<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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印度和新西蘭將在 4 月 27 日簽署自由貿易協定（FTA），目標是在未來 15 年內實現 200 億美元的投資。該自由貿易協定將為印度出口提供免税通道，並減少 95% 新西蘭出口到印度的關税。然而，印度不會對某些農業進口放棄關税，以保護當地農民。該協議還包括每年為 5000 名印度專業人士提供簽證通道。預計雙邊貿易將在五年內翻倍，達到 50 億美元，目前的貿易額為 24 億美元

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

- 印度與新西蘭將於 4 月 27 日簽署自由貿易協定。  
- 協定將為印度商品提供零關税市場準入，同時減少新西蘭 95% 出口關税。  
- 雙方目標是未來五年內使雙邊貿易翻倍至 50 億美元。

印度和新西蘭計劃在 4 月 27 日簽署自由貿易協定，目標是吸引 200 億美元的投資