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# Does India have a trade agreement with Nepal?

Short answer

Yes. The South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) is in force, dated 2006-01-01.

Also listed: India-Nepal Treaty of Trade (+ Treaty of Transit, revised 2023). A preferential duty needs a certificate of origin under the agreement, and only once it is in force. Ask our desk to check the current status with your customs broker before you ship.

Period: 2006. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. [How we count](https://safeandsecure.in/facts/)

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## The numbers behind this answer

**Agreement**: South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)

**Status**: in force

**Date**: 2006-01-01

**Type**: FTA

**Also listed**: India-Nepal Treaty of Trade (+ Treaty of Transit, revised 2023)

## Sources

1. [India free trade agreements tracker, as cited in our dataset](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade_agreements_of_India)
2. [DGFT certificate of origin platform](https://coo.dgft.gov.in/)

Period: 2006. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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