India-EU FTA: Status and What Applies Today
India-EU FTA — concluded, not yet in force Where it stands. India-EU FTA is not yet signed or in force: it was concluded on 27 January 2026, and on 11 September 2026 the European Commission asked the Council to authorise its signature and conclusion, and the Council's decision, the signature, the European Parliament's consent and India's ratification are still to come. Negotiations began in 2007, were suspended in 2013, relaunched in 2022 and concluded on 27 January 2026. The text was published in September 2026 for information only; it becomes final on signing and enters into force on the first day of the second month after both sides confirm they have completed their procedures (Article 20.6). What applies today. Indian goods pay the EU's ordinary Common Customs Tariff duty, or the lower rate of the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences where the product is covered and the section is not graduated: for 2026 to 2028 twelve sections are graduated for India, among them chemicals, plastics, textiles (not clothing), iron and steel, machinery and vehicles (Regulation (EU) No 978/2012; Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1909). The GSP rate is claimed on a statement on origin by an expor…
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