Indian Customs Holds Scotch Shipments in Tariff Dispute Under India-UK Pact
Indian customs authorities have detained multiple bulk Scotch whisky containers at ports after rejecting the lower 75% duty rate claimed for concentrates used by Pernod Ricard and Diageo, according to people familiar with the matter. The dispute has intensified uncertainty over how the India-UK trade framework is being applied, even as the commerce ministry has offered assurances that the issue will be resolved.
