The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has entered into force, establishing a new framework for trade in goods between the two countries. Under the agreement, India will remove or reduce tariffs on 90% of tariff lines, covering 92% of existing goods imports from the UK, while the UK has agreed to liberalise tariffs on most Indian exports.

For Indian non-tyre rubber manufacturers, the agreement could create opportunities in the UK market for eligible rubber articles, industrial components, engineered products and related manufactured goods, subject to product-specific tariff schedules and rules of origin.

An important compliance element is the origin requirement. UK guidance states that exporters must provide an origin declaration confirming that goods meet CETA rules of origin when claiming preferential treatment.

India is also scheduled to graduate from the UK's Developing Countries Trading Scheme on 15 July 2028, following a two-year transition period.