99% of exports to become duty-free with India-U.K. trade treaty: Amit Shah
India and the U.K. have implemented a free trade agreement that provides zero-duty market access for 99% of Indian exports. The treaty aims to significantly boost bilateral trade and GDP growth by 2030.
Why it matters
This trade deal represents a major economic shift between two global powers, impacting multiple labor-intensive industries and professional mobility.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) said that the India-U.K. free trade agreement is set to unlock untapped potential across labour-intensive industries, offering zero-duty market access for 99% of the country's exports.
The #IndiaUKFTA that comes into force today is the key to a Viksit Bharat as envisioned by Modi Ji. The treaty is set to unlock untapped potential across labour-intensive industries, offering zero-duty market access for 99% of Indian exports, including those in textiles, leather,… pic.twitter.com/6RycCzrFDW
He said the agreement, which comes into force on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), is the key to a Viksit Bharat as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"The treaty is set to unlock untapped potential across labour-intensive industries, offering zero-duty market access for 99% of Indian exports, including those in textiles, leather, engineering, food processing, pharmaceuticals and MSME," Mr. Shah said on X.
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