Rules of Origin for unwrought aluminium, not alloyed — wire bars — Dubai (UAE) to India
HS 76011030 · UNWROUGHT ALUMINIUM · 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.
- CEPA eligible
- Yes
- Value addition (RVC)
- 45%
- Tariff-classification change
- CTSH Annex 3B rule set at chapter level — it covers the whole chapter, not this code alone
- MFN → CEPA basic duty
- 7.5% → 0%
Rule of Origin (CEPA Annex 3B, primary source): CTSH + VA 45% (CEPA Annex 3B Product-Specific Rule; tariff-shift AND value addition both required).
Qualifying under the Rules of Origin
To claim the CEPA preference on unwrought aluminium, not alloyed — wire bars (HS 76011030), the goods must qualify as UAE-originating. The Product-Specific Rule (Annex 3B) is "CTSH + VA 45% (CEPA Annex 3B Product-Specific Rule; tariff-shift AND value addition both required)": the goods must undergo a change of tariff sub-heading (CTSH) AND add at least 45% regional value content — both conditions, not either/or. 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. Aluminium wire bars are drawn into conductor and cable stock, feeding India's power-transmission and electrical-goods manufacturing. This sub-heading has reached the zero preferential rate, a full cut against MFN on UAE-origin metal — and it is worth knowing that ingots in the same heading have not, since they sit on a slower ten-year track. Same description, different rate, decided by the eight-digit leaf. The 45% value-content rule, higher than the 40% used across most of the corpus, is comfortably met by primary metal genuinely smelted and cast in the UAE. The work is documentary: align the cast and origin certificates with the Certificate of Origin so all three name the same plant, and confirm the producing plant's BIS status under the aluminium Quality Control Order. A valid Certificate of Origin filed through the eCoO 2.0 system must accompany the shipment; without it, customs charges the 7.5% MFN rate instead of the preference.
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 unwrought aluminium, not alloyed — wire bars qualify for India–UAE CEPA?
- Yes, if it meets the Annex 3B Product-Specific Rule "CTSH + VA 45% (CEPA Annex 3B Product-Specific Rule; tariff-shift AND value addition both required).": it must BOTH change tariff classification (CTSH) AND add at least 45% regional value content — both conditions are required, not either/or.
- What is the Rule of Origin for unwrought aluminium, not alloyed — wire bars?
- Per CEPA Annex 3B: CTSH + VA 45% (CEPA Annex 3B Product-Specific Rule; tariff-shift AND value addition both required).. RVC% = [(FOB − value of non-originating materials) / FOB] × 100 (FOB basis).
- What proof is needed at import?
- A preferential Certificate of Origin filed through eCoO 2.0, presented at customs before clearance. Without it, the 7.5% MFN duty applies.