{"id":12357,"date":"2026-04-27T13:56:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicherald.in\/?p=12357"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:26:15","slug":"india-new-zealand-free-trade-agreement-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicherald.in\/?p=12357","title":{"rendered":"India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-section-id=\"11vfwpu\" data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"132\">India\u2013New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA): Explained<\/h2>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1qzchf9\" data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"153\">What is an FTA?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"434\">A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is an economic arrangement between two or more countries in which they agree to reduce or eliminate customs duties on most traded goods. It also aims to reduce non-tariff barriers that restrict trade and investment flows between the partner countries.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1qx4rzx\" data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"479\">India\u2013New Zealand FTA: Key Timeline<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"640\">Negotiations between India and New Zealand were first launched in 2010. After nine rounds of talks, they stalled in 2015. The process was revived in March 2025.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"780\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1xjz0f8\" data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"686\"><strong data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"663\">March 16, 2025:<\/strong> Negotiations resumed<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"12xrzco\" data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"729\"><strong data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"711\">December 22, 2025:<\/strong> Talks concluded<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"aqwy35\" data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"780\"><strong data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"751\">April 27, 2026:<\/strong> Agreement set to be signed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1xrzvix\" data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"812\">Scope of the Agreement<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"851\">The FTA covers 20 chapters, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"1112\">\n<li data-section-id=\"12i37a1\" data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"870\">Trade in goods<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1m2dc8\" data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"890\">Rules of origin<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"15hrsqv\" data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"912\">Trade in services<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"m5h90k\" data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"947\">Customs and trade facilitation<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1apap8j\" data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"993\">Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"t2q98r\" data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1031\">Technical barriers to trade (TBT)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"13j37yi\" data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1050\">Trade remedies<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1we02pb\" data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1073\">Dispute settlement<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1x3av0j\" data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1112\">Legal and institutional provisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1sy8mk1\" data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1140\">Benefits for India<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1716\">\n<li data-section-id=\"m6x5cv\" data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1262\">Indian goods such as textiles, leather, plastic products, and engineering goods will enter New Zealand at zero duty.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"19u9rfu\" data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1318\">New Zealand\u2019s average import tariff is around 2.3%.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"19u4w59\" data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1462\">India has secured commitments in services sectors like IT, education, financial services, tourism, construction, and professional services.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"puvybg\" data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1606\">A new temporary employment visa pathway will allow up to 5,000 Indian professionals at a time to work in New Zealand for up to three years.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"18r89oh\" data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1716\">Indian exports like aviation fuel, pharmaceuticals, garments, and machinery will gain better market access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1cytbwf\" data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1750\">Benefits for New Zealand<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"2306\">\n<li 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data-end=\"2343\">Sensitive Sectors for India<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2452\">To protect farmers and MSMEs, India has excluded several sensitive sectors from duty concessions, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2645\">\n<li data-section-id=\"eapfkn\" data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2471\">Dairy products<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1kz056i\" data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2481\">Sugar<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"yh0u5s\" data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2547\">Vegetable products (onions, chana, peas, corn, almonds, etc.)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14go3km\" data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2567\">Animal products<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"13buru3\" data-start=\"2568\" data-end=\"2598\">Copper and aluminium goods<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"12wcymk\" data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2621\">Gems and jewellery<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"qy66td\" data-start=\"2622\" data-end=\"2645\">Arms and ammunition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1tgsrp0\" data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2677\">Investment Commitments<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2873\">New Zealand has committed to facilitating around USD 20 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) into India over the next 15 years. Current FDI inflows from New Zealand remain relatively small.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"sbb1u5\" data-start=\"2880\" data-end=\"2905\">Importance of the Deal<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"3159\">For India, the FTA improves access to a high-income, rules-based Pacific market and strengthens its Indo-Pacific trade strategy.<br data-start=\"3035\" data-end=\"3038\" \/>For New Zealand, it provides entry into one of the world\u2019s fastest-growing large economies amid global trade uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3271\">The Indian diaspora in New Zealand\u2014over 300,000 people\u2014also strengthens trade, education, and investment ties.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"4jhukn\" data-start=\"3278\" data-end=\"3305\">Bilateral Trade Snapshot<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3306\" data-end=\"3434\">\n<li data-section-id=\"uzawhw\" data-start=\"3306\" data-end=\"3346\">Total trade (2024): ~USD 2.4 billion<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"rge103\" data-start=\"3347\" data-end=\"3396\">Merchandise trade (2024\u201325): ~USD 1.3 billion<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14nf62k\" data-start=\"3397\" data-end=\"3434\">Services trade: ~USD 1.24 billion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1y095k0\" data-start=\"3436\" data-end=\"3454\">India exports:<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3455\" data-end=\"3528\">Aviation fuel, pharmaceuticals, garments, machinery, petroleum products<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"6sqx4p\" data-start=\"3530\" data-end=\"3548\">India imports:<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3549\" data-end=\"3613\">Wood products, dairy, wool, coal, iron and steel, scrap metals<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2013New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA): Explained What is an FTA? 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