Import duty on welded stainless steel line pipe for oil and gas pipelines from Dubai (UAE) to India
HS 73061100 · Dubai / UAE → India · OTHER TUBES
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 | ₹1,50,000 | ₹50,000 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge | ₹15,000 | ₹5,000 |
| IGST | ₹2,09,700 | ₹1,89,900 |
| Total duty | ₹3,74,700 | ₹2,44,900 |
CEPA duty saving on this example: ₹1,29,800 . Run your own numbers in the import-duty estimator. New to BCD, SWS and IGST? See the glossary.
How this duty changes, year by year
India's schedule of tariff concessions (CEPA Annex 2A) sets a preferential rate for each of ten years, not one permanent figure. For HS 73061100 the modality is TEP over 10 years, reaching zero in 2031.
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026now | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEPA BCD | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 0% |
Rates as published in India's schedule; the agreement entered into force on 1 May 2022, so Year 1 is 2022. CEPA Annex 2A
What drives the rate
Importing welded stainless steel line pipe for oil and gas pipelines (HS 73061100) from the UAE to India attracts a 15% MFN basic customs duty, and the India–UAE CEPA preferential rate is 5%. Welded stainless line pipe suits lower-pressure and corrosive-service pipeline duty, complementing the seamless grades. It sits mid-schedule at a 5% preferential basic duty, down from 15% MFN. Two checks decide whether that preference is usable. The first is trade remedy: stainless products attract anti-dumping attention regularly, measures attach by grade, producer and origin, and they sit on top of the basic duty regardless of any agreement — so screen the specific mill before pricing, not the country. The second is BIS. Steel and steel products fall under the Steel Quality Control Orders, which require BIS certification of the producing mill itself; a consignment from an uncertified mill is refused clearance outright, whatever its origin status. That makes mill selection the gating decision, and conveniently the certified-mill question and the origin question point at the same fact. The 40% value-content rule then turns on where the strip was rolled and the pipe welded and tested, which the mill test certificate records. The rate is on a published staircase, not a fixed number: Annex 2A takes this line from 9% in 2022 to zero in 2031 — TEP over 10 years — with 5% the rate for 2026. A supply contract signed across that boundary is worth pricing against the later rate. The preference is worth 11% of assessable value on every consignment — the 10-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 welded stainless steel line pipe for oil and gas pipelines (HS 73061100) 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 ↗
- BIS Steel and steel products fall under the Steel Quality Control Orders — BIS certification of the producing mill is required, and consignments from an uncertified mill are refused clearance. 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 welded stainless steel line pipe for oil and gas pipelines from the UAE to India?
- The standard MFN basic customs duty is 15%; under India–UAE CEPA the preferential rate is 5%. SWS adds 10% on the basic duty and 18% IGST applies on the CIF + BCD + SWS base.
- How much can CEPA save on welded stainless steel line pipe for oil and gas pipelines?
- On a CIF value of ₹10,00,000, total duty falls from ₹3,74,700 (MFN) to ₹2,44,900 (CEPA) — about ₹1,29,800 saved per shipment, scaling with consignment value.
- What do I need to claim the CEPA rate on welded stainless steel line pipe for oil and gas pipelines?
- A valid preferential Certificate of Origin (eCoO 2.0) proving UAE origin under the Rules of Origin. Without it, customs charges the 15% MFN rate.