A) The steps to follow to obtain import rights
- First of all, for importing products from China, you need to have a registered company name in India.
- Then, you must register with the State Tax Department and CST or Central Sales Tax in order to get a tax identification number.
- Apply for the IEC Code Registration –After getting the TIN; you need one license from the DGFT Department that is called IEC Code.
- b) Ensure that the products are importable into India
Try to gather as much information as possible about the items you wish to import such as descriptive literature, product composition information and, whenever possible, product samples.
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C) Classify the goods you want to import into India
If you are interested in importing any kind of goods from China to India, then there are lots of things to be considered to meet your needs.
First of all, you need to respect the criteria for international trading.
The Importer Exporter Code is necessary, while importing or exporting goods from China to India.
This harmonized system consists of a 10-digit code, which is issued by Director General of Foreign Trade, Government of India or Ministry of Commerce to Indian firms or companies.
Customs fee when importing from China to India completely depend on the type of product you are importing.
In some products you do not have to pay ant customs fee and in some restricted product you need to pay custom fee according to the law because they are subject to restriction or prohibition.
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