Amendments in Handbook of Procedures Regarding India-Oman CEPA
DGFT public notice Public Notice No. 16 / 2026-27 · 02 Jun 2026
Official title
Amendments in Para 2.88 of Handbook of Procedures- reg.
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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has amended Paragraph 2.88(a) of the Handbook of Procedures 2023 to include the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (India-Oman CEPA) in the list of Free Trade Agreements. This amendment enables exporters to obtain Certificates of Origin (CoO) for the India-Oman CEPA through authorized agencies. The change is effective immediately as of the date of the public notice.
What you must do
- Exporters must utilize the system of issuance of Certificates of Origin by authorized agencies to obtain CoO under the India-Oman CEPA.
Key dates
- Effective from
- 02 Jun 2026
- Date of issuance and effect
- 02 Jun 2026
Document text
[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-I, SECTION-I]
Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 16 / 2026-27 New Delhi, dated 2nd June, 2026
Subject: Amendments in Para 2.88 of Handbook of Procedures - reg.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in the provisions of Para 2.88 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023:
(A) Under Para 2.88 (a) of HBP, a new entry with serial no. xvi is inserted after the existing list of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) as under:
"xvi. India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (India-Oman CEPA)"
Effect of this Public Notice: Para 2.88(a) of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP) 2023 has been amended to facilitate exporters to obtain the Certificate of Origin (CoO) under the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) through the system of issuance of Certificates of Origin by the authorised agencies.
(Lav Agarwal) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt. of India Email: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from File No. 01/89/180/07/AM-26/PC-2(A) / e-46336]
Source details
- Source
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Type
- public notice
- Published by source
- 02 Jun 2026
- Document number
- Public Notice No. 16 / 2026-27
- Issuing division
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Effective date
- 02 Jun 2026
- Coverage area
- foreign-trade