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

🇰🇭

Cambodia

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Indonesia

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Laos

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Malaysia

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Myanmar

🇵🇭

Philippines

🇸🇬

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
70159010	Clock or watch glasses and similar glasses, glasses for non-corrective or corrective spectacles, curved, bent, hollowed or the like, not optically worked; hollow glass spheres and their segments, for the manufacture of such glasses — clock or watch glasses	0%
70134900	Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading 70.10 or 70.18) — other	0%
70134200	Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading 70.10 or 70.18) — of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 oC to 300 oC	0%
70134100	Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading 70.10 or 70.18) — of lead crystal	0%
70133300	Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading 70.10 or 70.18) — of lead crystal	0%
70132200	Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading 70.10 or 70.18) — of lead crystal	0%
70119000	Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like — other	0%
70112000	Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like — for cathode-ray tubes	0%
70111090	Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like — other	0%
70111010	Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like — stems	0%
70109010	Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass — carboys and demijohns	0%
70101000	Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass — ampoules	0%
70099200	Glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors — framed	0%
70099100	Glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors — unframed	0%
70080000	Multiple-walled insulating units of glass.	0%
70072990	Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass — other	0%
70072910	Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass — suitable for machinery of heading 84.29 or 84.30	0%
70072190	Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass — other	0%
70072120	Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass — suitable for aircraft or spacecraft of Chapter 88	0%
84591000	Machine-tools (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes (including turning centres) of heading 84.58 — way-type unit head machines	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.