India’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with ASEAN countries has come into sharp focus with the Indian Government raising the import duty on compound rubber (CR) from 10% to 25% in the Union Budget for fiscal 2023-2024. The FTA currently provides a preferential duty ranging from 0%-5% to compound rubber imported from ASEAN nations. However, the new import duty of 25% on CR does not automatically apply to ASEAN nations.