Import duty on iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring pads from Dubai (UAE) to India
HS 73231000 · Dubai / UAE → India · TABLE
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 | ₹2,00,000 | ₹0 |
| Social Welfare Surcharge | ₹20,000 | ₹0 |
| IGST | ₹2,19,600 | ₹1,80,000 |
| Total duty | ₹4,39,600 | ₹1,80,000 |
CEPA duty saving on this example: ₹2,59,600 . Run your own numbers in the import-duty estimator. New to BCD, SWS and IGST? See the glossary.
What drives the rate
Importing iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring pads (HS 73231000) from the UAE to India attracts a 20% MFN basic customs duty, and the India–UAE CEPA preferential rate is 0%. Steel wool and scourers are fast-moving household consumables sold through retail and institutional channels. CEPA removes a high 20% basic duty — one of the larger cuts in the steel-articles chapter, which makes the origin question worth real diligence rather than a signature. The 40% regional-value-content rule applies to the drawn and shredded product, and much regional supply is imported and repacked, which confers no origin at all. Two separate compliance regimes then apply. Steel products fall under the Steel Quality Control Orders, requiring BIS certification of the producing mill, and a consignment from an uncertified mill is refused clearance whatever its origin status — so the mill question precedes the preference question. Consumer packaging brings packaged-commodity declarations under the Legal Metrology Act, printed at origin rather than applied at the port. Verify genuine UAE manufacture before claiming, given the size of the duty differential at stake and the fact that a failed claim on a 20-point gap is an expensive correction. 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 22% of assessable value on every consignment — the 20-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 iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring pads (HS 73231000) 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 ↗
- Legal Metrology Model approval under the Legal Metrology Act for weighing and measuring instruments, plus packaged-commodity declarations on any retail pack. 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 iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring pads from the UAE to India?
- The standard MFN basic customs duty is 20%; 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 iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring pads?
- On a CIF value of ₹10,00,000, total duty falls from ₹4,39,600 (MFN) to ₹1,80,000 (CEPA) — about ₹2,59,600 saved per shipment, scaling with consignment value.
- What do I need to claim the CEPA rate on iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring pads?
- A valid preferential Certificate of Origin (eCoO 2.0) proving UAE origin under the Rules of Origin. Without it, customs charges the 20% MFN rate.