Import duty on coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated — c grade from Dubai (UAE) to India
HS 09011113 · Dubai / UAE → India · COFFEE
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.
No CEPA benefit
This line is excluded from India's India–UAE CEPA tariff offer, so the 100% MFN basic customs duty applies regardless of origin. The goods are normally importable — there is simply no preferential rate to claim.
Duty breakdown on a ₹10,00,000 shipment
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| Component | Standard (MFN) | CEPA |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty | ₹10,00,000 | ₹10,00,000 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 |
| IGST | ₹1,05,000 | ₹1,05,000 |
| Total duty | ₹12,05,000 | ₹12,05,000 |
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 coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated — c grade (HS 09011113) from the UAE to India attracts a 100% MFN basic customs duty, and CEPA does not reduce it — this line is excluded from India's tariff offer, so the 100% MFN rate applies whatever the origin. Lower-grade green coffee is taxed identically to the premium grades, with no CEPA concession on any of them. The uniformity is intentional: grading the tariff would invite mis-declaration between grades. Annex 2A confirms the position rather than leaving it to inference — the line is EXC in every one of the ten years. The 5% IGST applies. For Indian roasters the practical consequence is that blending imported origins is prohibitively expensive, so domestic sourcing dominates. Where import does occur it is usually under an advance-authorisation or export-oriented scheme that suspends duty against a re-export obligation — a route administered by DGFT, unrelated to origin, and not something a Certificate of Origin can support. Green coffee also travels with the full food and plant-health apparatus: an FSSAI licence held by the importer, food-import clearance on each consignment with labelling and residue checks, and a Plant Quarantine permit with a phytosanitary certificate under the 2003 Order. Budget the clearance time, because none of it shortens because the duty is high. 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 coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated — c grade (HS 09011113) 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: Free 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 ↗
- 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 coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated — c grade from the UAE to India?
- The basic customs duty is 100%. 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 coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated — c grade?
- 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 coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated — c grade?
- A valid preferential Certificate of Origin (eCoO 2.0) proving UAE origin under the Rules of Origin. Without it, customs charges the 100% MFN rate.