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Faceless assessment in Indian Customs means your Bill of Entry is scrutinised online by virtual customs officers located anywhere in India, instead of only by officers at your port of import. It is part of CBIC’s Turant Customs programme to make clearance faster, paperless, and more uniform across ports.
trade-insights
This week, Indian trade policy centers on protecting small businesses from geopolitical instability in the Gulf region. Government authorities are weighing significant regulatory relaxations to ensure domestic exporters remain resilient against rising logistics costs and shipping delays. 1. Indian MSMEs Request Force Majeure Protection to Navigate Gulf War Disruptions Small-
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India is an explosive growth market for SaaS and digital services, but recurring billing here follows its own rules. To accept subscriptions smoothly, global SaaS companies must design payment flows that respect Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations on e‑mandates, card tokenisation, and outward remittances while matching local customer
B2B Trade & Import-Export
India has become one of the world’s largest generators of electronic waste, with annual e‑waste volumes running into several million tonnes and growing sharply as device adoption soars. For electronics importers and foreign brands, this surge has translated into a new core compliance requirement: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Payment Service Providers
Indian customers are increasingly buying global SaaS and digital products, but many are still forced to pay in USD and absorb FX fees, GST on foreign services, and conversion losses from their INR income. As UPI and other local methods dominate Indian digital payments, the question for global SaaS, PSPs,
B2B Trade & Import-Export
Furniture and home décor imports into India look straightforward on paper but are risky in practice because they combine plant health rules for wood and a relatively high customs duty structure. Importers who ignore fumigation, wood packaging and HS classification details often face Plant Quarantine (PQ) holds, re-fumigation costs,
trade-insights
This week highlights a significant shift in India's energy trade dynamics alongside critical updates in regulatory compliance for the export community. Strategic adjustments in fuel shipments and potential relief for procedural errors are set to redefine operations for Indian traders. 1. Rising Global Margins Drive 20% Surge in
Payment Service Providers
Global Shopify stores can now offer UPI‑first checkout to Indian buyers without setting up an Indian company, by plugging into RBI‑regulated Payment Aggregator – Cross Border (PA‑CB) providers that collect in INR and settle offshore in USD, EUR and other major currencies. India is now one of the
B2B Trade & Import-Export
For most Indian import‑export companies, IGST paid at customs is not a permanent cost but a cash‑flow item that can be neutralised through input tax credit (ITC) and, for exporters, refunds. The challenge is understanding how IGST on imports differs from GST on domestic purchases, how ITC flows
Payment Service Providers
Accepting payments from India is no longer a “nice to have” for global businesses and PSPs, it’s becoming a core growth channel that now requires a local, UPI‑first, RBI‑compliant strategy. Indian customers increasingly expect to pay in INR via UPI and other local methods, while foreign businesses
B2B Trade & Import-Export
India is one of the world’s fastest‑growing markets for smartphones, laptops, LED lighting, small appliances, and lifestyle gadgets, and China is the primary external source for many of these products. Electronics alone account for tens of billions of dollars in annual imports from China and Hong Kong, covering
Payment Service Providers
India’s new Payment Aggregator – Cross Border (PA‑CB) framework has created a regulated “entry door” for global companies, PSPs and fintechs that want to collect money from Indian customers in a compliant way. This blog summarises what PA‑CB licences are, how many licensees exist as of early 2026,