Landed cost guide · 2026-10-18

Import duty from the United Arab Emirates to India

For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from the United Arab Emirates to India worth 850,000.00 INR, duties, taxes and fees come to about 259,138.20 INR, or 30.49% of the goods value, before any India–UAE CEPA preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.

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Duty is charged on: CIF value (assessable value)
Duty-free threshold: None for purchases; genuine gifts up to ₹5,000 are duty-free. Personal-use imports pay 10% basic duty (heading 9804).
VAT / sales tax: IGST 5% / 18% / 40% (GST 2.0) on value + duty + surcharge.
Trade agreement: India–UAE CEPA: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
Extra tariffs on goods from United Arab Emirates: No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Other fees: 10% Social Welfare Surcharge on the basic duty; courier handling fees.

Detailed calculator: United Arab Emirates to India

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3Values

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Typical duty rates

Product	MFN	India–UAE CEPA
Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109)	20%	0%*
Leather footwear (HS 6403)	20%	0%*
Towels / home textiles (HS 6302)	20%	0%*
Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517)	0%	0%*

Typical rates for common tariff lines, for orientation only. The rate for your goods depends on the full HS code; look it up in the CBIC Customs Tariff of India. *0% applies only to goods that meet the agreement's rules of origin; agricultural goods may be excluded.

Worked example: 850,000.00 INR of cotton T-shirts by sea

Goods 850,000.00, freight 68,000.00, insurance 4,200.00 INR; commercial import; duty rate 20%.

Line	INR
Customs duty 20% × 922,200.00 CIF	184,440.00
Social Welfare Surcharge 10% × 184,440.00	18,444.00
IGST (integrated GST) 5% × 1,125,084.00	56,254.20
Total duties and fees	259,138.20
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	1,181,338.20

With India–UAE CEPA proof of origin the same shipment would cost 46,110.00 INR in duties and taxes.

Small parcel: 7,000.00 INR online order

A consumer ordering goods worth 7,000.00 INR plus 1,000.00 shipping by post would pay about 2,478.40 INR in import charges.

Line	INR
Customs duty 10% × 8,000.00 CIF (9804)	800.00
Social Welfare Surcharge 10% × 800.00	80.00
IGST (integrated GST) 18% × 8,880.00	1,598.40
Total duties and fees	2,478.40
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	10,478.40

Frequently asked questions

How much is import duty from the United Arab Emirates to India?

It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 850,000.00 INR shipped commercially by sea pay about 259,138.20 INR in duties, taxes and fees (30.49% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.

Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to India?

None for purchases; genuine gifts up to ₹5,000 are duty-free. Personal-use imports pay 10% basic duty (heading 9804).

Does United Arab Emirates have a trade agreement with India?

Yes. Under India–UAE CEPA, goods that meet the rules of origin can enter at reduced or zero duty with proof of origin.

How is import VAT calculated in India?

IGST 5% / 18% / 40% (GST 2.0) on value + duty + surcharge.