• Zero Duty market access on 100% of India’s exports. India has offered tariff liberalisation in 70% lines covering 95% of New Zealand India Bilateral trade.

  • This market access enhances the competitiveness of India’s labour-intensive sectors including textiles, apparel, leather, footwear, marine products, gems and jewellery, handicrafts, engineering goods and automobiles.

  • Launched on March 16th 2025, the fastest with a Developed Country FTA concludes the year on a high note for all Indian exports including textiles, pharmaceuticals, leather, Engineering Goods, Agricultural products

  • Dedicated quota of Temporary Employment Entry visa for 5,000 professionals and 1,000 Work and Holiday Visas.

  • New Zealand has committed to facilitate investments of $20 billion into India over the next fifteen years.

  • Establishment of Agricultural Productivity Partnerships through Centres of Excellence by New Zealand for Apples, Kiwifruit, and Honey to boost productivity.

  • Duty free inputs for India’s Manufacturing Sector: Wooden logs, coking coal, waste and scraps of metals.

  • Cooperation has been agreed in AYUSH, culture, fisheries, audio visual tourism, forestry, horticulture and traditional knowledge systems.

  • Apart from tariff liberalisation, the FTA includes provisions to address non-tariff barriers through enhanced regulatory cooperation.

  • Bilateral merchandise trade reached $1.3 billion in 2024–25, while total trade in goods and services stood at approximately $2.4 billion in 2024, with services trade alone reaching $ 1.24 billion.