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Cross-Border Trade Guide

🇮🇳 India → 🇧🇷 Brazil

HS 0401 ·

Estimated Duties

~45%

MFN 14-28% + PIS/COFINS (Mercosul TRQ)

Transit Time

25-35 days

End to end

Compliance

MAPA SIF

Plant inspection + registration

Export Rebate

0%

IGST zero-rated + RoDTEP

Key Rules

India 🇮🇳 → Brazil 🇧🇷

›India Export Certifications
›Required Export Documents (India)
›Export via ICEGATE (Shipping Bill)
›Export via ICEGATE (Shipping Bill)
›Shipping Timeline from India
›Shipping Timeline to India
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Estimated Cost Breakdown

per $100K shipment · India → Brazil

DUTY CALCULATION — BRAZIL

Base Duty

0%

Unknown

Unknown

0%

on (CIF + duty)

Effective Total

~0%

duty only

Product cost (FOB)$100,000
Ocean freight (est.)$3,500
Marine insurance (0.4%)$400
India export tax rebate (18%)-$18,000
Estimated total landed cost~$85,900

* Estimates based on $100K FOB shipment of electronics (HS 85). Actual costs vary by exact HS code, weight/volume, and current rates.

✓CERTIFICATIONS
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India Export Certifications
No general export certification. SCOMET list (Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment, Technologies): strategic export control, DGFT license required.
§REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
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Required Export Documents (India)
Shipping Bill, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, B/L, Certificate of Origin, Export License (if controlled), GST Invoice, IEC, AD Code.
›PROCESS STEPS
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Export via ICEGATE (Shipping Bill)
File Shipping Bill through ICEGATE. Customs review → Let Export Order → loading. Post-export: claim Duty Drawback and RoDTEP refunds. Export IGST: zero-rated.
›PROCESS STEPS
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Export via ICEGATE (Shipping Bill)
File Shipping Bill through ICEGATE. Customs review → Let Export Order → loading. Post-export: claim Duty Drawback and RoDTEP refunds. Export IGST: zero-rated.
→SHIPPING & TIMELINE
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Shipping Timeline from India
India → China: 10-18 days. India → US: 25-35 days. India → EU: 20-30 days. India → Japan: 12-18 days.
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Shipping Timeline to India
From China: 10-18 days ocean. From US: 25-35 days. From Japan: 12-18 days. From EU: 20-30 days. Clearance: 3-7 days (slower than most Asian ports). Main ports: Nhava Sheva (Mumbai), Chennai, Delhi ICD.
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Export-Side Restrictions

Controls imposed by India

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India Export Controls
SCOMET list for dual-use/military items. Restrictions to Pakistan. Electronics export: no restrictions, government encourages exports.
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Recent Advisories

Product recalls in the destination market

2026-04-09BISSELL Recalls Over One Million Steam Shot OmniReach Steam Cleaners Due to Risk of Serious Burn Hazard from Attachments
2026-04-09Easymake Adult Portable Bed Rails Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Asphyxiation; Violates Mandatory Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails; Imported by ZFZG-US
2026-04-09Halloween Pumpkin Carving Kits Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violates Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Button Cell Batteries; Sold on Amazon by Besslly Store
2026-04-09LED Lights Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violates Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Coin Batteries; Sold on Amazon by Happiness Light
2026-04-09Magnetic Drinkware Charms Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Magnet Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Magnets; Sold on Amazon by Maitys
Disclaimer: Figures are best-effort estimates based on April 2026 public regulations (§122, §232, §301, CBAM, RCEP, etc.). Verify with the relevant customs authority before trade decisions.Report data issue ↗