印度自贸协定实施法案通过一读
新西兰贸易与投资部长Todd McClay表示，旨在落实具有历史意义的新西兰—印度自由贸易协定（FTA）的实施法案，已顺利通过国会一读。
Todd McClay表示：
“印度是全球最大的经济体之一，也是二十国集团（G20）中增长最快的经济体。按新西兰元计算，印度国内生产总值（GDP）约为7万亿新西兰元，自2021年以来平均经济增长率达到8.25%，为新西兰企业带来了巨大的发展机遇。
“长期以来，由于高额关税和严格的配额限制，许多新西兰产品实际上难以进入印度市场。这项自由贸易协定将为新西兰企业创造更加公平的竞争环境。协定全面实施后，新西兰出口到印度95%的商品将享受关税降低或取消关税的待遇。
“协定生效首日，就将有57%的新西兰对印出口商品实现零关税。这将为新西兰商品和服务进入这个拥有14亿人口的庞大市场打开新的机遇，并有助于实现政府提出的目标——到2034年将新西兰出口总值翻一番，为国家未来发展奠定基础。
“该协定还通过争取获得最惠国待遇（Most-Favoured-Nation，MFN）承诺，为新西兰葡萄酒出口及重点服务贸易提供长期保障。这意味着，如果印度未来向其他自由贸易协定伙伴提供更优惠的市场准入条件，新西兰将自动享有同等待遇。
“该法案下一步将提交外交、国防与贸易委员会审议，公众届时将有机会提交意见。待国会专责委员会完成审议程序并通过实施法案后，政府计划于今年稍后正式完成协定批准（批准生效）程序。”
此次法案通过一读，标志着新西兰—印度自由贸易协定距离正式生效又迈出了重要一步。协定一旦全面实施，预计将进一步扩大新西兰农产品、食品、葡萄酒、制造业产品及服务业在印度市场的竞争力，并深化两国经贸合作。
Legislation to implement the historic New Zealand – India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has passed its first reading, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay says.
“India is one of the world’s largest economies and is the fastest-growing economy in the G20. With a GDP equivalent to seven trillion New Zealand dollars and an average growth of 8.25 percent since 2021, India represents a major opportunity for New Zealand businesses.
“Many New Zealand products are effectively locked out of the India market because of high tariffs and restrictive quotas. This FTA will level the playing field for Kiwi businesses in the India market because it will reduce or eliminate tariffs on 95 per cent of New Zealand’s exports to India, when fully implemented.
“From day one, 57 per cent of our exports will be tariff-free. This will unlock new opportunities to grow our goods and services exports into a market of 1.4 billion people and contribute to achieving the Government’s goal of building the future by doubling the value of exports by 2034.
“The FTA also futureproofs our wine exports and priority services access by securing a Most-Favoured-Nation commitment, which ensures that we will automatically benefit from improved access given to other Indian FTA partners.
“The Bill will be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee where the public will have an opportunity to make submissions. We are working towards ratification later this year, after the select committee has completed its process and the implementing bill is passed.”
