UK-India Free Trade Agreement to Enter into Force on 15 July 2026

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Niamh O'Connor
17 June 2026

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The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has announced that the long-awaited Free Trade Agreement between the UK and India will enter into force on 15 July 2026.

Businesses are encouraged to prepare for implementation by familiarising themselves with the agreement and the supporting government guidance, available here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-india-trade-deal


For businesses planning to export under the UK-India FTA, further background information is available in our previous article:

https://www.strongandherd.co.uk/ukindia-free-trade-agreement-hmrc-registration-for-preferential-origin-declarations


The full government press release can be accessed here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-countdown-begins-uk-india-fta-enters-into-force-on-july-15th

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