India, New Zealand to sign FTA on April 27; deal provides Indian exporters 100% duty-free access

India and New Zealand will on Monday (April 27, 2026) sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that will remove tariffs on 100% of India’s exports to New Zealand, and either sharply reduce or remove tariffs on 95% of current imports from New Zealand.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday (April 25, 2026) took to social media to welcome Todd McClay, New Zealand’s Minister for Trade & Investment to New Delhi ahead of the signing of the agreement.