🇮🇳 India → Canada

India-Canada CEPA

India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

Active FTA

In force since 2025-26

Broad coverage of goods, services, and investment — key sectors include pulses, textiles, pharma, IT services

Key Benefits for Indian Exporters

  • 0% duty on Indian textiles, garments, leather goods
  • Significant duty reduction on pharma and chemicals
  • IT services and professional mobility provisions
  • Major market for Indian pulses, rice, spices

Rules of Origin & Certificate of Origin

Rules of Origin

40% Domestic Value Addition (DVA) or Change in Tariff Heading (CTH)

Certificate of Origin

Certificate of Origin (India-Canada CEPA format)

Issued by: Export Inspection Council (EIC), FIEO

How to Claim FTA Benefits — Step by Step

  1. 1Obtain CEPA Certificate of Origin from EIC or FIEO
  2. 2Declare CEPA preference in Shipping Bill on ICEGATE
  3. 3Ensure product meets 40% DVA or CTH rule of origin
  4. 4Canadian importer presents COO to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

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