Indian and international project teams reviewing a new manufacturing line during installation

Manufacturing in India from the UAE

UAE-based groups increasingly use India as a manufacturing base for the Gulf, Africa and the Indian market itself. MOOWR lets one Indian plant serve all three without an export commitment.

What MOOWR adds

  • No export obligation
  • Domestic sales and exports from the same unit
  • Duty on capital goods deferred with no time limit and no interest
  • Duty on inputs used in exports remitted

What companies from here typically import

  • Plant and machinery sourced through UAE trading hubs
  • Metals, polymers and industrial inputs
  • Packaging materials

Points to plan for

The licence is held by the Indian entity that operates the unit, with its own IEC and GST registration. Where goods qualify for a preferential tariff under a trade agreement, compare that rate with MOOWR deferral item by item. Confirm rates on ICEGATE.

Look up the duty on what you import

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Last reviewed 2026-10-31