Rules of Origin (RVC) qualifier
Enter your FOB value and the value of non-originating materials to see your Regional Value Content and whether it clears the CEPA threshold for your sector.
Data last updated: · confirm product-specific rules in the CEPA schedule
Typical PSR: a tariff-classification change PLUS 40% value addition.
Imported / third-country inputs, by value.
Result
Enter an FOB value and the value of non-originating materials to check qualification.
How the RVC test works
Regional Value Content measures how much of a product's value is added in the FTA region. The build-down formula is RVC% = [(FOB − value of non-originating materials) / FOB] × 100. The threshold is set per product in CEPA Annex 3B — 40% is most common, but it ranges from ~3.5% (gold jewellery) to 45% (aluminium). Meeting it is necessary but not sufficient: the product must also undergo the required tariff-classification change.
Frequently asked questions
- What value addition do I need for India–UAE CEPA?
- It is set per product in Annex 3B, not a single figure. 40% of FOB is the most common, but gold jewellery needs only ~3.5%, cut diamonds 6%, and unwrought aluminium 45%. RVC% = [(FOB − value of non-originating materials) / FOB] × 100.
- Is value addition the only test?
- No. CEPA's Product-Specific Rules require BOTH a tariff-classification change (CTH/CTSH/CC) AND the value addition — they are written as 'CTSH + VA 40%', meaning both conditions. A few lines are simply Wholly Obtained and skip the value test.
- Does cumulation help?
- Yes. CEPA allows bilateral cumulation, so inputs originating in India or the UAE count as originating when sent to the other party — which can lift a borderline value-addition figure over the threshold.