Extracted Data Points

  • The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) came into force on June 1, 2026.
  • The agreement was signed on December 18, 2025.
  • Oman has provided immediate duty-free access on all 945 textile and apparel tariff lines.
  • This eliminates the existing 5% Most Favored Nation (MFN) duty.
  • Immediate zero duty access has also been 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 textile and apparel imports.
  • India is ranked as Oman's third-largest supplier of textiles and apparel.
  • The agreement incorporates a modern and fully digitalized Certificate of Origin (CoO) framework.
  • The CoO framework enables seamless electronic exchange of origin certificates between the two countries.
  • The agreement provides for recognition of Geographical Indications (GIs).
  • Oman has emerged as a gateway for trade with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations.