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Ten Cents on the Dollar
What an Indian part really costs to land in the US, the UK and Europe.
There is a number that never appears in a unit price, and it can decide the whole comparison. It's the duty.
Two quotes can look identical on paper and land at very different costs. Here is what changes when the part comes from India.
Ten cents on every dollar
US duty on $100,000 of parts
General plastic parts, HTS 3926.90.99. Duty only, excluding the 0.35% customs processing fee. Rates checked October 2026.
Put $100,000 of plastic parts through US customs and the duty alone separates the countries: $25,300 from China, $17,800 from Vietnam or Thailand, $15,300 from India.
That's ten cents saved on every dollar, before anyone has negotiated anything. Your part may sit under a different tariff code, which is why we put the code on every quote.
In Britain, nothing at all
UK duty on £100,000 of parts
General plastic parts; India under the UK–India trade agreement with a preferential certificate of origin, which we provide. Rates checked October 2026.
Under the UK–India trade agreement, most goods made in India now enter Britain duty-free. We provide the certificate of origin that makes it happen.
Europe: watch this space
Today a plastic part from India pays the same 6.5% EU duty as one from China. Buyers who qualify Indian suppliers before the agreement takes effect will feel the saving first.
How long it takes
By air
Door to door, for samples, first parts and urgent top-ups
about 1 week
By sea to Rotterdam
Port to port from Nhava Sheva, near Mumbai
3–5 weeks
By sea to New York
Port to port from Nhava Sheva; 38 days on average in mid-2026
5–6 weeks
We confirm the timing for your address in every quote.
Sea freight is slower than a truck from across town. It's also predictable, and predictable is what planning needs.
What we take off your plate
When we quote
- The tariff code for your part
- Delivery terms: FCA, or DAP to your door
While we make
- Material by named grade and supplier
- Inspection at our factory
When we ship
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- Certificate of origin for trade-deal savings
With every lot
- Pre-dispatch inspection report
- Certificate of conformity
- Lot traceability
The cheapest part isn't the one with the lowest price. It's the one with the lowest landed cost and the fewest surprises.
Ask us for a DAP quote, and the freight is in the price too.
Want a delivered price?
Send the drawing, your yearly quantity and the delivery address. We'll quote with the delivery terms and the tariff code included.
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