Soap in the form of flakes, chips or powder (HS 34011920) under India–UAE CEPA
HS 34011920 · 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
Soap in the form of flakes, chips or powder (HS 34011920) 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).". Soap flakes and powder feed detergent formulation, textile scouring and specialty cleaning. The 10% MFN duty stands with no CEPA benefit. The 18% IGST is creditable. Retail-facing forms attract legal-metrology packaged-commodity labelling, while bulk industrial grades do not. Given robust domestic supply and no preferential route, import is typically limited to specialty grades. Confirm classification against finished retail soap headings, which sit adjacent and carry different labelling obligations at the point of sale. 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 soap in the form of flakes, chips or powder 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 soap in the form of flakes, chips or powder?
- 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.