Archive · 26 Jul 2025
India-UK Trade Deal: Tariffs to Drop, Exporters to Benefit
India and the UK are making trade easier with a new deal.
This means goods from India will have lower taxes to enter the UK, and vice versa.
India has ensured sensitive products like dairy are protected.
The UK is also letting Indian businesses bid on government projects.
Commerce officials are working to help businesses take advantage of these new opportunities.
India's average tariffs for the UK will drop to 3% under the trade deal.
The government will begin capacity-building of exporters to utilize tariff concessions.
India has protected sensitive sectors like dairy and cereals in the agreement.
The UK offers comprehensive market access to India in 137 sub-sectors.
Indian suppliers have a legal guarantee to participate in the UK procurement market.
- Who
- Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal and Joint Secretary Darpan Jain
- What
- The India-UK trade deal is set to lower tariffs and boost trade.
- When
- The deal is expected to be ratified by the UK government within a year.
- Where
- India and the UK
- Why
- To increase trade and benefit both countries.
- Deal Type
- Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Key Figures
- Sunil Barthwal, Darpan Jain
- Tariff Reduction
- India's average tariffs to UK will drop to 3%
- Market Access
- UK offers comprehensive market access in 137 sub-sectors
- Procurement
- Indian suppliers can participate in UK procurement market
