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RUAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

Advantages of the India−UAE CEPA

Ease of doing business
Access to free trade zones
Widening of export destination
Preferential market access with cuts in tariffs
Growth and job creation

UNDERSTANDING THE TABLE OUTPUT

The year progression (starting from 2022) illustrates that % value of custom duties across commodities The offer details are as follows:

Offer Description

A Day 1 access

C Access at year 5

E Access at year 10

G Prohibited product Cannot be imported to UAE

F Excluded

H Special goods

TR Tariff Reduction

Details

CEPA starts with duty

Duty upto 5 years

Duty upto 10 years

o not fall under CEPA

Requires special approval before imp

Duty exemptions

Hscode	Short Description	Offer	Uae tariff%	'22	'23	'24	'25	'26	'27	'28	'29	'30	'31
74010000	Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper).	A - Day 1 access	5.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269099	Articles of iron or steel, N.E.S.	A - Day 1 access	5.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269098	Rabbits boxes, poultry cage, bees celles, steels-feeding & similar articles.	C - Access at year 5	5.00%	4.00%	3.00%	2.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269097	Electricity (lighting) poles.	C - Access at year 5	5.00%	4.00%	3.00%	2.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269096	Boxes for jewellery, works of art & cosmwtic powders.	A - Day 1 access	5.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269095	Tool boxes, of iron or steel.	C - Access at year 5	5.00%	4.00%	3.00%	2.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269094	Portable ladders & steps, of iron or steel.	C - Access at year 5	5.00%	4.00%	3.00%	2.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269093	Spikes for delineating road lanes	A - Day 1 access	5.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269092	Clips for water hoses, of iron or steel.	C - Access at year 5	5.00%	4.00%	3.00%	2.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269091	Hoops for gardens boundaries & trees.	A - Day 1 access	5.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269080	Pegs for tents & stakes for tying domestic animals.	C - Access at year 5	5.00%	4.00%	3.00%	2.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269070	Fencing posts	C - Access at year 5	5.00%	4.00%	3.00%	2.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269060	Iron or steel fittings for electric wiring ( eg, stays, clips, brackets ), suspension or connecting devices for insulator chains	C - Access at year 5	5.00%	4.00%	3.00%	2.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269050	Binding hoops for casks	C - Access at year 5	5.00%	4.00%	3.00%	2.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269040	Venetian blinds, of iron or steel.	A - Day 1 access	5.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269030	Non-mechanical ventilatiors	C - Access at year 5	5.00%	4.00%	3.00%	2.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269020	Tree climbing irons	A - Day 1 access	5.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73269010	Boot or shoe protectors whether or not incorporatins affixing points	C - Access at year 5	5.00%	4.00%	3.00%	2.00%	1.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73262090	Articles of iron or steel wire.	A - Day 1 access	5.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
73262040	Waste baskets, of iron or steel wire.	A - Day 1 access	5.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

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