Import Export & Customs Compliance Services in India for Foreign Companies
We help foreign companies and multinational businesses comply with Indias import-export regulations, including customs clearance, documentation, and classification of goods under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) and applicable duty structures. Our team provides guidance on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and export incentive schemes such as RODTEP, EPCG, and Advance Authorisation, helping you optimize costs and stay compliant. We also support you in resolving disputes and managing audits.
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Landed cost is decided by classification. The HS code you assign determines the duty rate, the exemptions available, and whether your shipment moves through customs or sits at the port while the paperwork is questioned.
How import duty is actually calculated
Duty is assessed on the value determined under customs valuation rules, not simply the invoice figure - freight, insurance and certain related-party adjustments feed into the assessable value. Basic customs duty applies according to classification, with IGST and applicable surcharges layered on top. Where goods are supplied by a related party, valuation can be examined separately from transfer pricing, and the two need to be consistent.
Classification, and why it is worth getting right
HS classification drives everything downstream. Similar-sounding products can attract materially different rates, and preferential access under a trade agreement depends on classification and origin together. Where the correct code is genuinely uncertain, an advance ruling provides certainty before commitment. The cost of getting classification wrong is not only duty - it is the reassessment, interest and penalty exposure that follows on every prior consignment.
Registrations and documentation
An importer-exporter code is the baseline requirement, with product-specific licences or clearances applying to regulated goods. The core documents are the commercial invoice, packing list, transport document and, where preferential rates are claimed, the origin certificate. Most delays at Indian ports are documentary rather than substantive: mismatched descriptions between invoice and shipping documents, or an origin certificate that does not match the classification claimed.
Duty relief schemes and bonded warehousing
Where goods are imported for use in exports, duty exemption and remission schemes can materially reduce landed cost, subject to export obligations that must be tracked and evidenced. Bonded warehousing defers duty until goods are cleared for home consumption, which helps cash flow where inventory sits for extended periods. Both carry compliance obligations of their own, and the benefit should be weighed against the administrative burden for your actual volumes.