Pr 10 Oktober 2026, import av plagg fra India under preferansetollsatser krever destinasjonsspesifikk opprinnelsesdokumentasjon for å tilfredsstille importtollmyndighetene. Storbritannia tillater enten en opprinnelseserklæring fra eksportøren på handelsfakturaen eller et formelt opprinnelsessertifikat under Storbritannia–India CETA, mens Australia, De forente arabiske emirater og Chile krever dedikerte opprinnelsessertifikater utstedt i India. Å skaffe riktig bevis sikrer kvinner med indisk opprinnelse kjoler, kaftaner, skjørt og skjerf kvalifiserer for tollfritak eller preferansetollreduksjoner ved grensen.
Krav til opprinnelsesdokumentasjon etter marked
Handelsavtaler mellom India og dets partnernasjoner spesifiserer distinkte sertifiseringsruter for klær:
For Storbritannia, Storbritannia–India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has applied since 15 Juli 2026, following signature on 24 Juli 2025. Shipments of knitted garments, woven garments and textile made-ups require proof of origin to access preferential tariff treatment. Importers can rely either on an origin declaration made by the exporter directly on the invoice, or on a certificate of origin issued in India. To qualify, garments must satisfy the CETA origin rule consisting of a change of tariff heading plus a minimum Indian value content, set out under Annex 3A as CTH and Standard QVC.
For Australia, under Australia–India økonomisk samarbeid og handelsavtale (ECT), in force since 29 desember 2022, preferential entry strictly requires an ECTA certificate of origin issued by an authorised body in India. There is no self-declaration route under ECTA. Australian customs grants an exemption only for consignments with a customs value of AUD 1,000 eller mindre. Garments produced from non-originating materials must satisfy the origin rule requiring a change of tariff subheading alongside a minimum qualifying value content.
For the United Arab Emirates, trade takes place under the India–UAE omfattende økonomisk partnerskapsavtale (CEPA), which entered into force on 1 mai 2022. UAE customs requires a CEPA certificate of origin issued in India. The document is issued electronically with a QR code via the Indian government’s electronic Certificate of Origin (eCoO) platform. Garments must meet the origin rule requiring a change of tariff heading plus 40% value addition.
For Chile, preferential imports operate under the expanded India–Chile Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), in force since 16 mai 2017. Chilean customs authorities require an India–Chile PTA certificate of origin issued in India through the official eCoO platform.
Preferential duty rates and origin criteria compared
Securing the proper origin documentation eliminates or lowers customs tariffs across dresses, kaftaner, skirts and scarves, while destination VAT and GST rules govern border taxation:
In the United Kingdom, standard customs duty on Indian apparel ranges from 8% til 12%. Standard tariffs are 12% on dresses, kaftaner, skjørt, strikkede skjerf and stoles, and tops and blouses across cotton, viscose or rayon, polyester, silke, and linen. Standard tariffs on woven scarves and stoles are 8% across cotton, viscose or rayon, polyester, silke, ull, and linen. Under CETA, verified Indian origin reduces all these lines to 0%. UK import VAT on adult clothing is 20%, calculated on the customs value plus duty. Registered UK importers can use postponed VAT accounting, declaring and reclaiming import VAT simultaneously on the same VAT Return so that nothing is paid at the border.
I Australia, standard garment duties sit between 0% og 5%. Kjoler, kaftaner, vevd skjørt, and tops and blouses incur a 5% standard duty, whereas knitted skirts as well as scarves and stoles across all fibres carry a standard 0% plikt. Under ECTA, all Indian-origin garment lines enter at 0% pursuant to Customs Notice 2022/52. Australian import GST is 10%, charged on the taxable importation: customs value plus duty, plus international transport and insurance. Businesses registered for GST can join the Deferred GST scheme to report and claim back GST on their monthly BAS without paying at the border; otherwise, GST is paid at clearance and claimed as an input tax credit.
In the United Arab Emirates, garments incur the standard 5% GCC customs duty assessed on the CIF value. Under CEPA, Indian-origin dresses, kaftaner, skjørt, scarves and tops enter duty-free at 0%. Standard UAE import VAT is 5% on the CIF value plus duty, but VAT-registered importers self-account using the reverse-charge mechanism on their VAT return, resulting in a nil net cost.
In Chile, apparel faces a standard 6% import duty. Under the India–Chile PTA, specific product lines receive a fixed preferential margin. Cotton and viscose woven dresses, cotton knitted dresses, cotton woven skirts, viscose woven scarves, and various tops and blouses receive a 30% reduction off the 6% sats, paying an effective 4.2%. Loose robe or cover-up cut cotton woven kaftans, cotton woven scarves, and linen woven scarves receive a 60% reduction, paying an effective 2.4%. Silk woven tops pay 1.2%. Non-qualifying lines pay the standard 6%. Import IVA is 19% on the CIF value plus duty; a registered business normally claims it back as input tax, and your customs broker will confirm local filing requirements.
| Marked | Trade Agreement | Origin Document Required | Garment Duty (Standard vs Agreement) | Import mva / GST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storbritannia | Storbritannia–India CETA (in force 15 Juli 2026) | Eksportørfakturaerklæring eller indisk opprinnelsessertifikat | 8%–12% redusert til 0% | 20% (Utsatt mva-regnskap tilgjengelig) |
| Australia | Australia–India (in force 29 desember 2022) | ECTA opprinnelsessertifikat (frafalles for sendinger AUD 1,000 eller mindre) | 0%–5% redusert til 0% | 10% (Utsatt GST-ordning tilgjengelig) |
| De forente arabiske emirater | India–UAE CEPA (in force 1 mai 2022) | CEPA-opprinnelsessertifikat med QR-kode via eCoO | 5% redusert til 0% | 5% (Omvendt lademekanisme) |
| Chile | India–Chile PTA (in force 16 mai 2017) | PTA opprinnelsessertifikat via eCoO | 6% redusert til 1,2 %–4.2% | 19% IVA (Gjenvinning av inngående skatt) |
Navigerer i Indias elektroniske opprinnelsessertifikat (eCoO) portal
Regjeringen i India driver det digitale elektroniske opprinnelsessertifikatet (eCoO) plattform for å utstede preferansehandelsdokumentasjon. Autoriserte byråer i India vurderer produksjons- og verdiøkningsdetaljer i forhold til de spesifikke opprinnelsesreglene før de utsteder sertifikater.
For destinasjoner som De forente arabiske emirater, plattformen produserer et elektronisk sertifikat utstyrt med en QR-kode, allowing customs authorities to verify origin details during clearance. For Australia, certificates issued by recognised Indian authorities provide the proof required by the Australian Border Force, except where consignment values fall at or below AUD 1,000. For Storbritannia, exporters can provide an origin declaration directly on the commercial invoice or obtain a formal certificate of origin. If any aspect of clearance or local tax reporting is uncertain, check with your customs broker.
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- United Kingdom garment import duty calculator
- Australia garment import duty calculator
- United Arab Emirates garment import duty calculator
- Chile garment import duty calculator
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Kilder
- Storbritannia–India CETA, Kapittel 3 rules of origin and Annex 3A
- ECTA opprinnelsesregler guide
- UAE–India CEPA endelig tekst (Annex 3B rules of origin)
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