New Zealand passes law to implement India FTA
New Zealand's Parliament has passed legislation to implement its free trade agreement with India. The government indicated the pact could take effect in the second half of October. On entry into force it would grant immediate duty-free access to more than half of New Zealand's exports, while opening gains for key Indian sectors, marking a step toward operationalising the bilateral trade deal.
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- New Zealand's Parliament passed legislation to implement the India–New Zealand FTA.
- The agreement could take effect in the second half of October.
- It offers immediate duty-free access to over half of New Zealand's exports, with gains for key Indian sectors.
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