India will begin cutting its 150% import tariff on British whisky and gin this month under a landmark free trade agreement with the United Kingdom, opening the world's largest whisky market further to overseas producers while offering domestic distillers a decade to adjust. Read More
Free trade
India’s high tariffs on European wine are set for a sharp reduction after the country and the European Union finalised a long-awaited free trade agreement, a move expected to significantly reshape market access for imported wine, spirits and beer. Read More
ASC Fine Wines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai’s Free Trade Zone operator in an ambitious move to redefine how fine wines enter and access the China market. Read More
US-China relations are all time low, raising fear that the two countries are heading for a complete decoupling. Meanwhile, good news for wine and spirits in Hainan. Read More