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India, New Zealand to sign FTA on April 27; 100% duty-free access for Indian exporters
India and New Zealand will sign a Free Trade Agreement, eliminating tariffs on all of India's exports to New Zealand and substantially reducing tariffs on New Zealand imports. Commerce officials have indicated the signing is scheduled for April 27, 2026, with coverage of tariff concessions for Indian exporters and New Zealand imports.
Why It Matters
The agreement could significantly boost Indian exporters' access to New Zealand markets and reshape trade ties between the two nations.
Timeline
2 Events
FTA signing anticipated; date set for April 27, 2026
April 26, 2026
The article reports that India and New Zealand will sign a Free Trade Agreement on Monday, April 27, 2026. The deal provides Indian exporters 100% duty-free access to New Zealand and would sharply reduce or remove tariffs on 95% of current imports from New Zealand.
Goyal welcomes New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay in New Delhi ahead of FTA signing
April 25, 2026
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal posted on social media welcoming Todd McClay, New Zealand’s Minister for Trade & Investment, to New Delhi ahead of the signing of the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.