Indian exports are set to benefit from duty elimination on about 99 percent of the tariff lines, covering almost 100 percent of the trade value, especially aiding labour-intensive shipments of textiles, marine products, leather, footwear, sports goods and toys, gems and jewellery.
The FTA with UK is expected to boost exports of labour and technology intensive sectors such as textiles, marine products, leather, footwear, sports goods and toys, gems and jewellery.
Wild honey, betel leaf, smoked tea, timur pepper, Kaji Assam lemon, black turmeric, cascara (dried skin of coffee cherries) and kinnows - India’s gin makers are experimenting with regional botanicals for their distinctive flavours.
Mayukh Hazarika launched Cherrapunji Gin last month. The liquor industry is hugely water-intensive, so Hazarika tapped into the idea of rainwater harvesting in Cherrapunji instead of using groundwater.