Trade Analyst Insight
Exporting Empty or discharged cartridges of all bores and sizes,
including the following: clean fired 70/30 brass shells free
of bullets, iron and any other foreign material covered by
ISRI code word ‘Lake’; clean muffled (popped) 70/30 brass
shells free of bullets, iron and any other foreign material
covered by ISRI code word ‘Lamb’ allows for significant margin optimization. The India-UAE CEPA agreement reduces the import duty from 5.0% to 0.0%, offering a direct 5.0% cost saving. Additionally, exporters can claim 0.3% under RoDTEP.
Compliance Checklist
- Commercial Invoice: Must state HS 74040021 and Origin "India".
- Certificate of Origin: Required to claim the 0.0% duty rate. Apply via DGFT.
- Packing List: Net & Gross weight must match BL.