Import duty on monoethanolamine (mea) from Dubai (UAE) to India
HS 29221110 · Dubai / UAE → India · OXYGEN-FUNCTION AMINO-COMPOUNDS
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.
Duty breakdown on a ₹10,00,000 shipment
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| Component | Standard (MFN) | CEPA |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty | ₹75,000 | ₹0 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge | ₹7,500 | ₹0 |
| IGST | ₹1,94,850 | ₹1,80,000 |
| Total duty | ₹2,77,350 | ₹1,80,000 |
CEPA duty saving on this example: ₹97,350 . Run your own numbers in the import-duty estimator. New to BCD, SWS and IGST? See the glossary.
What drives the rate
Importing monoethanolamine (mea) (HS 29221110) from the UAE to India attracts a 7.5% MFN basic customs duty, and the India–UAE CEPA preferential rate is 0%. Monoethanolamine is used for gas sweetening in oil and gas processing, plus detergents, cosmetics and textile auxiliaries. The Gulf's gas-processing industry makes the UAE a logical supplier, and CEPA removes the 7.5% MFN duty. UAE-synthesised ethanolamines generally satisfy the 40% regional-value-content rule, though the test is about where synthesis happened rather than where the drums were filled. MEA is corrosive and hygroscopic, requiring lined containers and hazardous-cargo documentation, and the hygroscopicity is a quality issue as much as a safety one — water pickup in transit shows up in the buyer's incoming test, not at the port. Because gas-treating buyers order to tight specification and in repeat volume, set the origin documentation up as a standing arrangement with the producer rather than negotiating it per shipment. Where MEA and DEA ship together, claim by sub-heading separately: they are different lines and a blanket declaration across the invoice invites a challenge to both. India's schedule (Annex 2A, modality TEI) took this line to zero in the agreement's first year, 2022, so the preference is fully phased in and nothing further changes. The preference is worth 8.25% of assessable value on every consignment — the 7.5-point basic-duty gap plus the 10% Social Welfare Surcharge that rides on it — so it scales with shipment size rather than with effort, and the Certificate of Origin costs the same either way. Social Welfare Surcharge adds 10% on the basic duty, not on the goods, and IGST of 18% then applies to the CIF + BCD + SWS total — IGST is recoverable as input tax credit, so the durable benefit is the basic duty alone. Confirm the live rate on ICEGATE before filing; ₹10,00,000 is only the worked example above.
Import compliance & clearances
Beyond duty, importing monoethanolamine (mea) (HS 29221110) 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 ↗
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 monoethanolamine (mea) from the UAE to India?
- The standard MFN basic customs duty is 7.5%; under India–UAE CEPA the preferential rate is 0%. SWS adds 10% on the basic duty and 18% IGST applies on the CIF + BCD + SWS base.
- How much can CEPA save on monoethanolamine (mea)?
- On a CIF value of ₹10,00,000, total duty falls from ₹2,77,350 (MFN) to ₹1,80,000 (CEPA) — about ₹97,350 saved per shipment, scaling with consignment value.
- What do I need to claim the CEPA rate on monoethanolamine (mea)?
- A valid preferential Certificate of Origin (eCoO 2.0) proving UAE origin under the Rules of Origin. Without it, customs charges the 7.5% MFN rate.