India Trade & Compliance
India trade rules and compliance — DGFT, GST, RoDTEP, duty drawback, BIS — grounded in official sources.
RoDTEP and Export Incentives for Indian Handicrafts
How the RoDTEP scheme refunds embedded duties and taxes on exports, how it replaced MEIS, and how handicraft exporters claim it
BIS Certification for Goods Imported into India
When imported products need BIS certification (and the CRS scheme), how it affects handicraft and lifestyle imports into India, and how importers comply
GST on Handicraft Exports from India (LUT, Refunds, Zero-Rating)
How GST applies to handicraft exports from India: zero-rated exports, the Letter of Undertaking (LUT) route vs paying IGST and claiming a refund, and input
Free, Restricted & Prohibited Imports in India
How India's ITC-HS import policy classifies goods as free, restricted, or prohibited, what a restricted item needs (licence/authorisation), and where to ch
AD Code, BRC & eBRC: Getting Paid for Exports from India
How export payments work in India: AD Code registration at the port, receiving foreign currency, and the Bank Realisation Certificate (BRC/eBRC) that close
Duty Drawback on Exports from India, Explained
What duty drawback is, how it refunds customs/central duties on inputs used in exported handicrafts, and how exporters claim it
DGFT and India's Foreign Trade Policy, Explained
What the DGFT does and how India's Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) shapes handicraft exports and imports — schemes, licences, and where to check current rules
IEC (Importer Exporter Code): How to Get One in India
What the Importer Exporter Code (IEC) is, who needs it, and how to apply online via DGFT