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IMP - Opportunity to Boost Chemical Exports to EFTA countries: Switzerland, Norway, & Iceland: Regarding
 

 

 

CHEMEXCIL
Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes Export Promotion Council
(Set-up by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt of India)
Jhansi Castle, 4th floor, 7-Cooperage Road,   Mumbai - 400 001.

Tel:  +91-22- 69821200-206
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EPC:LIC:IND-EFTA:TEPA:2025-26:712                                                                25th August 2025

To

All members of the Council,

(IMPORTANT)

 

Opportunity to Boost Chemical Exports to EFTA countries: Switzerland, Norway, & Iceland: Regarding

 

Dear Members,

We wish to bring to your attention an opportunity to enhance the India Chemical Export to EFTA countries: Switzerland, Norway & Iceland under the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA)

PLEASE NOTE: The India-EFTA TEPA was signed on 10th March 2024, and it will come into force from 1st October 2025.

The officials copy of the agreement is available on below link
https://www.commerce.gov.in/international-trade/trade-agreements/india-efta-tepa/

Enclosed herewith is the Preliminary analysis received from Department on the trade opportunities presented by the TEPA focusing specifically on the EFTA countries: Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland for Chemical Chapter no. 28,29, 32,38, etc.

  • The duty schedule of Iceland for chemical products can be viewed on Appendix 2.C.1 on following link

https://commerce.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2.C.1-Appendix-IN-Schedule-of-Tariff-Commitments-on-Goods-to-IS_India-EFTA-TEP-1.pdf

  • The duty schedule of Norway for chemical products can be viewed on Appendix 2.C.2 on following link

https://commerce.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2.C.2-Appendix-IN-Schedule-of-Tariff-Commitments-on-Goods-to-NO_India-EFTA-TEP-1.pdf

  • The duty schedule of Switzerland for chemical products can be viewed on Appendix 2.C.3 on following link

https://commerce.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2.C.3-Appendix-IN-Schedule-of-Tariff-Commitments-on-Goods-to-CH_India-EFTA-TEP-1.pdf

By utilizing the preferential tariff structure, you can increase the exports of your products and improve market penetration in EFTA region and contribute to India’s overall chemical export growth. We request members to review the important links of India-EFTA TEPA provided above.

In case of any queries or issues regarding this topic, please send the same to pw@chemexcil.in  with a copy to dg@chemexcil.in.

Thanks and Regards

Raghuveer Kini
Director General
CHEMEXCIL

Encl : India EFTA trade and opportunity