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India-UK trade deal faces early test as customs hold scotch imports over tariff row

Headline via The Times of India · first report 11 Nov, 12:24 IST, latest 11 Nov, 12:47 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Hindu BusinessLine at 11 Nov, 12:24 IST; the latest is from The Times of India at 11 Nov, 12:47 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report11 Nov, 12:24 IST
Latest report11 Nov, 12:47 IST
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Investigators reject lower 75% duty for concentrates used by Pernod and Diageo; commerce ministry assurance yet to resolve issue as dozens of shipments stuck at ports
Indian customs authorities are holding containers of bulk Scotch whisky due to a tariff dispute involving Pernod Ricard and Diageo. Authorities insist these shipments are subject to a 150% import duty despite trade pact assurances. The dispute arises over…

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