Industrial soap (HS 34011911) under India–UAE CEPA
HS 34011911 · SOAP · 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 10% 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)
- 40%
- Tariff-classification change
- CTSH
- MFN → CEPA basic duty
- 10% → 10%
Rule of Origin (CEPA Annex 3B, primary source): CTSH + VA 40% (CEPA Annex 3B Product-Specific Rule; tariff-shift AND value addition both required).
Qualifying under the Rules of Origin
Industrial soap (HS 34011911) 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 "CTSH + VA 40% (CEPA Annex 3B Product-Specific Rule; tariff-shift AND value addition both required).". Industrial soap serves textile processing, metalworking and institutional cleaning rather than retail. The 10% MFN duty applies with no CEPA reduction. The 18% IGST is recoverable. India has deep domestic surfactant and soap manufacturing, and the tariff line reflects that rather than any strategic concern. For buyers the practical points are specification consistency and, where the soap contacts textiles or food-processing equipment, the relevant purity documentation — neither of which is affected by the absence of a preferential rate. Because the line is excluded, customs charges the 10% 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Does industrial soap 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 industrial soap?
- Per CEPA Annex 3B: CTSH + VA 40% (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 10% MFN duty applies.