An early-harvest deal under the 2003 framework for an India–Thailand FTA, covering 82 items. The full bilateral FTA was never concluded; most India–Thailand trade preferences now come through the ASEAN–India agreement.
- Early Harvest Scheme covers 82 items
- Framework amended by a Second Protocol
- How to claim
- Certificate of Origin 'Thailand EHS' (DGFT Appendix 2A); e-filing on DGFT platform available since 25 Feb 2021.
Sources · checked 30 Sep 2026: Department of Commerce – Framework agreement with Thailand · Rajya Sabha answer on FTAs, 20 March 2026 (mirror) · 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