<div id="readability-page-1"><div id="parent_top_div">India and New Zealand will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) on April 27 here, an official said on Thursday. The free trade pact aims to provide tariff-free access to the island nation's market for domestic exporters' goods and will bring in $ 20 billion in investment over the next 15 years. The two countries on December 22 last year announced the conclusion of negotiations for the trade deal which aims at doubling bilateral trade to $ 5 billion in the next five years. The official said that the pact will be signed on April 27 in Bharat Mandapam after a meeting of the India-New Zealand Business Forum. While India will get zero-duty market access on 100 per cent of its exports, the agreement will eliminate or reduce tariffs on 95 per cent of New Zealand's exports to India, including items ranging from wool, coal, wood, wine, to avocados and blueberries. However, New Delhi has made no duty concessions on imports of dairy products like milk, cream, whey, yoghurt, and cheese; onions, sugar, spices, edible oils, and rubber to protect farmers and the domestic industry. Under the pact, New Zealand will also get duty-free access to goods such as sheep meat, wool, coal and over 95 per cent of forestry and wood articles. As regards the services sector, New Zealand will give a temporary employment entry visa pathway for Indian professionals in skilled occupations with a quota of 5,000 visas annually and a stay of up to three years. Bilateral merchandise trade stood at $ 1.3 billion in 2024-25. The total trade in goods and services reached about $ 2.4 billion in 2024, with services trade alone reaching $ 1.24 billion, led by travel, IT, and business services.</div></div>

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印度和新西兰将在 4 月 27 日签署自由贸易协定（FTA），目标是在未来 15 年内实现 200 亿美元的投资。该自由贸易协定将为印度出口提供免税通道，并减少 95% 新西兰出口到印度的关税。然而，印度不会对某些农业进口放弃关税，以保护当地农民。该协议还包括每年为 5000 名印度专业人士提供签证通道。预计双边贸易将在五年内翻倍，达到 50 亿美元，目前的贸易额为 24 亿美元

India, New Zealand to sign FTA on April 27, aim for $20 bn investments

- 印度与新西兰将于 4 月 27 日签署自由贸易协定。  
- 协定将为印度商品提供零关税市场准入，同时减少新西兰 95% 出口关税。  
- 双方目标是未来五年内使双边贸易翻倍至 50 亿美元。

印度和新西兰计划在 4 月 27 日签署自由贸易协定，目标是吸引 200 亿美元的投资