Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 14
India Wins Higher Duty-Free Steel Quota in UK Pact as Safeguard Levy Starts in July
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 14

India Wins Higher Duty-Free Steel Quota in UK Pact as Safeguard Levy Starts in July

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 14

Summary

  • India secured a larger duty-free steel export quota under its trade pact with the UK, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said in New Delhi.
  • Britain's safeguard levy on steel, imposed from July, prompted New Delhi to reopen parts of the agreement and negotiate better access for its shipments.
  • The revised free trade pact takes effect on Wednesday, locking in the higher quota just as the UK begins applying the new steel protection measure.

Insights

As India wins a larger steel quota, is the UK's protectionist policy already failing its other domestic businesses?
What does this last-minute steel renegotiation reveal about the true balance of power in the landmark UK-India trade deal?