India-Oman CEPA Eliminates 5% Textile Tariffs

India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) Comes into Force on 1 June 2026

India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) came into force on 1 June 2026
Agreement was signed on 18 December 2025
Oman eliminated existing 5% MFN duty on all 945 textile and apparel tariff lines
Immediate duty-free access provided for all textile and apparel products
Immediate zero duty access provided on exports of handicraft lines
India's exports of textiles, apparel and handicrafts to Oman stood at USD 95.1 million in FY 2025–26
Oman imports textiles and apparel worth approximately USD 598 million annually
India currently accounts for around 11% of Oman's total imports
India ranks as Oman's third-largest supplier
Agreement incorporates modern and fully digitalized Certificate of Origin (CoO) framework
Enables seamless electronic exchange of origin certificates between countries
Strengthens cooperation in intellectual property rights
Provides recognition of Geographical Indications (GIs)
Oman serves as gateway for trade with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations
Bypasses chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz through ports like Sohar
Agreement signed by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal and H.E. Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of Oman
Signed under leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi