New Delhi, July 26 -- With the formal signing of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), one of the major beneficiaries is India's marine sector, which will now enjoy duty-free access for a wide range of seafood products in the UK market.

This is expected to boost exports of shrimp, frozen fish, and value-added marine goods, alongside other labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, leather, and gems and jewellery.

Under the agreement, all fish and fisheries products falling under the UK's 'A' category tariff schedule-covering a range of important Harmonised System (HS) codes-will now enjoy 100 percent duty-free access.

This includes items classified under HS Code 03, which encompasses fish, crustaceans, mollusc...