Importing steel fasteners from India to France.

Steel fasteners and engineering parts from India enter France under EU customs rules. As of November 2026, the importer needs an EORI number, CN 7318 fasteners fall under the EU CBAM with authorisation needed above 50 tonnes a year, and the EU–India trade agreement is concluded but not yet in force.

Facts checked 11 Nov 2026 · General information, not customs or legal advice

What applies in France, as of 11 Nov 2026.

Trade rules change often. Confirm your exact commodity code and the current rate with your customs broker before you order. Numbers in brackets point to the sources below.

  • In France, the EORI number is free and is requested from French Customs through its SOPRANO service; companies established in France can hold an EORI number based on their SIREN. [6][7]
  • An EORI number is mandatory for customs operations in the EU, including imports. Each operator has one, assigned by a single national customs authority and used across the EU. [1]
  • Steel fasteners under CN 7318 are CBAM goods. The CBAM definitive period started on 1 January 2026. [2][4]
  • Importers bringing in less than 50 tonnes net mass of CBAM goods per calendar year are exempt. Above that, you must be an authorised CBAM declarant before importing; the threshold counts all CBAM goods, not only fasteners. [2][3]
  • Embedded emissions are declared with default values or with actual values checked by an accredited verifier. Actual values need data from the manufacturing installation, so ask for it before ordering. [3]
  • CBAM certificate sales start on 1 February 2027; the first annual declaration, covering 2026 imports, falls due in 2027. [2][3]
  • The EU and India concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement on 27 January 2026, and on 11 September 2026 the Commission sent its proposals for signature and conclusion to the Council. The agreement is not in force, so it gives no tariff preference on imports yet. [5]

Product groups to ask about.

Made by partner manufacturers in India to your standard or drawing; we specify, inspect, document and ship.

Fasteners & Hardware

Nuts, bolts, screws, washers, threaded rods and rivets in carbon, alloy and stainless steel.

Bolts

Hex bolts and nut-bolt sets to the standard and grade on your drawing, DIN or ISO.

Elevator & escalator parts

Compatible handrail spacers and handrails made to your sample or drawing. Not original parts.

Machined parts

Parts machined to your drawing by partner manufacturers, inspected before dispatch.

Documents with the shipment.

We quote on any Incoterms 2020 rule, from EXW to DDP. The rule decides who clears import customs and who pays duty and import taxes, so name it, with the place, when you ask for a quote.

  • Commercial invoice
  • Packing list with marks, contents, net and gross weights
  • Bill of lading or air waybill
  • Certificate of origin: non-preferential, or preferential where a trade agreement applies
  • Inspection document from the partner manufacturer: EN 10204 (or ISO 16228 for fasteners) type agreed at order
  • Producer emissions data for your CBAM declaration, if you report actual values (ask at enquiry)

Shipping, customs and certification.

One group from drawing to dock: freight forwarding, customs clearance and certification for France are handled within the Navbharat Group.

Guides for France buyers.

Importing steel fasteners from India in 2026: EU CBAM, US Section 232 and the UK–India trade dealThe export document pack from India, and the mismatches that delay customsDIN to ISO to ASME: a fastener cross-reference, and what actually changedIncoterms 2020 when buying engineering goods from India

Sources

  1. Economic operators registration and identification (EORI) number, European Commission (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  2. CBAM definitive regime, European Commission (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  3. CBAM definitive regime: questions and answers, European Commission (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  4. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (summary), EUR-Lex (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  5. EU trade relations with India, European Commission, DG Trade (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  6. Le numéro EORI, Douane (French Customs) (checked 11 Nov 2026)
  7. Vers un EORI SIREN unique, Douane (French Customs) (checked 11 Nov 2026)

Questions buyers ask.

Do I need to be a CBAM declarant to import fasteners from India?

Only above the threshold. Importers bringing in less than 50 tonnes net mass of CBAM goods per calendar year do not need an authorisation; above that, you must be an authorised CBAM declarant before importing (EU rules as of November 2026).

Does the EU–India trade agreement reduce duty on Indian fasteners?

Not yet. Negotiations were concluded on 27 January 2026 and the Commission has asked the Council to authorise signature, but as of November 2026 the agreement is not in force and gives no preference. Check the duty for your exact CN code with your customs broker.

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