KalpExport cumin from India to UAE: duty, documents and price
Duty: basic duty 5%, India–UAE CEPA is in force; the preferential rate for this HS code is not confirmed, plus VAT 5%. Directional
Documents: IEC, RCMC, FSSAI license, UAE food establishment/trading licence, plus 14 more listed below. Directional
Price in India: ₹24,250 per quintal (₹2,42,500 per tonne), median of 27 mandis on 3 Nov 2026. Real
What UAE charges
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Basic (MFN) duty | 5% |
| Preferential rate | not confirmed India–UAE CEPA (in force 2022-05-01) |
| VAT / GST at import | 5% |
| Duty and VAT together, on customs value | ~10.3% |
Directional Source: Live search: https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/finance-and-investment/taxation/clearing-the-customs-and-paying-customs-duty. Live search, two independent lookups agree; verify before committing. Not established: FTA rate. No anti-dumping, safeguard, or CBAM measure was established from the available official sources. Confirm with UAE customs before pricing a deal.
Documents and registrations
- IEC
- RCMC
- Certificate of Registration as Exporter of Spices
- FSSAI license
- UAE food establishment/trading licence
- food product registration
- Spices Board registration/CRES is handled as the spice-export registration
- an inspection/quality-control or pre-shipment inspection may apply through the Export Inspection Council / designated inspection agency for food consignments
- UAE food import clearance may require a health certificate for the shipment and compliance review by the competent food authority
- commercial invoice
- packing list
- bill of lading or airway bill
- certificate of origin
- health certificate
- customs export declaration
- product label artwork
- import clearance / product registration reference
- any required quality or inspection certificate
Where to get them: IEC: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT); RCMC / Certificate of Registration as Exporter of Spices: Spices Board of India via the DGFT/e-RCMC system; FSSAI license: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI); inspection / quality control: Export Inspection Council (EIC) / designated inspection agency; UAE food registration and import clearance: Dubai Municipality / Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) / the relevant UAE food competent authority; UAE trade licence / importer registration: Department of Economic Development or free-zone licensing authority
The usual failure points on this lane are missing UAE product registration or using labels that do not satisfy Arabic/food-declaration rules, which can delay or stop customs release. On the Indian side, exporters often run into issues when the spice business is not properly registered with the Spices Board/RCMC or when the required shipment health/inspection paperwork is not aligned with the buyer’s UAE filing.
Directional Compiled for spices exports to UAE from the official pages below, checked 24 Sept 2026. Confirm with the issuing authority.
https://www.eicindia.gov.in/WebApp1/pages/menuInfo/aboutUs.xhtml
https://farmerconnect.apeda.gov.in/Content/APEDA_Agri_Export_Manual_FINAL.pdf
Cumin prices in Indian mandis
Median ₹24,250/quintal across 27 markets; middle 80% ₹22,105 to ₹25,110. Reported 3 Nov 2026.
Real Source: Agmarknet, Government of India, via data.gov.in (Cummin Seed(Jeera)). Domestic wholesale price, not an export or FOB price.
What this page does not know
- Freight and port costs for your shipment. Carrier rates are not connected yet, so we do not print a freight number here. Put your own quotes into the landed cost calculator; it fills in this duty.
- Your buyer's price. The mandi price is what cumin costs inside India.
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