Indian steel exporters will be able to ship more than 11 lakh tonnes of steel to the UK each year without paying import duty under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which came into effect on Wednesday, after New Delhi negotiated enhanced market access despite Britain's steel safeguard measures.
The UK's steel safeguard regime, introduced in March, had emerged as one of the key hurdles to operationalising the trade pact signed on July 24, 2025. With both sides resolving the issue, the agreement has now been implemented from July 15.
