{
  "id": 15230460,
  "title": "India-New Zealand FTA: Sheep meat gets zero duty, kiwi fruit at 15% as tariff cuts take effect October 20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/india-new-zealand-fta-sheep-meat-gets-zero-duty-kiwi-fruit-at-15-as",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-17T15:48:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indianew-zealand-fta-sheep-meat-gets-zero-duty-kiwi-fruit-at-15-as-tariff-cuts-take-effect-october-20-11792250495410.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India has announced the first set of import duty concessions under its free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand, effective October 20. The Finance Ministry issued a notification on October 16 specifying revised basic customs duty (BCD) and cess rates for eligible imports. The concessions cover designated tariff lines and are subject to product-specific classifications and conditions. The notified measures include duty relief for sheep meat and preferential rates for eligible kiwi fruit imports, alongside concessions covering products such as wine and manuka honey.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}