India-UK CETA

India-UK CETA is a trade agreement between India and the United Kingdom that took effect on July 15, 2026.[1] source: Financial Express It grants zero-duty access for Indian garments, footwear, gems, jewellery and processed foods, and phases tariff cuts on British whisky, autos and machinery.[2] source: Financial Express Financial Express reported that 99% of Indian exports get zero-duty access, and that bilateral trade is targeted to reach $100 billion by 2030.[3] source: Financial Express[2] source: Financial Express

On day one, $140 million in shipments including garments, leather, gems, jewellery and processed foods went out under the agreement.[3] source: Financial Express Whisky duty falls from 150% to 75% and car duty from 110% to 10%.[1] source: Financial Express In July 2026, DGFT opened first-round applications for a car import quota of 9,316 units in 2026.[4] source: Financial Express In September 2026, DGFT approved seven companies to import 642 UK-built cars, far below the 5,000-unit allocation.[5] source: The Hindu BusinessLine Also in September 2026, CBIC simplified origin documentation for UK imports, allowing preferential-duty claims through exporter declarations and limiting routine Form-I submissions.[6] source: NDTV Profit

Tamil Nadu textile, leather footwear and marine exporters in clusters such as Tiruppur and Coimbatore gain zero-duty UK access.[7] source: The Hindu BusinessLine The Times of India reported that 117 products are excluded from the agreement.[8] source: Times of India