The India – New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, being a major step towards India's growing global trade architecture and its integration with high-income rule-of-law economies, has been announced for negotiation in March 2025. The proposed agreement aims to improve economic cooperation by achieving market access, services trade, investment, and orderly mobility for students and skilled workers.
The FTA is anticipated to provide substantive duty-free access for Indian exports to the New Zealand market while allowing for a balanced and sustainable approach on the part of India to protect its domestic sectors in areas such as the dairy industry as well as certain agricultural products. With the current bilateral trade in goods and services approximated at USD 2.4 billion for the year 2024, the Agreement will provide greater opportunities for Indian exporters as well as service providers.
Professional Utilities, being a prominent compliance and trade advisory house, assists the business community in preparing for and successfully utilizing the benefits of Free Trade Agreements in a full-service advisory and regulatory capacity
The India-New Zealand FTA is a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) that provides a predictable, transparent, and facilitative trading and investment environment. This is specifically emphasized as the enhancing and simplifying of trade barriers is the core objective of this BTA.
Included in its primary goals are:
From a more technical standpoint, the aim of the FTA is to make the bilateral trade of the Indian and New Zealand companies more cost-effective.
Based on the most recent updates from the government on negotiations:
For India
For New Zealand
On the whole, the agreement promotes long-term economic integration but not trade expansion.
Benefits for India
Benefits for New Zealand
With "zero-duty access" expected from New Zealand, the following Indian export-oriented industries are likely to benefit:
The actual benefits are subject to the classification of HS, Rules of Origin, and procedural requirements being fulfilled.
Professional Utilities supports exporters, manufacturers, and service providers in:
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The total cost of registering the India–New Zealand FTA Certificate of Origin, including professional charges, is ₹3,208. The registration remains valid for up to 12 months from the date of issuance. Exporters may also apply for re-issuance once the validity expires. The fee can be broken down as follows:
| Particulars | Fees |
|---|---|
| Government Fee | ₹ 708 |
| Application Fee | ₹ 2,000 |
| One-time Registration Fee | ₹ 500 |
| Total Fee | ₹ 3,208 |
Note:The fees are exclusive of GST. The validity of the Certificate of Origin application is up to 12 months from the date of issuance.
The FTA focuses heavily on services trade and people-to-people mobility, consistent with respective national laws and finally agreed specific commitments:
Student Mobility
Skilled Employment Pathways
Working Holiday Visas
Services Trade
Commitments in a variety of service sectors are expected to help Indian companies expand globally.
Successful FTA implementation is dependent on having a strong trade facilitation and compliance system:
Exporters need procedural correctness in order to prevent the delay or forgoing of preferential treatment.
In this respect, a business should exercise the benefits accruing to it under an FTA by:
In fact, professional guidance proves to be particularly necessary in the case of MSMEs and first-time exporters.
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, or FTA, is a highly significant enhancement in the trade diplomacy efforts of India, which is likely to provide broad-based benefits in areas such as trade, investment, and mobility. The major expected pluses of this agreement for the Indian economy are that its present exports will enjoy zero customs duties in New Zealand, and its domestic sectors will be protected.
For companies, exporters, and professionals, the agreement presents new avenues for growth, and for businesses and professionals, this is made possible provided there is adherence to the necessary procedural measures.
Professional Utilities plays an integral part of helping companies unlock policy frameworks and convert them into effective outcomes. Being experts in FTA advisory, trade compliance, and document services, we are able to help our clients unlock benefits of international trade agreements effectively. Get in touch with us to become entirely ready to make the most of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The India - New Zealand FTA, being a proposed bilateral FTA, looks to ease trade barriers and increase cooperation on trade in goods, services, investment, and people movement between India and New Zealand.
The India-New Zealand FTA was announced for the start of negotiations in March 2025.
Indian exporters are likely to get support in the form of duty-free access to the markets in New Zealand, easier customs clearance processes, and regulatory certainty.
Rules of Origin regulate the goods that qualify for preferential tariff treatment and need to be followed in order for a company to qualify for a tariff benefit in the FTA.
Yes, the FTA does highlight the trade in services aspect. The trade agreement provides mechanisms for the mobility of students, professional workers, and working holidaymakers.
Enterprises are advised to verify product eligibility, confirm origin consistency, procure Certificates of Origin, and obtain expert advisory services.
The India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is a proposed trade agreement aimed at enhancing bilateral trade, investment, and economic cooperation between India and Oman. It offers benefits such as reduced customs duties, improved market access, and smoother trade procedures for exporters and importers. Complete details and business implications are available at India–Oman CEPA Free Trade Agreement.
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