Import duty on dried peas (pisum sativum) — green peas from Dubai (UAE) to India
HS 07131020 · Dubai / UAE → India · DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES
Data last updated: · MFN duty & IGST verified against ICEGATE (Indian Customs EDI). CEPA preferential rate per the India–UAE CEPA schedule. Verify your exact HS line before filing.
Import restricted
DGFT lists this line as Restricted under ITC(HS) Schedule 1 (Import Policy), so it needs an import authorisation or must meet the stated condition — it is not freely importable. DGFT condition: Import shall subject to Minimum Import Price (MIP) of Rs. 200/- and above CIF per kilogram and import is allowed through Kolkata sea port only. This Restriction shall not apply to Governments import commitments under any Bilateral or Regional Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding source ↗
Duty breakdown on a ₹10,00,000 shipment
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| Component | Standard (MFN) | CEPA |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty | ₹5,00,000 | ₹5,00,000 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge | ₹50,000 | ₹50,000 |
| IGST | ₹77,500 | ₹77,500 |
| Total duty | ₹6,27,500 | ₹6,27,500 |
CEPA duty saving on this example: ₹0 (no basic-duty benefit at these rates). Run your own numbers in the import-duty estimator. New to BCD, SWS and IGST? See the glossary.
What drives the rate
Importing dried peas (pisum sativum) — green peas (HS 07131020) from the UAE to India attracts a 50% MFN basic customs duty, and CEPA does not reduce it — this line is excluded from India's tariff offer, so the 50% MFN rate applies whatever the origin. Dried green peas serve snack manufacturing, flour milling and retail pulse demand, and share the yellow-pea treatment: Annex 2A shows EXC across all ten years, so the 50% duty is not on a path anywhere. The 5% IGST is low. Like all Indian pulse lines this one is governed more by quantitative policy than by tariff, and this particular line is flagged Restricted under the ITC(HS) policy — an import authorisation is required, which is a permission question rather than a rate question and can stop a contracted shipment outright. DGFT actively notifies quantitative restrictions, authorisation requirements and port-of-entry conditions on this line, and those have reversed within a season before. Fumigation and phytosanitary compliance under the Plant Quarantine Order add a further layer, alongside the FSSAI import licence and consignment clearance. Confirm the live DGFT position and secure the authorisation before committing to a shipment; treat the duty as the known constant. There is no basic-duty gap to claim on this line at current rates, so a Certificate of Origin buys nothing here today; it is worth re-checking when either the MFN rate or the CEPA schedule moves. Social Welfare Surcharge adds 10% on the basic duty, not on the goods, and IGST of 5% then applies to the CIF + BCD + SWS total — IGST is recoverable as input tax credit, but the basic duty here is a real, unrecoverable cost. Confirm the live rate on ICEGATE before filing; ₹10,00,000 is only the worked example above.
Import compliance & clearances
Beyond duty, importing dried peas (pisum sativum) — green peas (HS 07131020) into India requires the following regulatory clearances. The CEPA preferential rate does not waive any of these — they apply regardless of origin.
- DGFT Valid IEC (Importer-Exporter Code) required; ITC(HS) import policy: Restricted — import authorisation required unless the DGFT condition is met source ↗
- FSSAI Importer must hold a valid FSSAI licence; every consignment is cleared through FSSAI food-import at the port source ↗
- Plant Quarantine (DPPQS) Import permit and phytosanitary certificate under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 source ↗
- DGFT Quantitative restrictions, import authorisation and port-of-entry conditions are actively notified for this line; verify the live DGFT notification before contracting. source ↗
- FSSAI An FSSAI import licence and food-import clearance are required, with labelling, additive and residue compliance verified at the port before release. source ↗
Indicative and non-exhaustive — verify the current DGFT / BIS / FSSAI / CDSCO notification for your exact 8-digit HS line before importing. Not customs or legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the import duty on dried peas (pisum sativum) — green peas from the UAE to India?
- The basic customs duty is 50%. This line is largely excluded from India–UAE CEPA, so no preferential rate applies. SWS adds 10% on the basic duty and 5% IGST applies on top.
- How much can CEPA save on dried peas (pisum sativum) — green peas?
- At current rates there is no basic-duty saving on this line under CEPA, so the landed duty is the same as the MFN route.
- What do I need to claim the CEPA rate on dried peas (pisum sativum) — green peas?
- A valid preferential Certificate of Origin (eCoO 2.0) proving UAE origin under the Rules of Origin. Without it, customs charges the 50% MFN rate.