Import duty on bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate polyethers from Dubai (UAE) to India
HS 39072100 · Dubai / UAE → India · POLYACETALS
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 7.5% 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 | ₹75,000 | ₹75,000 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge | ₹7,500 | ₹7,500 |
| IGST | ₹1,94,850 | ₹1,94,850 |
| Total duty | ₹2,77,350 | ₹2,77,350 |
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 bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate polyethers (HS 39072100) from the UAE to India attracts a 7.5% MFN basic customs duty, and CEPA does not reduce it — this line is excluded from India's tariff offer, so the 7.5% MFN rate applies whatever the origin. This specialty polyether is used as a flame-retardant additive and intermediate in polyurethane and coating systems. The 7.5% MFN duty carries no CEPA reduction, and the 18% IGST is recoverable. The reason is worth stating precisely rather than implying: this is an HS-2022 code with no direct line in India's Annex 2A schedule, which is written in HS-2017. So the absence of a preference is the conservative reading of a nomenclature gap, not a quoted exclusion — the page says so rather than dressing an inference as a rate. Specialty polymers in this heading were in any case treated as part of a chapter-wide block rather than assessed individually. For narrow specialty chemicals the practical issues sit outside the tariff question entirely: supplier qualification against a formulation that has already been signed off downstream, hazard classification, and safety-data documentation that the buyer's own EHS function will audit. Confirm the classification against the current tariff before assuming this line applies at all. 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 18% 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 bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate polyethers (HS 39072100) 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 bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate polyethers from the UAE to India?
- The basic customs duty is 7.5%. This line is largely excluded from India–UAE CEPA, so no preferential rate applies. SWS adds 10% on the basic duty and 18% IGST applies on top.
- How much can CEPA save on bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate polyethers?
- 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 bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate polyethers?
- 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.