Key facts about India-UK free trade deal as PM Modi, Starmer set to sign FTA soon
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TARIFF CUTS
India to reduce tariffs on nearly 90% of UK goods
Whisky and gin levy to fall from 150% to 75%, then to 40% in a decade
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Automobile tariff to fall from 100%-plus to 10% under quota
Tariffs to be cut on other goods including cosmetics, medical devices, salmon, chocolates, biscuits
UK to offer duty-free access to 99% of Indian items, according to Indian commerce ministry, covering nearly 100% of trade value
BENEFITS FOR INDIAN SECTORS
Indian exports such as textiles, footwear, gems & jewellery, furniture, auto components, chemicals, machinery, sports goods and other items likely to have zero duties, down from current levels of 4%-16% in the UK.
SERVICES
According to Indian commerce ministry, the UK will provide assured access for temporary stay to business visitors and contractual service providers as well as to yoga instructors, chefs and musicians.
Indian workers working temporarily in the UK and their employers will be exempted from paying social security contributions in the UK for three years, with savings estimated at about 40 billion rupees ($463 million) annually.
UK FIRMS TO GET ACCESS TO INDIAN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
India will provide access to British suppliers for non-sensitive government procurement tenders in the federal government, with a threshold of 2 billion rupees.
The deal will give UK businesses access to India's public procurement market, comprising about 40,000 tenders with a value of about 38 billion pounds a year, according to UK government estimates.
BOOST TO UK ECONOMY
The trade pact is expected to increase UK GDP by 4.8 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) annually in the long term, according to British government estimates, with consumers getting access to cheaper garments, footwear and food items from India.
INDIAN FIRMS TO BENEFIT
Indian textile and apparel manufacturers such as
Welspun India
,
Arvind Ltd
,
Raymond
, Vardhman likely to benefit from duty-free access for exports to the UK.
Footwear manufacturers such as
Bata India
,
Relaxo
, auto manufacturers like
Tata Motors
, Mahindra Electric and also
Bharat Forge
could benefit, according to industry analysts.
UK COMPANIES
UK firms including whisky distiller Diageo, auto manufacturer Aston Martin and Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover could benefit from access to fast-growing Indian market.
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