# Market guides: sourcing from India and China

> Duty, trade agreements, product compliance and shipping lanes for goods from India, China and Vietnam into 10 buyer markets, checked against official sources.

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Market guides

# Your market decides the best factory.

Duty, trade agreements and product rules differ in every buyer country, and they changed fast in 2026. These guides show, for ten markets, what goods from India, China and Vietnam pay at the border, which rules they must meet and how they get there.

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10
    buyer markets

3
    sourcing countries compared

28 Sep 2026
    last checked against official sources

Choose your market

## Ten markets, one clear picture each.

Each guide covers the duty picture, product compliance, sea lanes and Incoterms, and which products suit India or China. As of 28 September 2026, with sources on every page.

### North America

  * [ USUnited States India pays MFN plus 10% under Section 301; China and Vietnam pay MFN plus 12.5%, and China keeps its older 301 lists. _IN_ MFN + 10%___CN_ MFN + 12.5% + 301 lists ___VN_ MFN + 12.5%__ Read the guide  ](https://sourcesquid.co/markets/united-states/)
  * [ CACanada India and China pay MFN; Vietnam has CPTPP. Steel faces quotas and surtaxes, and India–Canada CEPA talks aim to close by end-2026. _IN_ MFN (CEPA in talks)___CN_ MFN + surtaxes on steel, aluminium ___VN_ CPTPP preferences __ Read the guide  ](https://sourcesquid.co/markets/canada/)

### Europe

  * [ UKUnited Kingdom India–UK CETA has been in force since 15 July 2026: zero duty on about 99% of tariff lines for Indian goods. _IN_ 0% on ~99% of lines (CETA)___CN_ UK Global Tariff (MFN)___VN_ UKVFTA and CPTPP rates __ Read the guide  ](https://sourcesquid.co/markets/united-kingdom/)
  * [ DEGermany EU duty applies, GSP for India is suspended on most industrial goods, and the VerpackDG replaced the VerpackG on 12 August 2026. _IN_ MFN (GSP suspended on most lines)___CN_ MFN + trade defence on some lines ___VN_ EVFTA preferences __ Read the guide  ](https://sourcesquid.co/markets/germany/)
  * [ NLNetherlands Rotterdam is Europe’s main Asia gateway; Dutch EPR covers packaging and textiles, on top of EU product law. _IN_ MFN (GSP suspended on most lines)___CN_ MFN + trade defence on some lines ___VN_ EVFTA preferences __ Read the guide  ](https://sourcesquid.co/markets/netherlands/)
  * [ FRFrance France runs the widest set of EPR schemes in Europe: Triman, your IDU and a French representative if you are based abroad. _IN_ MFN (GSP suspended on most lines)___CN_ MFN + trade defence on some lines ___VN_ EVFTA preferences __ Read the guide  ](https://sourcesquid.co/markets/france/)
  * [ SESweden and the Nordics Sweden, Denmark and Finland use the EU tariff; Norway has had duty-free access for Indian industrial goods under TEPA since October 2025. _IN_ EU: MFN · Norway: TEPA ___CN_ EU: MFN · Norway: MFN or GSP ___VN_ EU: EVFTA · Norway: GSP __ Read the guide  ](https://sourcesquid.co/markets/sweden/)

### Oceania

  * [ AUAustralia Since 1 January 2026, every Australian tariff line is duty-free for Indian goods under ECTA. _IN_ 0% on all lines (ECTA)___CN_ ChAFTA preferences ___VN_ CPTPP · AANZFTA · RCEP __ Read the guide  ](https://sourcesquid.co/markets/australia/)
  * [ NZNew Zealand The NZ–India FTA enters into force on 20 October 2026; China and Vietnam already have preferential routes. _IN_ MFN now · FTA from 20 Oct 2026 ___CN_ NZ–China FTA preferences ___VN_ CPTPP · AANZFTA · RCEP __ Read the guide  ](https://sourcesquid.co/markets/new-zealand/)

### Middle East

  * [ AEUnited Arab Emirates India–UAE CEPA removes duty on 97% of lines; Mundra to Jebel Ali is a few days’ sail. _IN_ 0% on 97% of lines (CEPA)___CN_ 5% GCC tariff ___VN_ CEPA since 3 Feb 2026 __ Read the guide  ](https://sourcesquid.co/markets/united-arab-emirates/)

__In force __Starts soon __Concluded, not in force __In negotiation __In flux __No agreement

How these guides work

## Dated, sourced and refreshed monthly.

  * **An “as of” date on every page** Every duty and rule is stated as of the date shown, currently 28 September 2026.
  * **Official sources first** Government, customs, EU, USTR, CBSA, ABF and gov.uk pages, listed at the foot of each guide.
  * **Uncertainty said plainly** Measures in court, agreements not yet in force and open investigations are marked as such, never guessed.
  * **Your HS code decides the rest** Use the free HS code finder and landed cost calculator, or ask us to run the numbers for your product.

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