UK-India FTA slashes Scotch tariffs from 150% to 75%, opens duty-free UK access for Indian agrifood
Signed July 2025, the FTA halves Scotch whisky tariffs immediately with a glide to 40% over 10 years, while 95% of Indian agrifood lines gain duty-free UK entry. Expect £25.5bn annual trade lift, reshaped F&B sourcing, and 48-hour customs release accelerating retail supply chains.
UK-India FTA signed July 2025 cuts tariffs across food and drink: Scotch whisky drops from 150% to 75% immediately and 40% over 10 years, while Indian seafood, spices, coffee gain duty-free UK access, reshaping F&B retail sourcing.