{
  "id": 19490565,
  "title": "India-UK Trade Deal: Scotch Whisky Imports Held At Ports As Customs Demands 150% Duty From Pernod Ricard, Diageo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/india-uk-trade-deal-scotch-whisky-imports-held-at-ports-as-customs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T11:37:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/india-uk-trade-deal-scotch-whisky-imports-held-at-ports-as-customs-demands-150-duty-from-pernod-ricard-diageo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indian customs authorities have reportedly held dozens of containers carrying bulk Scotch whisky imported by Pernod Ricard and Diageo amid a dispute over tariff concessions under the India-UK trade agreement. According to Reuters, customs investigators are demanding 150% import duty on the shipments, while the companies maintain that the preferential 75% tariff should apply. The disagreement…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "India-UK FTA faces first hurdle as 40 containers of Pernod Ricard, Diageo Scotch stuck at ports amid tariff dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/india-uk-fta-faces-first-hurdle-as-40-containers-of-pernod-ricard",
        "published": "2026-11-11T07:42:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}