India-UK CETA opens zero-duty lane; textile lobby targets 12% UK share, $3B trade in 3-5 years
Effective July 15, the India-UK CETA grants Indian textile and apparel exporters zero-duty access to the UK. TEXPROCIL and CITI project India's UK market share doubling from 6.7% to 12%, lifting bilateral textile trade from $1.9B to roughly $3B over 3-5 years.
India-UK CETA, effective July 15, gives Indian textile/apparel exporters zero-duty UK access. Industry bodies TEXPROCIL and CITI expect India's UK market share to double from 6.7% to 12% in 3-5 years, with trade rising from $1.9B to $3B.
Why this matters
TEXPROCIL is leveraging the India-UK CETA to push for a structural shift in UK sourcing, framing zero-duty access as a catalyst to nearly double India's market share against competing supplier nations.
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