This is a representative AI image (Pic credit: Lexica)NEW DELHI: Scotch and British gin makers may have been successful in gaining lower duty access to the Indian market, but domestic players are miffed and allege discrimination against Indian brands when they ship their products to the UK. "The UK and even the European Union do not allow fair imports of most Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) products due to non-tariff barriers related to maturation and ingredients. "In India, the maturation is much faster. "He said that the rules force Indian companies to classify their whisky as 'Indian spirits', effectively keeping them off bounds in the UK market. "We would like to label our products as Indian Whisky or Indian Rum/Brandy and sell the same in the UK/EU and allow the market and consumer to decide.
