The Government of India has invited applications for import of vehicles under the India-UK trade agreement. You can apply for tariff rate quota from July 21 to August 4, 2026. In the first phase, a quota of 9,316 vehicles has been fixed at concessional rates.
New Delhi [भारत]July 21 (ANI): The Government has invited applications for import of passenger vehicles and certain goods transport vehicles from the United Kingdom under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) mechanism provided in the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). For this, a window of two weeks has been opened for eligible importers.
According to a gazette notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), applications for allocation of quota for the calendar year 2026 will be accepted from July 21 to August 4, 2026. “The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) invites applications for allocation of Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) on the following products for the calendar year 2026 under India-UK CETA from 21.07.2026 to 04.08.2026,” the notification said.
How many vehicles will be imported?
The first phase of the quota includes 9,316 vehicles on which concessional customs duty will be available under the trade agreement. Of the total allocation, 2,329 units have been earmarked for passenger vehicles with engine capacity up to 1,500 cc. At the same time, 2,329 units have been allocated for mid-segment vehicles, while 4,658 units have been reserved for higher engine-capacity or premium passenger vehicles, which will attract a concessional customs duty of 30 percent under the agreement.
A separate quota is also provided for some fully built goods transport vehicles. Under the India-UK CETA, India has agreed to allow 20,000 UK-made vehicles to be imported at preferential duty rates in the first year of the agreement, with the current allocation being part of the first phase.
What are the application conditions?
To be eligible, applicants must submit a pre-purchase agreement issued by the relevant UK-based OEM specifying the number of vehicles to be supplied during the relevant TRQ year.
DGFT said imports under the quota will be governed by the operational procedures prescribed under the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023. (ANI)
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