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India-EU Approve 100,000 Cars Import Quota With Lower Duties

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 10:37 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

India and the EU will let European carmakers import 100,000 CBU ICE and non-plug-in hybrid cars.
Year-one quota allocates 34,000 units €15,000-€35,000, 33,000 €35,000-€50,000, and 33,000 above €50,000.
In-quota duties are 35% for €15,000-€35,000 cars and 30% for cars above €35,000.
Year five adds a 20,000-unit electric/plug-in hybrid quota, with 30% duty falling to 10% after year ten.

History

Historical Context

The EU-India trade talks started in 2007, stalled, relaunched in 2022, and culminated in the free-trade agreement signed 27 January 2026, which pledged to cut automotive duties from as high as 110% to 10% over time and to allow up to 250,000 EU cars duty-free. This historic tariff easing underpins today’s quota for 100,000 ICE vehicles and a future 20,000-unit electric allocation.

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Story summary

India and the EU will let European carmakers import 100,000 CBU ICE and non-plug-in hybrid cars.
Year-one quota allocates 34,000 units €15,000-€35,000, 33,000 €35,000-€50,000, and 33,000 above €50,000.
In-quota duties are 35% for €15,000-€35,000 cars and 30% for cars above €35,000.
Year five adds a 20,000-unit electric/plug-in hybrid quota, with 30% duty falling to 10% after year ten.

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