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For HS 620342 (men’s/boys’ trousers & shorts of cotton, not knit) from India to the Philippines:

Duty in the Philippines

• MFN import duty: 15%
• Preferential rate shown in context: 0%

This means if your shipment qualifies under the applicable preference scheme and supports the correct origin proof, the duty can be reduced to zero.

India export benefit

• RoDTEP benefit: 4.3% of FOB

This is an India-side export refund/incentive, separate from Philippine import duty.

Documents you should prepare

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

• Commercial Invoice
• Packing List
• Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
• Certificate of Origin
• Preference/FTA origin certificate if claiming the 0% preferential duty
• Insurance document if required by the contract/LC
• Export inspection or any buyer-specific quality documents if demanded

Compliance essentials from India

• IEC (Import Export Code)
• GST registration
• RCMC if you want to claim DGFT export incentives like RoDTEP
• Customs filing via ICEGATE

Practical benefit for this trade lane

• If you export at, say, FOB value USD 100,000:
• RoDTEP benefit would be about USD 4,300 on the India side
• In the Philippines, duty would be USD 15,000 at MFN, or nil if the shipment qualifies for the preferential rate

Important note

The 0% preferential duty depends on the exact preference rule used for the Philippines and whether your shipment meets the origin criteria. If you want, I can next give you:

1. the exact Philippines customs process,

2. the likely certificate of origin format, or

3. a landed-cost estimate for this HS code.