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Scotch whisky gets cheaper in India after trade deal with US; check new prices

timesofindia.indiatimes.com · 5hShare

Under the India-UK agreement, the import tariff on British whisky was reduced to 75% from 150%, effectively cutting the rate by half. The tariff is scheduled to decline further to 40% over the next 10 years. However, the reduction in import duty does not result in a similar reduction in the final retail price.

First report: On the rocks? Scotch distilleries pause production as unsold ‘whisky loch’ grows — theguardian.com, 2d