
Manufacturing in India as a UK company
UK manufacturers setting up in India often bring specialist machinery and engineered inputs from home. MOOWR defers duty on both while the Indian plant ramps up.
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
- Precision engineering and machine tools
- Specialist chemicals and materials
- Aerospace and automotive components
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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-31