Free Trade Warehousing
Use Free Trade Warehousing Zones to defer duty and speed distribution.
FTWZs let you hold goods in India duty-deferred, re-export freely and clear into the domestic market only when sold. Powerful — when structured correctly. We advise foreign suppliers, Indian distributors and 3PLs on making FTWZ operations work commercially and comply fully.
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Years administering the rules this practice covers
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Distinct workstreams handled inside this practice
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Who this is for
Built for the situations that land on your desk.
- Foreign companies stocking inventory closer to Indian customers
- Importers seeking duty deferral on high-value goods
- Re-export and regional distribution businesses
- Logistics providers building FTWZ service offerings
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Senior team owning your matter end to end
Scope of work
What we take off your desk.
01
Entry structuring
Unit vs client-of-unit models, agreements and approvals.
02
Operations
Permitted activities, value-addition rules and documentation flows.
03
Tax interface
GST, customs and transfer-pricing treatment of FTWZ transactions.
04
Compliance
Records, returns and audits specific to warehousing zones.
Implementation roadmap
A clear path, from day one.
01
Fit-check
Whether FTWZ actually beats bonded warehousing for your flows.
02
Structure
The entity and contract architecture that regulators accept.
03
Implement
Approvals, onboarding with the zone and first transactions.
04
Support
Ongoing advisory as volumes and models evolve.
Questions we hear often
FTWZ or a private bonded warehouse — which should we use?
FTWZ suits multi-country distribution and services on goods; bonded warehousing can be simpler for pure duty deferral. We compare both on your actual volumes before you commit.
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