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Import compliance lookup
Two-sided check: what your exporter needs to ship out of India or China + what UK customs needs at Felixstowe. Live UK side from GOV.UK Trade Tariff; curated origin side from DGFT / FSSAI / BIS / GACC / NMPA portals.
🇮🇳 India → 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Governing authorities
- ·DGFT — Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- ·CBIC — Central Board of Indirect Taxes
- ·ICEGATE — Customs e-portal
Base documents (every shipment)
- ▢Commercial Invoice
- ▢Packing List
- ▢Bill of Lading / Airway Bill
- ▢Shipping Bill (filed via ICEGATE)
- ▢IEC code (DGFT)
- ▢Certificate of Origin (CETA / GSP)
- ▢ARE-1 form (for excise rebate claim)
Pick a product category on the left, or paste an HS code to auto-detect.
Informational only. Compliance requirements change frequently — our customs team verifies every certificate, document, and red flag against current GOV.UK guidance before your shipment. Speak to us for your specific commodity.
🇮🇳 India → 🇬🇧 UK · dedicated guide
DGFT, FSSAI, APEDA, BIS, Spices Board, CETA preference — explained per category
🇨🇳 China → 🇬🇧 UK · dedicated guide
GACC, CCC, CIQ, NMPA, UK GSP/DCTS — explained per category
Origin-side dataset last verified 2026-05-28 and refreshed quarterly. Always cross-check with your appointed Customs House Agent.