Foreign Trade and Customs

Cross border trade compliance turns on classification, valuation and origin, and errors in any of the three surface years later during audit. We advise on the licensing and the exposure.

WHAT WE DO
• Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 and DGFT licensing
• Import restrictions and prohibited goods analysis
• Customs classification, valuation and Special Valuation Branch
• Rules of origin and CAROTAR, 2020 compliance
• Free trade agreement utilisation
• Anti dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties
• SEZ, EOU and export oriented structures
• RoDTEP and PLI scheme eligibility
• SCOMET and dual use export control licensing
• Sanctions compliance for Indian exporters

HOW THE WORK IS ORGANISED
Licensing · Classification and origin · Trade remedies · Export control

KEY INSTRUMENTS
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 · Customs Act, 1962 · CAROTAR, 2020 · SEZ Act, 2005

FEES
Fixed fee for defined scopes, retainer arrangements for ongoing volume, and time based billing where scope cannot be fixed in advance. The basis is agreed in writing before work begins and discussed at first contact.