AIFTAMultilateral (ASEAN+Partner)Active

ASEAN India Free Trade Agreement

One of the more limited ASEAN+1 FTAs in coverage at 75% of tariff lines. Both sides maintain substantial exclusion lists, particularly for agricultural products. Significant channel for Indonesia's palm oil exports to India.

Key Facts

Tariff Coverage

Approximately 75% of tariff lines eliminated; additional 10% reduced to below 5%

Key Sectors

Palm oil, textiles, electronics, gems and jewelry, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, machinery, agricultural products

Rules of Origin

RVC of 40% of FOB value or Change in Tariff Heading (CTH); partial cumulation with minimum 20% domestic content

Exclusions & Limitations

Extensive exclusion lists on both sides. India excludes rice, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, garlic, oranges, apples. Highly Sensitive List includes palm oil, coffee, tea, pepper.

Member Countries (11)

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Brunei

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Cambodia

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Indonesia

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Laos

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Malaysia

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Myanmar

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Philippines

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Singapore

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Thailand

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Vietnam

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India

Products Under AIFTA

Sample of HS codes with active preferential rates under this agreement.

HS Code	Product	Rate
12129910	Stones and kernels of apricot, peach (including nectarine) or plum	0%
40113000	Of a kind used on aircraft	0%
12129990	Other	0%
12149000	Other	0%
13012000	Gum Arabic	0%
13019030	Cannabis resins	0%
25112000	Natural barium carbonate (witherite)	0%
25151100	Crude or roughly trimmed	0%
25152000	Ecaussine and other calcareous monumental or building stone; alabaster	0%
25172000	Macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in subheading 2517.10	0%
25173000	Tarred macadam	0%
25174100	Of marble	0%
25181000	Dolomite, not calcined or sintered	0%
25182000	Calcined or sintered dolomite	0%
25191000	Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite)	0%
25199010	Fused magnesia; dead-burned (sintered) magnesia	0%
25174900	Other	0%
28070010	Sulphuric acid containing by weight more than 80 % of H2SO4	0%
25199090	Other	0%
25201000	Gypsum; anhydrite	0%

Agreement Details

Code: AIFTA
Type: Multilateral (ASEAN+Partner)
Signed: 2009
In Force Since: 2010
Current Tariff Period: 01 Januari 2023 — 31 Desember 2023
Status: Active (1,000 product tariffs)
Members: 11 countries

Need a Certificate of Origin?

To qualify for preferential rates under AIFTA, your shipment needs a valid Certificate of Origin. Kickrate handles the documentation as your Importer of Record.