UK and India sign free trade agreement: UK will fully liberalise access for nuts, dried fruit, and seafood
7 AUGUST 2025The United Kingdom and India signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on 24 July, after concluding negotiations on 6 May 2025.
India will remove or reduce tariffs, or pre-existing zero tariffs, on 90% tariff lines, which will cover 92% of existing goods imports from the UK (based on 2022 trade).
The UK will eliminate tariffs on 99% of Indian goods on a wide range of Indian products such as frozen shrimp, apparel and textiles. The deal excludes domestic sectors from liberalisation, such as sugar, milled rice, pork, chicken, and eggs.
The agreement is not yet in force. Both the UK and India are required to complete their respective domestic procedures for the agreement to come into effect. Once ratified by both countries, businesses will be able to trade under its terms
Schedule of Tariff Commitments of the United Kingdom
A customs duty on an originating good provided for in the items in staging category ‘A’ shall be eliminated on the date of entry into force of this Agreement;
| Commodity code (2022) | Indicative description of goods | Staging category |
| 03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | A |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | A |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | A |
| 1604 | Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs | A |
| 1605 | Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked) | A |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | A |
More information: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-india-trade-deal
Contact: Lebo Mofolo, lmofolo@frucom.eu