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India to Honour Duty Cuts on UK Scotch Imports

India will honour reduced import duties on bulk Scotch whisky from Britain under their recent trade deal. Trade Secretary Rajesh Agrawal addressed a dispute involving held containers.

Bottles of Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky, a brand owned by Diageo on a shelf at a liquor store in Mumbai, India, November 11, 2026. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

India will honor a 75% tariff rate on bulk Scotch imports from the United Kingdom, trade secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Friday afternoon. The commitment follows friction over dozens of detained containers held by customs investigators seeking a 150% rate. The dispute threatens the implementation of the bilateral trade pact that took effect in July.