The New Zealand India Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 20 October 2026. This moves the relationship from negotiation to implementation, and businesses on both sides now need to focus on how to use the agreement commercially. From 20 October, tariffs on 57% of New Zealand’s current exports to India will be eliminated immediately. This rises to 82% once the agreement is fully implemented, with a further 13% of current exports benefiting from significant tariff redu