India-UK CETA opens zero-duty UK market for Tamil Nadu textile, leather and marine exporters

With the India-UK CETA in force, Tamil Nadu's export clusters in Tiruppur, Coimbatore and Thoothukudi gain zero-duty UK access across textiles, leather footwear, auto components, electronics and marine products, integrating MSMEs into global retail supply chains.

— Filed Wed, 15 Jul, 2026, 20:14 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

India-UK CETA in force grants zero-duty UK access for Tamil Nadu textiles, leather footwear, auto components, electronics and marine products, boosting export-oriented consumer-goods manufacturing clusters and integrating MSMEs into global retail supply chains.

Why this matters

Follows the India-UK CETA taking effect with first $140M duty-free shipments of textiles, gems and foods, and tariff cuts across leather, auto, spirits and cosmetics now extending to Tamil Nadu's export clusters.

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