EU and India Reach Free-Trade Deal
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The India-EU FTA comes at a crucial time for European carmakers, which are facing mounting pressure from higher US import tariffs and fierce price competition in China. The sharp cut in Indian import duties offers welcome relief and opens up new opportunities for companies such as Volkswagen and Renault,
By Shivangi Acharya and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - India will immediately slash duties on high-end European cars to 30% from as high as 110% under its new trade deal with the EU, an official said,
Luxury European cars could become more affordable in India as New Delhi considers cutting EU car tariffs from 110% to 40%. Find out which cars may get cheaper and how this could affect buyers.
India is set to significantly slash import duties on European cars, potentially to 40% from over 100%, as a free trade agreement with the EU nears conclusion. This move opens India's auto market, benefiting European brands like BMW and Volkswagen,
European brands could finally break into India’s car market, as the country prepares to slash import tariffs after decades of protectionism
Under the India-EU free trade agreement, the tariffs on cars made in the European Union from brands like Mercedes-Benz and BMW could fall.
Buying an imported car from Europe will now become more accessible for Indian car buyers. The latest Free Trade Agreement between EU and India has confirmed that import duty on European cars will now be reduced from 110 percent to 10 percent.
BMW will launch 10 new cars in India this year, including EVs and its popular MINI brand, while boosting local sourcing to lower costs as luxury car sales in the country remain stubbornly small, its India CEO told Reuters.