US EditionGovernment defends NI exemption in UK-India trade deal
- The UK government announced that imports from India to Northern Ireland will remain subject to EU tariffs under the newly reached UK-India trade deal on 7 May 2025.
- This arrangement results from the Northern Ireland Protocol, which keeps Northern Ireland subject to EU trade laws despite UK-wide agreements.
- In the House of Commons, TUV leader Jim Allister challenged Minister Douglas Alexander on how the UK can claim full trade coverage while lacking control over Northern Ireland's trade law.
- Minister Alexander confirmed Allister’s description as “exactly” correct and stated the arrangement preserves the Good Friday Agreement and regional stability without altering Northern Ireland's status.
- The exclusion from tariff benefits raises concerns about Northern Ireland’s economic position and could hinder local producers like Bushmills in accessing key markets such as India.
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Government Confirms Northern Ireland Excluded from Indian Trade Deal
Statement by TUV Leader Jim Allister: “Yesterday in the House of Commons, I took the opportunity to press the Minister for Business and Trade, Douglas Alexander, on the status of Northern Ireland in relation to the UK’s trade deal with India. “I put it to the Minister that the entirety of the United Kingdom will not benefit from this deal, as the UK does not control trade laws for Northern Ireland. Owing to the Protocol, Northern Ireland remains…
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