# New Zealand–India free trade agreement takes effect > The agreement removes tariffs on sheep meat, wool and coal from 20 October. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement-enters-force-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Economy - Country: New Zealand - Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:02+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:02+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-20 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement-enters-force-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement-enters-force-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement-enters-force-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement-enters-force-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement-enters-force-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement-enters-force-2026.md) New Zealand announced that its free trade agreement with India entered into force on 20 October. Almost 57% of New Zealand exports to India became tariff-free immediately. Tariffs were removed on more than 95% of forestry and wood exports, with preferential quotas for apples, kiwifruit and milk albumins. A second round of tariff cuts is scheduled for 1 January 2027. ## Data ### New Zealand–India free trade agreement takes effect Methodology: Values are transcribed from the official release. The table unit and row description define the scope; no currency conversion or forecast is calculated. | Indicator | Value | |---|---| | Export share tariff-free immediately, approximate | 57 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement-enters-force-2026/data/source-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement-enters-force-2026/data/source-figures?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [New Zealand Government]() (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)