According to a press release from the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) Department for Business and Trade, the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force on July 15, 2026.
This FTA reduces tariffs on a variety of goods, including whisky, automotives, cosmetics, and other products. The UK government projects that the agreement could “boost UK GDP by £4.8bn, real wages by £2.2bn and bilateral trade by £25.5bn every year in the long run.”
More information on the UK-India FTA can be found here:
https://www.business.gov.uk/campaign/alive-with-opportunity/the-uk-india-trade-deal/
The UK government’s press release on the FTA can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-countdown-begins-uk-india-fta-enters-into-force-on-july-15th
