New Zealand apples at 25% duty, kiwifruit at zero: What's the catch in India's new trade deal?

India sets a 35,000-tonne apple import quota at 25% duty and an 8,000-tonne duty-free kiwifruit quota for 2027 under its New Zealand FTA, with safeguards for domestic farmers.
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- Monday, 19 October 2026, 7:39 pm IST
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