India–UAE CEPA corridor
Work out your India–UAE CEPA duty, origin, and landed cost.
Free, data-backed calculators and plain-English guides for Indian importers and exporters using the India–UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Estimate preferential-rate savings, confirm Rules of Origin, and price a shipment end to end.
e.g. type 7113 or gold — jump to its duty & CEPA rate.
Rates sourced from CBIC & DGFT notifications. Verify before filing.
Calculators
Each runs in your browser — no sign-up, no data sent anywhere. Or browse duty by product and CEPA eligibility by product.
Import duty estimator
Compare standard MFN duty (BCD + SWS + IGST) against the India–UAE CEPA preferential rate and see your ₹ saving per shipment.
Estimate DutyRules of Origin (RVC) qualifier
Check whether your product meets CEPA Rules of Origin — regional value content and tariff-shift tests — before you claim the preference.
Check OriginLanded cost calculator
Build the full landed cost: FOB, freight, insurance, duties, and IGST — with and without the CEPA benefit applied.
Price a ShipmentHow a CEPA claim works
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Classify the goods
Find the HS code for your product. Duty and Rules of Origin both hang off this 8-digit classification.
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Confirm origin
Run the RVC / tariff-shift test to confirm the goods qualify as UAE-originating under CEPA.
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Claim the preference
File a valid Certificate of Origin (eCoO 2.0) at import to pay the preferential rate, not the MFN rate.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the India–UAE CEPA?
- The India–UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is a free-trade agreement in force since 1 May 2022. It cuts customs duty on most goods traded between India and the UAE — many to zero — provided the goods meet the agreement's Rules of Origin.
- How much duty can CEPA save on a UAE→India import?
- It depends on the HS code. Where the standard (MFN) rate is 10% and CEPA gives a 0% preferential rate, you save the full basic customs duty plus the social-welfare surcharge on it. Use the import-duty estimator to see the exact ₹ saving for your product.
- Do all goods automatically get the CEPA rate?
- No. You must prove the goods originate in the UAE under CEPA Rules of Origin and present a valid Certificate of Origin at import. Without a qualifying CoO, customs charges the standard MFN rate.
- What is the value-addition (RVC) rule?
- Most CEPA Product-Specific Rules require a minimum Regional Value Content AND a change in tariff classification — both, not either/or. 40% of FOB is the most common threshold, but it is set per product: gold jewellery needs only ~3.5%, cut diamonds 6%, and unwrought aluminium 45%. RVC% = [(FOB − value of non-originating materials) / FOB] × 100.