The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), signed on July 24, 2025, is expected to come into force from April 2026. The pact will provide zero-duty access for most Indian exports to the UK, while India will reduce tariffs on select British goods such as Scotch whisky and automobiles, boosting bilateral trade ties.

• India-UK free trade pact CETA likely to be implemented from April 2026
• Agreement was signed on July 24, 2025
• 99% of Indian exports to the UK will enter at zero duty
• India will reduce tariffs on British products like cars and Scotch whisky
• Scotch whisky duty to fall from 150% to 75% immediately
• Whisky tariff to be further reduced to 40% by 2035
• Auto import duties to drop gradually from up to 110% to 10% over five years
• Automobile tariff cuts will follow a quota-based system
• Indian manufacturers to gain access to the UK market for electric and hybrid vehicles within quotas
• India has opened its market for British consumer goods like chocolates, biscuits, and cosmetics
• Indian exporters expected to benefit in textiles, footwear, gems and jewellery, sports goods, toys
• India and UK also signed the Double Contributions Convention (DCC)
• DCC will prevent temporary workers from paying social security contributions in both countries
• Deal requires ratification by the UK Parliament and approval by India’s Union Cabinet
• CETA aims to double India-UK trade from $56 billion by 2030