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Will i be benefited from AIDC onto import in India from Bangladesh for HS Code 94031070 (Furniture of Plastics) if i provide SAFTA Certificate.
As by Providing SAFTA the BCD becomes Nill, Will AIDC also be Nill.
AIDC Exemption for SAFTA
11 Apr 2025 
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AIDC exemption under SAFTA may not apply; confirm tariff classification and consult customs on payable duties.
SAFTA concessions primarily address Basic Customs Duty and do not automatically exempt separate additional levies; the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess may therefore remain payable despite a nil Basic Customs Duty. Importers should verify correct tariff classification, present a valid Certificate of Origin to claim any SAFTA BCD concession, and consult customs authorities or a customs consultant to determine applicability of AIDC and other additional duties. A corrected HSN was noted but the procedural approach remains the same. (AI Summary)
SAFTA concessions primarily address Basic Customs Duty and do not automatically exempt separate additional levies; the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess may therefore remain payable despite a nil Basic Customs Duty. Importers should verify correct tariff classification, present a valid Certificate of Origin to claim any SAFTA BCD concession, and consult customs authorities or a customs consultant to determine applicability of AIDC and other additional duties. A corrected HSN was noted but the procedural approach remains the same. (AI Summary)