Product-specific rules mapped
The rule of origin that applies to each product, in plain words.
- HS line by HS line, per agreement
- Tariff change, value content or process rule
- What the supplier must be able to show
Compliance · FTA duty-saver audit
Claim the duty cut your trade deal gives you.
The FTA duty-saver audit helps UK, Swiss, Norwegian and other EFTA buyers of Indian goods pay the lower duty their trade agreement allows, and gets EU buyers ready for the EU–India FTA. For each supplier and HS line we map the product-specific rule of origin, check the supplier’s origin evidence and quantify the duty you save.
- 15 Jul 2026
- India–UK CETA in force
- 1 Oct 2025
- India–EFTA TEPA in force
- 27 Jan 2026
- EU–India FTA concluded
From India toSources: PIB, EC
- UK India–UK CETAIn force since 15 Jul 2026
- EFTA India–EFTA TEPAIn force since 1 Oct 2025
- EU EU–India FTAConcluded 27 Jan 2026 · not yet in force
UK duty removed under CETA
- Engineering goods and auto components was up to 18%0%
- Leather and footwear was up to 16%0%
- Textiles and clothing was up to 12%0%
Free tool · Duty saving estimator
What could the preference save you each year?
Enter one product line. The estimator shows the yearly saving and the checklist to claim it. Rates are yours to enter: we confirm the real ones for each HS code in the audit.
What you get
Three answers for every HS line.
Supplier origin evidence checked
We check the supplier can support the declaration it makes.
- Bill of materials with input origins and values
- Value-content calculation checked
- Gaps listed with the fix for each
Duty saving quantified
What the preference is worth, line by line and in total.
- Duty today and with the preference
- Yearly saving per supplier
- Priority order: biggest saving first
How it works
From import data to duty saved.
- 01
Share your lines
Your Indian suppliers, HS codes and yearly import values, from your broker or ERP.
You receiveScope and fixed quote - 02
Map the rules
We find the product-specific rule for each line in the agreement.
You receiveRules map - 03
Check suppliers
We review each supplier’s BOM and records, on site where it helps.
You receiveEvidence check per supplier - 04
Hand over
A saving table and evidence pack for you, your broker and your suppliers.
You receiveDuty-saver report
USD 490per supplier, up to 5 HS lines
Included
- Rules of origin mapped per HS line
- Supplier BOM and value-content check
- Gap list with fixes per supplier
- Duty saving per line and in total
- Evidence pack for you and your broker
- Briefing for your Indian suppliers
Billed at cost
- Site visits to supplier factories
- Travel beyond Bengaluru
One flat price per supplier for up to 5 HS lines. More lines are quoted before we start.
Get my audit quoted Who it is for
Built for teams like yours.
- 01UK importers of Indian goods
Textiles, leather, footwear, engineering goods and auto components.
- 02Swiss, Norwegian and other EFTA buyers
Especially of Indian food and agricultural products.
- 03EU buyers planning ahead
Who want supplier evidence ready before the EU–India FTA applies.
- 04Finance and procurement teams
Looking for landed-cost savings without changing supplier.
FTA questions
Straight answers.
Dates and figures checked against official sources on 28 September 2026. Anything else, ask us directly.
anirudh@sourcesquid.coWho makes the origin declaration, and who claims the preference?
The Indian exporter makes the origin declaration for the goods. You, the importer, claim the preference at import, usually through your customs broker. We prepare and check the evidence behind both, and we do not file customs declarations ourselves.
How much can UK buyers save under CETA?
The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement entered into force on 15 July 2026. According to India’s Ministry of Commerce, it gives zero-duty access to about 99% of India’s exports to the UK, removing UK duties of up to 18% on engineering goods and auto components, up to 16% on leather and footwear and up to 12% on textiles and clothing. Your saving depends on each HS line and on meeting its rule of origin.
What changes for Swiss, Norwegian and other EFTA buyers?
The India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force on 1 October 2025 for Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, with EFTA offering concessions on 92.2% of tariff lines, covering 99.6% of India’s exports. Switzerland abolished its industrial tariffs for all origins on 1 January 2024, so for Swiss imports the saving is mainly on agricultural products. For the other members we check each line.
What does the audit cost?
USD 490 per supplier, covering up to 5 HS lines. Site visits to supplier factories and travel beyond Bengaluru are billed at cost, and we confirm the total in a fixed quote.
Is the EU–India FTA in force yet?
Not yet. The EU and India concluded negotiations on 27 January 2026, and the agreement applies only once it enters into force. The audit maps your suppliers’ origin evidence now, so you can claim the preference from the first day it applies.
Sources
Where our facts come from
Checked on 28 September 2026. Estimates on this page are marked. Nothing here is legal or customs advice.
- 01 India–UK CETA: key outcomes and entry into force on 15 July 2026 (opens in a new tab) Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India · 17 Jun 2026 Entry into force date, zero-duty access on about 99% of exports, UK duties removed by sector.
- 02 India–EFTA TEPA to come into effect on 1 October 2025 (opens in a new tab) Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India · 30 Sep 2025 Entry into force date, EFTA members, 92.2% of tariff lines covering 99.6% of exports.
- 03 EU and India conclude landmark Free Trade Agreement (IP/26/184) (opens in a new tab) European Commission · 27 Jan 2026 Conclusion of negotiations; the agreement is not yet in force.
- 04 Abolition of industrial tariffs (opens in a new tab) State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), Switzerland Swiss industrial tariffs (HS 25–97) set to zero for all origins from 1 January 2024.
Start with your import list
Pay the duty your deal allows.
Send your Indian suppliers and HS codes. We reply with the lines worth checking first and a fixed quote.