Big victory for Indian farmers lies in blueprint of country’s FTA with New Zealand

Published 2025년 12월 22일

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India will not extend import duty concessions to New Zealand for sensitive sectors like dairy and sugar under their upcoming free trade agreement. This move aims to protect domestic farmers and MSMEs. However, India will offer restricted market access for certain agri goods like Manuka honey and apples through tariff rate quotas.

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India has decided not to extend import duty concessions to New Zealand for several sensitive sectors, including dairy, vegetables, sugar, copper, and aluminium, under the free trade agreement (FTA) set to be signed within the next three months. Officials said the move aims to safeguard the interests of Indian farmers and MSMEs. #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;} .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px} #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;} #sr_widget.onDemand .live_stock p a{color: #fff;;} #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;} #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important} #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%} #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, ...

Source: Economic times