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- Jul 15, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
UK-India Trade Deal Takes Effect, Cutting India's Whisky Tariff to 75%
- The UK and India announced on 17 June 2026 that their free trade agreement would enter into force on 15 July, 28 days later, which the UK called its 'quickest ever turnaround following signature'[1]
- The deal cuts India's tariff on whisky from 150% towards 40%, alongside cuts on cars (100% to 10% under a quota) and cosmetics[1]
- Whisky's duty fell from 150% to 75% immediately on entry into force and steps down to 40% over ten years[3]
- The UK government put the long-run gain at £4.8 billion a year for UK GDP and £25.5 billion for bilateral trade, and told exporters to register with HMRC to use the lower tariffs[1]
- Pernod Ricard, whose Chivas Regal and Ballantine's are among the Scotch sold in India, flagged the agreement's July implementation in its results[2]
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- [1]90%gov.uk/government/news/the-countdown-begins-uk-india-fta-enters-into-force-on-july-15thgov.uk· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Jul 15, 2026 ✓· 38% of score
The UK government announced on 17 June 2026 that businesses 'will be able to trade under its terms from July 15th', and its 24 July release says the India FTA 'came into force earlier in July'.
- [2]80%FY26 Full-year Sales and Resultspernod-ricard.com· Published Aug 27, 2026· 33% of score
Pernod Ricard, maker of Chivas Regal and Ballantine's, notes 'India-UK trade agreement implemented July 2026'.
- [3]90%Big win for Scotch whisky as US tariffs are liftedgov.uk· Published Jul 24, 2026· 29% of score
The UK government says the India FTA came into force earlier in July, 'reducing whisky tariffs from 150% to 75% immediately, then to 40% over ten years'.[1]
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