India's only trade agreement giving preferences in China. Under the fourth round of concessions (effective 1 July 2018) members cut duties on over 10,660 tariff lines with an average margin of preference of about 32%, so Indian goods pay less than the normal (MFN) duty, not zero, on listed products.
- Originated as the Bangkok Agreement (1975); renamed APTA in 2005; Mongolia joined in 2020
- Fourth round (from 1 July 2018): over 10,660 tariff lines, average margin of preference 31.73%
- India offered concessions on 3,142 items, and deeper cuts on 1,249 items for LDC members (average margin 81%)
- Rules of origin
- Non-originating inputs may not exceed 55% of FOB value (65% for LDCs); cumulative APTA content of at least 60% (50% for LDCs).
- How to claim
- APTA Certificate of Origin; apply on DGFT's Trade Connect eCoO platform (www.trade.gov.in).
Sources · checked 30 Sep 2026: WTO RTA database – Asia Pacific Trade Agreement · UNESCAP – Sharing on APTA (Oct 2023) · Apparel Resources – India offers tariff concession on 3,142 items to APTA members (Jul 2018) · DGFT – Appendix 2A: agencies authorised to issue CoO under FTAs/PTAs
Gives Indian goods reduced or zero duties in the ten original ASEAN members, with different tariff tracks (normal, sensitive, highly sensitive) per country. The agreement is under review to make it more user-friendly; the 13th Joint Committee met in New Delhi on 6–10 July 2026 and no conclusion date has been announced.
- Entered into force 1 January 2010, applied country by country as each ASEAN member implemented it
- Tariffs cut in tracks: Normal Track 1 and 2, Sensitive Track, Special Products and Highly Sensitive List
- Review under way through the AITIGA Joint Committee; 13th meeting 6–10 July 2026 (New Delhi) pushed sub-committees on customs procedures, market access and rules of origin to meet time-bound deliverables
- India–ASEAN trade was USD 128 billion in 2025-26 (about 11% of India's global trade)
- Rules of origin
- At least 35% ASEAN-India regional value content (FOB) and a change in tariff subheading (CTSH), with final process in the exporting country.
- How to claim
- Certificate of Origin Form AI; Indian exporters apply on DGFT's Trade Connect eCoO platform (www.trade.gov.in).
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Sources · checked 30 Sep 2026: PIB – India hosts 13th AITIGA Joint Committee (8 July 2026) · Malaysia MITI – ASEAN-India FTA · ASEAN – ASEAN-India economic relations · ASEAN Tariff Finder – AIFTA