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For HS 100630 (semi-milled or wholly milled rice) shipped from India to the Netherlands:

Duty in the Netherlands

• Import duty: 0.0% MFN (applied) on this HS line, based on the latest available tariff context.
• So in practice, this is currently a duty-free entry into the Netherlands.
• Indian export benefit: RoDTEP ~1.0% of FOB is available on the India side, subject to product eligibility and shipment conditions.

Documents you should prepare

For this trade lane, the essential set is:

• Commercial Invoice
• Packing List
• Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
• Certificate of Origin
• Phytosanitary / health certificate if required by the Netherlands/EU for the rice consignment
• Inspection certificate if requested by buyer or for quality assurance
• Insurance document if CIF/CIP or insured shipment
• RCMC if you want to claim Indian export incentives like RoDTEP
• GST and IEC details for export compliance from India

India-side compliance

• IEC: mandatory for export
• GST registration: needed for exporters in most cases, especially if claiming refunds/input credit
• RCMC: required to access DGFT export benefits like RoDTEP
• Customs filing: via ICEGATE

Practical benefit of this lane

• No Dutch import duty means better landed cost and cleaner pricing.
• India is the world’s top exporter of this HS code, so buyers in the Netherlands are used to sourcing from India.
• If your rice meets buyer specs and EU import requirements, this is a commercially efficient lane with a strong competitiveness advantage for Indian exporters.

One important note

For rice into the EU/Netherlands, the exact document and compliance list can change depending on:

• whether it is basmati vs non-basmati
• whether it is organic
• whether it is branded retail pack vs bulk
• whether any EU food safety / pesticide / residue checks are triggered

If you want, I can next give you:

1. a Netherlands-specific import checklist for rice, or

2. an estimate of landed cost / FOB to CIF margin for this route.