Logistics UK expects more stability from US deal, GTRI cautions India

11 May '25

2 min read

Logistics UK expects more stability from US deal, GTRI cautions India

Pic: Shutterstock

Insights

Logistics UK is hopeful that the recently-announced US-UK trade deal will lead to a period of greater stability as UK businesses in the sector had been unsettled by the lack of clarity and consistency provided for traders since reciprocal tariffs were announced.
Meanwhile, Indian think tank GTRI cautioned that India may soon come under similar pressure from the US to sign a narrow mini-trade deal.

Logistics UK, a body of logistics businesses, has expressed hope that the recently-announced US-UK trade agreement will lead to a period of greater stability as British businesses in the sector had been unsettled by the lack of clarity and consistency provided for traders since reciprocal tariffs were announced.

“We will be scrutinising the detail of the agreement in the coming weeks to identify the opportunities for growth that the deal should bring,” Logistics UK head of trade and devolved policy Nichola Mallon said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Indian trade policy think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) cautioned that India may soon come under similar pressure from the United states to finalise a narrowly focused mini-trade package, centred around tariff cuts, strategic market openings and large-value commercial deals, rather than a broader free trade agreement (FTA) that would require Congressional approval.

The US-UK deal, appears to be heavily tilted in the US’ favour, with the united Kingdom granting sweeping market access in return for relatively modest tariff cuts—a lopsided outcome that Indian negotiators should avoid, said a brief report by the think tank.

The UK deal, according to the GTRI, reflects the Trump administration’s preferred style: limited, transactional arrangements that deliver quick wins without the legislative complexity of a full-fledged FTA.

If India mirrors the United Kingdom’s approach, it could end up granting sweeping concessions without securing equivalent gains, it added.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)

More Textiles News - United Kingdom...