Market guides
Your market decides the best factory.
Duty, trade agreements and product rules differ in every buyer country, and they changed fast in 2026. These guides show, for ten markets, what goods from India, China and Vietnam pay at the border, which rules they must meet and how they get there.
- 10
- buyer markets
- 3
- sourcing countries compared
- 28 Sep 2026
- last checked against official sources
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Ten markets, one clear picture each.
Each guide covers the duty picture, product compliance, sea lanes and Incoterms, and which products suit India or China. As of 28 September 2026, with sources on every page.
North America
- USUnited States India pays MFN plus 10% under Section 301; China and Vietnam pay MFN plus 12.5%, and China keeps its older 301 lists. INMFN + 10%CNMFN + 12.5% + 301 listsVNMFN + 12.5% Read the guide
- CACanada India and China pay MFN; Vietnam has CPTPP. Steel faces quotas and surtaxes, and India–Canada CEPA talks aim to close by end-2026. INMFN (CEPA in talks)CNMFN + surtaxes on steel, aluminiumVNCPTPP preferences Read the guide
Europe
- UKUnited Kingdom India–UK CETA has been in force since 15 July 2026: zero duty on about 99% of tariff lines for Indian goods. IN0% on ~99% of lines (CETA)CNUK Global Tariff (MFN)VNUKVFTA and CPTPP rates Read the guide
- DEGermany EU duty applies, GSP for India is suspended on most industrial goods, and the VerpackDG replaced the VerpackG on 12 August 2026. INMFN (GSP suspended on most lines)CNMFN + trade defence on some linesVNEVFTA preferences Read the guide
- NLNetherlands Rotterdam is Europe’s main Asia gateway; Dutch EPR covers packaging and textiles, on top of EU product law. INMFN (GSP suspended on most lines)CNMFN + trade defence on some linesVNEVFTA preferences Read the guide
- FRFrance France runs the widest set of EPR schemes in Europe: Triman, your IDU and a French representative if you are based abroad. INMFN (GSP suspended on most lines)CNMFN + trade defence on some linesVNEVFTA preferences Read the guide
- SESweden and the Nordics Sweden, Denmark and Finland use the EU tariff; Norway has had duty-free access for Indian industrial goods under TEPA since October 2025. INEU: MFN · Norway: TEPACNEU: MFN · Norway: MFN or GSPVNEU: EVFTA · Norway: GSP Read the guide
Oceania
- AUAustralia Since 1 January 2026, every Australian tariff line is duty-free for Indian goods under ECTA. IN0% on all lines (ECTA)CNChAFTA preferencesVNCPTPP · AANZFTA · RCEP Read the guide
- NZNew Zealand The NZ–India FTA enters into force on 20 October 2026; China and Vietnam already have preferential routes. INMFN now · FTA from 20 Oct 2026CNNZ–China FTA preferencesVNCPTPP · AANZFTA · RCEP Read the guide
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How these guides work
Dated, sourced and refreshed monthly.
- An “as of” date on every pageEvery duty and rule is stated as of the date shown, currently 28 September 2026.
- Official sources firstGovernment, customs, EU, USTR, CBSA, ABF and gov.uk pages, listed at the foot of each guide.
- Uncertainty said plainlyMeasures in court, agreements not yet in force and open investigations are marked as such, never guessed.
- Your HS code decides the restUse the free HS code finder and landed cost calculator, or ask us to run the numbers for your product.
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