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India, New Zealand sign FTA with tariff relief and USD 20 bn investment pledge
Updated On: 28 April, 2026 08:27 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
India and New Zealand have signed a Free Trade Agreement aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment. The pact grants duty-free access to all Indian exports to New Zealand, while India will liberalise tariffs on over 70 percent of tariff lines

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal (left) with New Zealand Minister of Trade and Investment Todd McClay during the signing of FTA, in New Delhi, on Monday. PIC/PTI
India and New Zealand on Monday inked a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), aimed at boosting two-way commerce and investments. The pact was signed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and visiting New Zealand's Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay.
The FTA provides duty-free access for 100 per cent of India’s exports to New Zealand, covering all tariff lines or produce categories. India has offered tariff liberalisation on 70.03 per cent of tariff lines covering 95 per cent of bilateral trade value, while keeping 29.97 per cent of tariff lines excluded to protect sensitive sectors.
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