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For HS 070310 (onions and shallots, fresh or chilled) shipped from India to Belgium:

Duty in Belgium

• Belgium import duty: 9.6% MFN (applied) for HS 070310.
• In practice, the final landed duty can also be affected by VAT, customs value, freight/insurance, and any applicable EU controls.

Documents you should prepare

For this lane, the core export/import set is:

• Commercial Invoice
• Packing List
• Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
• Certificate of Origin
• Phytosanitary / plant health certificate for fresh onions/shallots
• Import clearance documents in Belgium/EU customs
• If trading under any preference scheme, the relevant FTA/CoO paperwork if applicable

India-side compliance / export setup

• IEC – mandatory for export from India
• GST registration – needed for export compliance and refund claims where applicable
• RCMC – useful/required if you want to claim DGFT export benefits like RoDTEP
• Shipment should be filed through ICEGATE for Indian customs

Benefits available

• RoDTEP benefit: 1.4% of FOB for India exporters on this HS line, per the engine context.
• This is an export-side incentive; it does not reduce Belgium’s import duty directly.

Practical note for onions/shallots to Belgium

Belgium is part of the EU, so for fresh produce the main issue is usually plant health compliance rather than just customs duty. Make sure:

• the consignment is free of quarantine pests
• the phytosanitary certificate matches the shipment
• labeling, packaging, and traceability details are complete

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a Belgium import compliance checklist for fresh onions, or

2. a landed cost calculation template for this HS code.