UK import duties on apparel from India have run as high as ** percent, with fabrics at * percent and yarns at * percent, as per the UK Trade Tariff and the UK Fashion & Textiles Association. CETA removes these duties for qualifying Indian goods. The UK Department for Business and Trade estimates duty savings of around £*** million for UK exporters at entry-into-force, rising to £*** million within ten years.
For inbound trade, the impact is just as direct. According to TexPro data, UK textile and apparel imports from India totaled $*.** billion in ****. The two apparel chapters alone—knitwear (HS **) and woven garments (HS **)—account for $*.** billion. Stripping a ** percent duty out of this basket implies up to $*** million in annual duty savings, to be split between UK buyers and Indian suppliers through price negotiation.
