Jean-Christoph Babin recognised India’s luxury market potential long before most of his peers. Over the last 25 years, first as the global CEO of Tag Heuer and then Bulgari, he made a series of strategic moves that laid strong foundations for both brands in India — revealing his nuanced understanding of the region. In an…

India is significantly reducing import duties on alcoholic beverages and liquor – premium wines, whisky, beer, rum, vodka and tequila – as part of new trade deals with the UK, EU, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland and Finland. See which major alcobev brands and spirits will benefit the most.

India is cutting import duties on many luxury goods; cars, watches, cosmetics & wines through new trade deals with the EU, UK, UAE, Switzerland and Australia. Lower taxes will boost demand of foreign luxury goods in India, encouraging more global brands to enter and expand in the market.