🇮🇳 India → New Zealand

India-NZ FTA (Concluded)

India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

Concluded (Pending)

Signed April 2026 — ratification pending (expected late 2026)

One of India's fastest-concluded FTAs — negotiations launched March 2025, concluded December 22, 2025, signed in New Delhi in April 2026. 100% duty-free access for India's exports to New Zealand. 95% duty elimination for NZ goods — among the highest of any Indian FTA. NZ committed to facilitating $20B investments into India over 15 years.

2.5%
Average MFN Tariff Rate
Standard rate for Indian goods exported to New Zealand

What Indian Exporters Should Know

  • 100% of India's goods will get zero-duty access to New Zealand market
  • Key export sectors: pharma, textiles, gems, engineering goods, food products
  • NZ: dairy, wool, kiwifruit, seafood and hi-tech goods get 95% reciprocal duty elimination
  • NZ committed to $20B investment in India over 15 years

Exporting to New Zealand

  1. 1Agreement signed April 2026 — MFN rates still apply until both countries complete domestic ratification
  2. 2Entry into force expected late 2026 once NZ Parliament + India ratify
  3. 3Monitor commerce.gov.in for entry-into-force notification and COO format
  4. 4Prepare by meeting product-specific rules of origin per India-NZ FTA schedule