Trade agreement guide
The UK trade deal is live.
Find your UK buyers.
Since 15 July 2026, most goods made in India enter the UK without import duty. The exporters who gain first are the ones already talking to the right UK companies.
What changes
What exporters get
from this agreement.
The UK removes import duty on about 99% of its tariff lines for goods made in India.
Duties of up to 70% on some processed foods, 21.5% on marine products and 18% on engineering goods and auto components fall to zero.
Lower duty is not automatic: every shipment needs proof that the goods originate in India.
Sectors named in the agreement's outcomes
Before you ship
Lower duty needs
proof of origin.
Your buyer pays the lower duty only when the shipment proves where it was made. Four steps, done once per product.
Find your HS code
Look up the tariff line for your product and its duty in the UK schedule under the agreement.
Check the origin rule
Each product has a rule of origin, such as a change of tariff heading or a minimum local value. Confirm your goods meet it.
Get the certificate of origin
Apply for a preferential certificate of origin for India–UK CETA on the DGFT certificate of origin platform before you ship.
Keep your records
Your buyer claims the lower duty at import with the certificate. Keep production and cost records in case of an origin check.
Whether a product qualifies depends on its tariff line and rule of origin. Confirm with your customs broker before you quote a duty-free price.
Find the buyers
A trade deal helps
only with the right buyer.
Tell GloballSeller what you make and choose UK as your market. It suggests the cities and buyer industries where your product is used, checks every company against your product, and shows the proof from its own website and the person to contact.
Every market it suggests shows whether your country has a trade agreement there, whether it is in force, and when an upcoming one starts, worked out for your own country rather than one fixed view.
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Questions exporters
ask first.
When does the India–UK CETA apply?
The agreement was signed in July 2025 and has applied since 15 July 2026, after both countries completed ratification.
Do all Indian products enter the UK at zero duty?
No. About 99% of UK tariff lines are covered, and each product must meet the agreement's rules of origin to qualify. Check your HS code against the UK schedule and confirm with your customs broker before quoting a duty-free price.
How do I find UK buyers for my product?
Start with your product and the UK as the market. GloballSeller suggests the UK regions and buyer industries that fit, checks each company against your product, and shows the proof and the person to contact. Your first 5 verified buyers are free.
More agreements
Other markets where
India has a trade deal.
India–Oman CEPA
Applies from 1 June 2026
Read the guideIn forceIndia–UAE CEPA
Applies from 1 May 2022
Read the guideStarts soonIndia–New Zealand FTA
Applies from 20 October 2026
Read the guideSources: WTO Regional Trade Agreements database. This guide is general information, not customs or legal advice.