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With the India–Oman CEPA entering into force today, a stronger framework is now in place to support the next phase of economic engagement between the two countries. The Agreement will help unlock new avenues for trade, investment and business collaboration, while building on the longstanding partnership between India and Oman.

As businesses across sectors prepare to leverage the opportunities created by the CEPA, the Agreement is expected to drive greater economic activity, strengthen regional connectivity and contribute to a more resilient and future-ready trade relationship.

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The India–Oman CEPA strengthens export opportunities across labour-intensive sectors including textiles, food processing, marine products, gems and jewellery, leather and select engineering products.

Improved market access and enhanced competitiveness are expected to support MSMEs, value-added manufacturing and employment generation across India.

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The India–Oman CEPA provides immediate duty-free access for Indian marine products, creating new opportunities in a market with significant untapped potential.

Improved competitiveness for seafood exports such as shrimp and cuttlefish is expected to support export growth, value addition and employment in India’s coastal economy.

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The India–Oman CEPA strengthens access for Indian pharmaceutical products through zero-duty treatment, faster approvals and streamlined regulatory procedures.
Provisions such as fast-track authorisations, GMP recognition and simplified compliance requirements will support greater pharmaceutical trade and healthcare cooperation.

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The India–Oman CEPA improves competitiveness for Indian engineering exports across steel, machinery, electrical equipment, motor vehicles and non-ferrous metals through duty-free market access.

With Oman serving as a strategic gateway to the GCC and wider Middle East region, the agreement opens new opportunities for Indian manufacturers and MSMEs.

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The India–Oman CEPA is set to strengthen India’s gems and jewellery exports by improving market access and enhancing competitiveness through duty-free access in the Omani market. The agreement creates opportunities across key product segments, including diamonds, gold and silver jewellery, while supporting expansion into emerging categories.

By enabling greater export potential in a labour-intensive sector, the CEPA is expected to support value addition, manufacturing, and employment generation across India’s major gems and jewellery clusters.

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The India–Oman CEPA is opening new avenues for India’s plastics sector by improving market access and strengthening export competitiveness. With duty-free access and growing opportunities in Oman, the agreement supports greater participation of India’s MSME-led manufacturing ecosystem while expanding the global footprint of Indian plastic products.

As India strengthens its trade partnerships, the CEPA reinforces the country’s efforts to boost value-added exports, support domestic manufacturing, and create new opportunities for Indian businesses to integrate into regional and global supply chains.

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India–Oman CEPA strengthens duty-free market access for India’s textiles and apparel exports, including readymade garments, home textiles, carpets, jute and silk products.
The agreement enhances export competitiveness while supporting production expansion and employment generation across major textile manufacturing clusters in India.

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The India–Oman CEPA strengthens opportunities for Indian electronics exporters by providing greater tariff certainty and improved access across key product categories.

Products such as smartphones, telecom equipment, photovoltaic cells, static converters and electrical control equipment are well positioned to expand their presence in the Omani market.

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The India-Oman CEPA enhances India’s competitiveness across several agricultural and processed food products of export interest. Improved market access strengthens opportunities for products such as bovine meat, eggs, butter, biscuits, condiments and honey.

These gains support value addition, export diversification and stronger integration of Indian agriculture with regional markets.

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