New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- India's trade pact with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) offers tariff coverage for 99.6% of India's exports to the bloc, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Wednesday. At an outreach event for major exporters in New Delhi, Agrawal urged exporters, industry bodies and state governments to draw up market-specific plans to make greater use of the agreement, according to a press statement from the commerce industry.

The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), which came into force on 1 October 2025, has opened up significant market access for Indian businesses across Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, Agrawal said. The outreach event was held as part of the second India-E...