India’s merchandise exports to the United Kingdom rose by 8% year-on-year to $2.43 billion in August and September 2026, marking the first two full months after the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into force on July 15.

During the same period, India’s imports from the UK declined by 16.8% to $1.36 billion. Export growth was supported by a 10% increase in August and a 5.5% rise in September.

The agreement provides zero-duty access for nearly 99% of India’s exports, creating opportunities for labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, apparel, leather goods, gems and jewellery, toys and engineering products.

India’s exports to the UK increased by 7.22% to $7.32 billion during April–September 2026. Experts expect trade between the two countries to expand further as businesses adapt to the agreement and take advantage of reduced tariffs, simplified rules of origin and improved services access.