FTA · India-NZ FTA
India's FTA wave: UK CETA, New Zealand and Australia
Three trade deals in four years. A trader's comparison of coverage, entry dates, locks on tariffs, and the paperwork each one demands.
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Practical, no-jargon guides to India cross-border trade: incentives, documents, compliance and the technology changing how it all works.
India-NZ FTA · Rules of Origin
India–NZ FTA origin rules and the certificate of origin
Wholly obtained, PSR, QVC, certificate validity, origin declarations and five-year records — what Indian exporters must do for New Zealand.
Read → India-NZ FTA · FTA
India–New Zealand FTA: what changes from 20 October 2026
The India–NZ FTA is in force. What is zero-duty for both sides, what India kept out, the TRQs, and the paperwork that decides your duty rate.
Read → India-NZ FTA · Imports
Importing from New Zealand: duties, TRQs and CAROTAR
CBIC's 8,546-line concession table, wine and kiwi fine print, Manuka MPI certificates and the DGFT TRQ flow — what importers must get right.
Read → India-NZ FTA · Tariffs
India–NZ FTA tariff list: what is zero-duty, on both sides
Which Indian sectors gain in New Zealand, what NZ exports get cheaper in India, and the lines India kept out — with the notified numbers.
Read → Advance Authorisation · Duty-Free Import
Advance Authorisation scheme explained: duty-free inputs against a real export order
Advance Authorisation lets you import inputs duty-free for a specific export order. How input-output norms, value addition and closure actually work.
Read → EPCG · Capital Goods
EPCG scheme explained: duty-free capital goods, and the obligation behind them
EPCG lets you import capital goods duty-free against a 6-year export obligation. Here is how the obligation is calculated, tracked, and closed.
Read → MOOWR · Bonded Warehouse
MOOWR scheme explained: duty deferral for bonded manufacturing
MOOWR lets manufacturers defer duty on imports with no export obligation. Here is what it actually defers, and when it beats EPCG or Advance Authorisation.
Read → India-UK CETA · Imports
The CETA URN: how one email decides your duty rate on UK imports
CETA preference on UK imports turns on one email to a CBIC mailbox. Here is the URN flow, the ten rejections, and the brief for your supplier.
Read → RoDTEP · Annual RoDTEP Return
Annual RoDTEP Return (ARR): who must file Appendix 4RR
Cross ₹1 crore of RoDTEP claims in a year and Appendix 4RR becomes mandatory. Miss it and customs stops scrolling every future RoDTEP claim.
Read → CAROTAR · India-UK CETA
CAROTAR and India-UK CETA: what importers must prove
Claiming CETA preference on UK imports puts you inside CAROTAR 2020. Only one form of proof works into India, and it is not a certificate of origin.
Read → Digital Trade Facilitation Bill · eBL
The Digital Trade Facilitation Bill, 2026: what it means for electronic trade documents in India
DGFT's draft bill gives electronic trade documents like eBLs the same legal standing as paper. Here is what it actually does, and why it matters.
Read → India-UK CETA · FTA
India–UK CETA: what changes for imports and exporters from 15 July 2026
India–UK CETA enters into force 15 July 2026. Here is what changes for imports, what exporters must prove to claim it, and how to stay compliant.
Read → Niryat Protsahan · Export Promotion Mission
Niryat Protsahan explained: how MSME exporters claim the 2.75% interest subvention
The Interest Equalisation Scheme ended in 2024. Here is the Niryat Protsahan interest subvention that succeeded it, at 2.75% for MSME exporters.
Read → Certificate of Origin · Exports
Certificate of Origin for Indian exporters: preferential vs non-preferential, explained
A Certificate of Origin proves where goods were made, but only one kind actually cuts your buyer's duty bill. Here is the difference, done right.
Read → Duty Drawback · RoDTEP
Duty Drawback vs RoDTEP: what's the difference, and can you claim both?
Duty Drawback and RoDTEP both pay exporters back, but for different things. Here is the actual distinction, and whether you can claim both.
Read → eBL · MLETR
Electronic Bill of Lading in India: what's legally true in 2026
eBLs are live in practice but India has not yet enacted MLETR. Here is what actually gives an electronic bill of lading legal force in 2026.
Read → RoDTEP · DGFT
What is RoDTEP and how do Indian exporters claim it?
RoDTEP refunds the hidden taxes baked into your export costs, as transferable duty-credit scrips. Here is what it covers and how to claim it.
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