inlay; PCB micro tags and ceramic tags cost more again because of the rigid substrate and high-temperature encapsulation.

Do I need an RFID printer to encode UHF labels myself?

Yes, encoding labels in-house requires an RFID-capable thermal transfer printer. In India, desktop RFID printers typically run Rs.65,000–Rs.1.5 lakh and industrial units Rs.1.8 lakh–Rs.8 lakh depending on print resolution, width and duty cycle. For low or irregular volumes, ordering pre-encoded and pre-printed labels from your tag supplier usually works out cheaper than owning a printer.

Is RFID cheaper than barcode labels for inventory tracking?

Per label, barcodes are far cheaper — often under a rupee against Rs.3–Rs.8 for a UHF inlay. RFID wins on total cost where you scan in bulk, since one reader pass counts hundreds of items without line of sight and removes the manual scanning labour every stock cycle.

Will RFID tags bought from the US or China work with Indian readers?

Most EPC Gen 2 inlays are broadband and function across 860–960 MHz, but tags tuned specifically for the US 902–928 MHz band lose noticeable read range on India's 865–868 MHz allocation. Always ask the supplier for inlays optimised or tested at 865 MHz before placing a bulk order.

Do RFID tags need WPC or BIS certification in India?

Passive RFID tags need no WPC approval because they have no transmitter of their own; the compliance burden sits on the reader, which requires a per-model WPC ETA for the 865–868 MHz band (issued on a self-declaration basis through the Saral Sanchar portal for de-licensed bands) and must stay within 2 W e.r.p. on four 200 kHz channels centred at 865.7, 866.3, 866.9 and 867.5 MHz. Sourcing from a certified Indian supplier such as India RFID Store keeps that reader-side documentation in order — see our WPC ETA and BIS checklist for RFID readers.

Have RFID tag prices in India gone up or down in 2026?

The ranges in this guide were re-checked against the India RFID Store catalogue in September 2026 and remain valid: plain inlays and labels are still single-digit to low-double-digit rupees per piece, while hard, on-metal and PCB tags have a slightly wider band than in early 2026 because more rugged variants are now stocked. The GST rate is unchanged at 18%, and the published volume tiers (5–15% off list) are the same, so quantity remains the biggest lever on your per-tag cost.

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