Amendment under Para 2.92 and Appendix 2A of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023 for inclusion of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) under the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (Ind-NZ FTA)

[To Be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary part-r, Section-r] Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bharvan, New Delhi Public Notice No. 3 5/2026-27 New Delhi. Dated: I * October. 2026

Subject: Amendment under Para 2.92 and Appendix 2,{ of the Handbook of procedures, 2023 for inclusion of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) under the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (Ind-NZ FTA)-reg.

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S.O. In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph L03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023,the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby amends para2.92 and Appendix 24 of the Handbook of Procedu res,2023 to incorporate the iterns mentioned and related provisions for Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (lnd-NZ FTA), as follows - l.

Para2.92 of the HBP is amended to include the following Import TRQs under the India- New Zealand Free Trade Agreernent, with effect from 20.10.2026:

IIS Code Item -I n A- pQ pu lio cata b leC o dn ud ti ytions A Qtn y n (Mua r)l TRQ Quota Window Year I - NIL Year 2 - 35,000

0808. r0.00 Apples Y Yee aa rr 43 - - 43 07 ,, 05 00 00 I April - 3l August, 25% annually Year 5 - 42,500 Year 6 (Onwards) - 45,000 Year I - NIL Year 2 - 8,000 08 r0.50.00 Kirvifruit CIF > US$l .80lkg- 0% Y Yee aa rr 43 - - 9 1, 11 ,5 500 0 I April - 15 October, annually Year 5 - 13,250 Year 6 (Onwards) - 15,000 Year I - 200

3502.1 1 .00 Year2 - 1,500 3 3s 50 02 2. .1 29 0. .0 00 0 Albumins 11% YY ee aa rr 43 -- 2 2, ,0 50 00 0 Year-round 3s02.90.00 Year 5 (onwards) - 3,000 ex 0409.00.00 (NZ Year I - 40 MPr- ka certified Manuka US$30/kg Year 2 (onwards) Year-round - 200 Honey)

2.

New Zealand shall allocate TRQs to exporters or producers by issuing export certificates containing clear details of the item, permitted quantity and the designated Indian importer, within the overall quota agreed under the respective TRe.3.

The cornpetent authority for export certificates in New Zealand shall, on a quarterly basis (or as otherwise mutually agreed), comrnunicate the details to DGFT

4.

On receipt of such details frorn the New Zealand side, the TRQ Authorisation shall be issued without delay, as soon as possible. The Indian Importer may file an application for TRQ Authorisation on the DGFT Website (https://dgft.gov.in) --+ Services -+ Import Management Systern --+ Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) --- 'Apply for TRQ', mandatorily referencing the export certificatelallocation uploaded by the New Zealand competent authority.

5.

The TRQ Authorisation issued by DGFT shall contain the name arrd address of the impofter, Importer-Exporter Code (lEC), Customs Notification nurnber, tariff item, applicable CIF/MIP slab (where applicable), quantity and validity period of the TRQ.

6.

The TRQ application shall capture whether the irnporter is registered as a Micro, Small or Medium Enterprise (MSME), for the purpose of monitoring under Annex 24, Section C, Paragraph 7 of the Agreement.

'7.

The TRQ Authorisation shall be issued electronically by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and transmitted to the Irrdian Customs EDI System (ICES).

8. hnports against the TRQ shall be allowed only upon debiting electronically in the ICES system

9.

The "year" for these TRQ imports shall be as defined under Annex 2A of the Ind-NZ FTA: for Year l, the period from the date of Entry into Force to 31 .12.2026; for each subsequent year, tlre twelve- month period commencing 01't January.

10.

There shall be no end date for applying for a TRQ Authorisation within a given year. DGFT shall monitor the cumulative quantities of TRQ Authorisations issued. No further TRQ Authorisation shall be issued once the applicable TRQ quantity limit is reached.

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I A TRQ Authorisation shall be valid only for the quota year in which it is issued, and imports against it shall be permitted only within the quota wirrdow specified in Para I (where applicable). Any unutilised quantity shall lapse on expiry of the authorisation.

12. Imports would be subject to the relevant Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No.3212026-Customs dated l6th October, 2026, relating to the lnd-NZ FTA (as amended from time to time).

13.

Procedure for application for irnports under TRQ under the Ind-NZ FTA, as errumerated above, shall be inserted under the Annexure of Appendix 2,A of the Handbook of Procedures,2023.

Effect of this Public Notice: The procedure for allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) under the India- New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (lnd-NZ FTA) is hereby notified. "* (Lav Agarwal) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India

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