Source · Select Committees · Business and Trade Committee
Recommendation 18
18
Accepted
Significant non-tariff barriers impede UK businesses operating in the Indian market.
Conclusion
The Committee notes that UK businesses face significant non-tariff barriers in the Indian market, including regulatory complexity, inconsistent implementation, limited transparency and state-level frictions, as well as specific barriers such as export health certification requirements and India’s expanding use of Quality Control Orders. The Committee would like to see these barriers reduced and this will be most effectively done by using the new mechanisms established. This will require adequate staffing, resourcing and prioritisation by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Department for Business and Trade. (Conclusion, Paragraph 103)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government says the deal tackles non-tariff barriers, will engage businesses to address challenges utilising the agreement, and will use the formal engagement mechanisms in the deal to resolve issues quickly. DBT has a large in-country team in India and substantial teams based in London focused on FTA implementation and utilisation.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 17 April 2026. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗