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India–Oman CEPA: A New Chapter for Textiles & Apparel

20 Jan '26
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 India–Oman CEPA: A New Chapter for Textiles & Apparel
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Insights

  • India and Oman intend to operationalise CEPA by mid-March or Q1 **** will be the likely entry-into-force window if execution stays on track.
  • In scale terms, an Oman-only base case suggests incremental export gains for India, while larger upside hinges on leveraging Oman as a distribution hub, requiring investment and strategic execution beyond tariff cuts alone.

For India’s textiles and apparel (T&A) sector, which is under increasing pressure to diversify away from traditional Western markets amid rising protectionism, the key issue is not whether the CEPA appears attractive on paper. The real questions are when the agreement actually becomes operational, and how much export growth is realistically achievable in a market that is small in absolute terms yet strategically located within the Gulf.

When will it come into force

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