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UK-India Free Trade Agreement: technical notes

These technical notes set out the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) preliminary estimates for the economic impact of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 6 May 2025
• Last updated: 23 July 2025 — See all updates

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Technical note of the preliminary economic impacts of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement

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Technical note of the potential additional fiscal revenue as a result of a UK-India Free Trade Agreement

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These technical notes outline the methodology used in estimating headline impacts for the UK-India Free Trade Agreement and present preliminary estimates for the impact on gross domestic product (GDP), bilateral trade, and wages. Additionally, they provide an illustrative assessment of the potential additional fiscal revenue as a result of the agreement.

Published 6 May 2025

Last updated 23 July 2025 + show all updates

1. 23 July 2025

   'Method for assessment of wage impact per worker' added to 'Technical note of the preliminary economic impacts of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement'.

2. 23 May 2025

   'Technical note of the potential additional fiscal revenue as a result of a UK-India Free Trade Agreement' added to page.

3. 6 May 2025

   First published.