India-UK CETA takes effect, zeroing UK tariffs on Indian textiles, footwear and jewellery
The India-UK CETA enters into force Wednesday, liberalising 98.8% of UK tariff lines covering 99.5% of Indian export value. Duties fall to zero on textiles/clothing (from up to 12%), leather/footwear (from 16%) and gems/jewellery (from 4%) — a direct boost for Indian apparel and jewellery exporters and retail sourcing.
India-UK CETA takes effect Wednesday, cutting UK tariffs to zero on Indian textiles, clothing, leather, footwear and gems/jewellery — key consumer-goods export categories relevant to Indian retail sourcing and apparel/jewellery manufacturers.
Why this matters
Extends the India-UK CETA rollout that already reshaped consumer-goods tariffs both ways and cut duties on cars, Scotch and cosmetics; now zeroing UK duties on Indian textiles, footwear and jewellery.
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