Rules of Origin for dried peas (pisum sativum) — yellow peas — Dubai (UAE) to India
HS 07131010 · DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES · Rules of Origin & preferential rate
Data last updated: · MFN duty & IGST verified against ICEGATE (Indian Customs EDI). Rules of Origin per CEPA Annex 3B. Verify your exact HS line before filing.
No CEPA benefit
This line is excluded from India's India–UAE CEPA tariff offer, so the 50% MFN basic customs duty applies regardless of origin. The goods are normally importable — there is simply no preferential rate to claim.
- CEPA eligible
- Excluded
- Value addition (RVC)
- n/a
- Tariff-classification change
- Wholly obtained Annex 3B rule set at chapter level — it covers the whole chapter, not this code alone
- MFN → CEPA basic duty
- 50% → 50%
Rule of Origin (CEPA Annex 3B, primary source): Wholly Obtained — qualifies on origin, no value-addition test (CEPA Annex 3B).
Qualifying under the Rules of Origin
Dried peas (Pisum sativum) — yellow peas (HS 07131010) is currently excluded from India's India–UAE CEPA tariff offer, so no preferential rate applies regardless of origin. For reference, the Product-Specific Rule for this line is "Wholly Obtained — qualifies on origin, no value-addition test (CEPA Annex 3B)". Read that rule for what it is: Annex 3B supplies it at chapter level, so it governs hundreds of eight-digit codes rather than this one. It is the correct rule to apply, and it is also the place to check for a more specific carve-out before committing to a claim. Yellow peas are a major protein staple used in dal, besan substitution and processed foods, and India has swung between free import and heavy restriction depending on domestic pulse harvests. The 50% MFN duty carries no CEPA reduction, and Annex 2A carries EXC in all ten year columns, so no phase-down is coming. The 5% IGST applies. Pulse import policy is among the most actively managed in India: DGFT notifies quantitative restrictions, import authorisation requirements and port-of-entry conditions on this line specifically, and periodic duty-free windows have been opened and closed within a single season. Any of those can make a contracted shipment inadmissible regardless of the rate. The origin rule would be Wholly Obtained if a preference applied, so origin is never the difficulty here — admissibility is. Layer on the FSSAI import licence with consignment clearance and the Plant Quarantine permit and phytosanitary certificate, and the sequence is clear: verify the live DGFT notification first, secure the authorisation and permits second, and treat the duty as a known fixed input. Because the line is excluded, customs charges the 50% MFN rate. Confirm eligibility against India's CEPA tariff schedule before assuming any benefit.
Check your own figures in the Rules of Origin (RVC) qualifier. Qualifying is only half of it — the preference is claimed with a Certificate of Origin, issued in the UAE before shipment or retrospectively within 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
- Does dried peas (pisum sativum) — yellow peas qualify for India–UAE CEPA?
- No — this line is currently excluded from India's CEPA tariff offer, so the preferential rate does not apply regardless of origin.
- What is the Rule of Origin for dried peas (pisum sativum) — yellow peas?
- Wholly Obtained (WO): the product must be entirely obtained or produced in the UAE, with no value-addition calculation required.
- What proof is needed at import?
- A preferential Certificate of Origin filed through eCoO 2.0, presented at customs before clearance. Without it, the 50% MFN duty applies.