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India's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the UAE, ratified in 2022, has expanded bilateral trade flows across consumer goods and food products, creating new pathways for Indian manufacturers to access Gulf retail markets. Food and beverage exports from India to GCC states represent a historically significant trade segment, with biscuits and packaged goods typically distributed through established import channels in Oman and the broader region. This CEPA facilitation reflects the structural shift toward formalized trade frameworks that reduce tariff barriers and regulatory friction for Indian consumer products entering Gulf markets, a pattern observed across multiple sectors since the agreement's implementation.
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