<p data-path-to-node="2"><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0">NEW DELHI / LONDON</b> — The official entry into force of the landmark India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has triggered a massive, immediate surge in outbound cargo bookings across South Asian textile and apparel hubs. Providing zero-duty access for nearly 98% of Indian exports to the United Kingdom, the historic trade pact is accelerating a structural shift in supply chain logistics.</p><p data-path-to-node="3">Exporters and freight forwarding desks across Tirupur, Surat, and Noida report that warehousing floors are working around the clock to manage container dispatches destined for British retail gateways. Logistics operators emphasize that the elimination of legacy tariffs—which previously levied heavy cost burdens on Indian apparel—makes domestic garments exceptionally competitive in the UK market. In response to sudden inflows of high-volume textile orders, multimodal transport providers have fast-tracked dedicated rail-road feeder rakes connecting interior manufacturing clusters directly to major container ports, ensuring that time-sensitive seasonal collections meet strict delivery windows. Trade economists project that bilateral freight volumes across this corridor will scale exponentially over the coming quarters as supply chains fully adapt to the CETA framework.</p>