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India assures safeguards in place on New Zealand apple importsIndia has granted New Zealand market access for apples under a new trade pact. The agreement includes safeguards to protect local farmers. ...
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India–New Zealand seal FTA: Zero-duty access for Indian exports, $20 billion investment pledgeBesides zero-duty access for India’s labour-intensive sectors including textiles, apparel, leather, footwear, marine products, handicrafts,...
23 Dec, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
India gives duty-free access to 54.11% of New Zealand exports from day one of FTAIndia and New Zealand have finalized a free trade agreement. New Zealand exports will gain duty-free access to India. Key items like sheep ...
22 Dec, 2025, 10.38 PM IST
Big victory for Indian farmers lies in blueprint of country’s FTA with New ZealandIndia will not extend import duty concessions to New Zealand for sensitive sectors like dairy and sugar under their upcoming free trade agr...
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Govt rethinks apple import shield as US seeks tariff cutsAmidst rising apple imports and US pressure to cut farm tariffs, Minister Goyal stated the government will review protections for homegrown...
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Interim trade deal with US likely by July 8; India for full exemption from 26% additional tariffIndia and the US are aiming to finalize an interim trade agreement before July 8, seeking to eliminate additional tariffs on Indian goods. ...
21 May, 2025, 10.39 PM IST
Basic customs duties on 8 US products will continue; only retaliatory tax removedThe retaliatory duties removed are 10 per cent on chickpeas, 20 per cent on lentils, Rs 7-20 per kg on almonds,; and 20 per cent each on wa...
15 Sep, 2023, 08.23 PM IST
Apple, at the centre of climate crisis, faces a new threat from WashingtonIncessant rains and landslides are threatening to wipe away the apple crop in Himachal this year, even as the farmers are still figuring ou...
29 Jul, 2023, 09.49 AM IST
20 pc retaliatory duty removal on American apple imports to have 'zero' impact on Indian farmers: officialIndia's decision to remove retaliatory tariffs on US apples, imposed in 2019 in response to the US increasing tariffs on certain steel and ...
26 Jun, 2023, 02.58 PM IST
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