New Delhi is signalling it could withhold FTA concessions on British Scotch and gin—set to drop from 150% to 75% duty, then 40% over 10 years—unless London eases steel safeguards. A reversal would reshape pricing and assortment plans for India's premium alcobev retail, where SWA pegs the UK opportunity at £25.5 billion by 2040.

Business Today · Latest · 6/2/2026, 1:49:10 PM

New Delhi may roll back the 150%-to-75% tariff cut on UK Scotch and gin agreed under CETA if Britain doesn't ease steel import quotas hitting $900M of Indian exports. Reversal would stall premium-spirits price relief expected to lift UK whisky retail volumes in India.

BL · Consumer & Economy · 6/1/2026, 4:08:18 PM

New Delhi may rescind FTA concessions that would have slashed Scotch whisky duties from 150% to 75% immediately, and to 40% over a decade, if Britain refuses to ease steel safeguard measures. The standoff puts $34 billion in bilateral trade flows at risk.

NDTV Profit · 6/1/2026, 4:00:16 PM

The Scotch Whisky Association is urging quick implementation of the India-UK CETA, which would immediately cut import duties from 150% to 75% and to 40% over a decade. The deal could unlock significant shelf expansion across India's liquor retail channel, with the UK industry citing 2.2 billion pounds in trade and 6,900 jobs at stake.

ET Small Business · 5/19/2026, 6:18:48 PM