QUESTION: There has only been one question asked of this new India Certification Standard through ICPA. Not much information that I have found doing my own searches. Would anyone else happen to know where someone can find information on this new standard? =========== Answer: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification is mandatory for certain […]
OT Fact Sheet: Origin Certification Requirements QUESTION: Indian supplier was billing us two separate invoices: one for product (FOB origin) , and separate one for prepaid freight (easier for our archaic payables system). Vendor is now telling us they cannot bill the freight separately, and must bill it as a “D” term sale( one invoice […]
OT Fact Sheet: Origin Certification Requirements QUESTION: Has anyone heard anything on what exactly this is? The BIS announces but does not express detailed data. India’s Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has imposed new mandatory standards on polyethylene (PE) for producers to comply with. The new requirements have labelled under Indian standard IS 7328:2020, titled Specification […]
QUESTION: I have a customer in India. We sent product for which they paid proper duty. We have discovered an issue with the material we sent and need to send them a no charge warranty replacement. The customer is stating that they will have to pay duties again on the replacement material but I suspect […]
QUESTION: We are sending resin to a mold supplier in India so they can test the molds. This resin is just for testing purposes and would have no commercial value. Would it still need to pay duties when imported in India? Are there any other charges that it would be subject to when clearing customs […]
QUESTION: We are U.S. based corporation with a wholly owned subsidiary in India. That location is seeking to enter into an agreement with an India based consultant; wherein the location would buy India import duty credit scrips from the consultant at a discounted rate. The consultant would also receive a commission rate for the sale. […]
QUESTION: Is anyone aware of the termination of India eligibility from GSP? Does it apply to all products imported from India? We are importing backpack which supposed to be duty free under the GSP. If India is terminate, which mean it will have to pay regular duty? Please help to give us some input on […]
QUESTION: 1) Does anyone know if Indian Customs has a duty drawback program? 2) Does it work? 3) How long does it take to get the refunded duty? 4) Is duty drawback common practice? Thanks for your help. ************** Answers: I don’t believe they have a drawback program, but they do have a program similar […]
QUESTION: I have a question regarding the revisions to the Indian export laws (SCOMET) that I hope you can help me with. My company provides engineering services to a range of industries. We have a subsidiary in Hyderabad, India where we export technical data that is authorized by “No License Required.”. . . .no licensable […]
QUESTION: I have a question regarding the revisions to the Indian export laws (SCOMET) that I hope you can help me with. My company provides engineering services to a range of industries. We have a subsidiary in Hyderabad, India where we export technical data that is authorized by “No License Required.”. . . .no licensable […]
QUESTION: I have a question regarding the revisions to the Indian export laws (SCOMET) that I hope you can help me with. My company provides engineering services to a range of industries. We have a subsidiary in Hyderabad, India where we export technical data that is authorized by “No License Required.”. . . .no licensable […]
QUESTION: Has anyone been experiencing problems with customs clearance in India? Our shipments are delayed. Cannot tell if it is an issue with the courier or Indian Customs. Have searched online for news and see nothing about Indian Customs EDI malfunctions. Is there a problem with their EDI implementation? Any suggestions for avoiding delays? ************ […]
