FTA Checker

Exporting from India. Pick the destination to see India's trade agreement with it, the duty your buyer pays with and without the FTA, and how to claim the lower rate.

India → United Arab Emirates

India–UAE CEPA

Active FTA · since 2022

Duty on your product

Enter a product to compare the normal duty with India's FTA rate in United Arab Emirates.

Certificate of Origin

DocumentIndia–UAE CEPA Certificate of Origin (electronic)
Rules of originValue addition of at least 40% or change of tariff sub-heading, or product-specific rules; wholly obtained goods qualify directly.
Where to applyDGFT e-CoO portal ↗

How to claim the FTA rate

  1. Confirm the HS code of your product and check it is covered by the India–UAE CEPA tariff schedule.
  2. Check the rules of origin. Your product must be wholly obtained in India or meet the rule above. Keep a costing sheet showing the value addition.
  3. Register on the DGFT e-CoO portal with your IEC and digital signature, if you haven't already.
  4. Apply for the Certificate of Origin for each shipment, attaching the invoice, packing list and shipping bill details. The issuing agency checks it and issues the certificate.
  5. Send the certificate to your buyer with the shipping documents. The buyer quotes it in their import declaration to pay the FTA rate.
  6. Keep your records (costing, purchase bills, certificate) for verification requests, usually for 3–5 years.

Agreement status as per public announcements by the Department of Commerce. Confirm the current position and your product's schedule on commerce.gov.in before quoting a duty-free price.