Kya Hai Mamla? UK Ne Steel Par Lagayi Rok!
Yeh jo India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) hai, jo last year July 2025 mein sign hua tha, woh ab tak launch nahi ho paayi hai. The main reason? UK ka naya steel safeguard measure. July 1, 2026 se, UK mein tariff-free steel import ki jo quota hai, woh 60% tak kam ho jayegi. Agar isse zyada import kiya toh 50% ka tariff lagega. Ye rules un steel products par lagoo honge jinke liye UK mein domestic alternatives available hain.
India Kya Soch Raha Hai?
India ke senior officials ne maana hai ki ye ek obstacle hai, par woh log iska 'unique and creative solution' dhoondh rahe hain taaki deal jaldi ho sake. Ab dekhte hain kya nikalta hai isse.
Aur Kya Chal Raha Hai?
Global Trade Research Initiative ke Ajay Srivastava kehte hain ki UK ka ye step EU ke trade policies jaisa hi hai, jismein safeguard restrictions ke saath carbon border taxes ka bhi angle ho sakta hai. Ye dikhata hai ki Western countries ab trade mein thoda protectionist ho rahi hain. India ke steel exports ke liye ye environment thoda tough ho sakta hai, unhe price competition ke saath saath ye non-tariff barriers bhi manage karne padenge.
India Ke Exports Par Asar?
Ye sab UK ke protectionist stance ki wajah se India ke CETA export growth targets par risk aa sakta hai. Agar India ne koi 'creative solution' nahi nikala toh negotiation lambi chal sakti hai, jisse deal ka fayda kam ho sakta hai. Agar carbon-linked border taxes aaye, toh India ke exports par aur burden aa jayega agar local production strict environmental standards poora nahi kar paya.