India Afghanistan Preferential Trade Agreement (IAPTA) Objectives The Contracting Parties shall establish a Preferential Trading Arrangement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The objectives of this Agreement are: To promote through the expansion of trade the harmonious development of the economic relations between India and Afghanistan. To provide fair conditions of competition for trade between India and Afghanistan. In the implementation of this Agreement the Contracting Parties shall pay due regard to the principle of reciprocity. To contribute in this way, by the removal of barriers to trade, to the harmonious development and expansion of world trade.Rules of Origin Products covered by the provisions of this Agreement shall be eligible for preferential treatment provided they satisfy the Rules of Origin as set out in Annexure C to this Agreement which shall form an integral part of this Agreement. For the development of specific sectors of the industry of either Contracting Party, lower value addition norms for the products manufactured or produced by those sectors may be considered through mutual negotiations. Annexure AThe list of items where preferential tariff is granted by the Government of Afghanistan. NO. HS CODE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION MFN DUTY % MOP % * 1 090230 Black Tea (fermented) Temporary Exempted 100 2 090240 Other Black Tea Temporary Exempted 100 3 300210 Antisera & Other BLD Frctn; Mdfd Imunlgcl products 7 100 4 300390 Other Ayurvedic, Homeopathic Medicine 7 100 5 300490 Other Medicine for retail sale 7 100 6 170199 Sugar refined Temporary Exempted 100 7 252310 Cement Clinkers 25 100 8 252321 White Cement 25 100 (* Margin of Preference) Annexure B The list of items where preferential tariff is granted by the Government of India. S.No. H.S. Code Product Description MFN Duty % M O P* 1 080620 Green Raisins 105 50% 2 080620 Green Large 105 50% 3 080620 Black Raisins 105 50% 4 080620 Red Raisins 105 50% 5 081310 Dried Apricots Nuts 30 50% 6 081310 Dried Apricots 30 50% 7 080420 Fig Dried 30 100% 8 080250 Pistachios closed Shell 30 100% 9 080250 Pistachios Open Shell 30 100% 10 080250 Pistachios Shelled (Kernall) 30 100% 11 080231 Walnuts Unshelled 30 50% 12 080232 Walnuts shelled 30 50% 13 081340 Plums Dried 30 50% 14 080212 Almond Thin Shelled Rs. 65/Kg. 50% 15 080212 Almond Hard Shelled Rs. 65/Kg. 50% 16 080212 Almond Shelled Rs. 65/Kg. 50% 17 081340 Mulberries Dried 30 100% 18 081340 Pine Nuts Toasted 30 100% 19 080620 Raisins Golden 105 50% 20 081310 Apricots Nuts, Bitter Unshelled 30 50% 21 081310 Apricots Nuts, Bitter Shelled 30 50% 22 080620 Green Raisins except Large 105 50% 23 081340 Cherries Sour Dried 30 50% 24 080610 Grapes fresh, All types 40 50% 25 080719 Melon fresh 30 100% 26 080810 Apples fresh 50 50% 27 080910 Apricots fresh 30 50% 28 081090 Pomegranates 30 50% 29 090910 Anise Seeds 30 50% 30 090940 Caraway Seeds, White, Black Kajak 30 50% 31 120400 Linseeds 30 50% 32 120740 Sesame Seeds etc. 30 50% 33 121110 Liquorice Roots plants for Pharmacy etc. 30 50% 34 121410 Alfalfa Seeds 30 50% 35 130190 Asafeotida 30 100% 36 710310 Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Emerald etc.(Unworked) 30 100% 37 710391 Emeralds (Otherwise worked) 30 100% 38 710399 Lapis Lazuli, Ruby (Otherwise worked) 30 100% (* Margin of Preference)