New Zealand timber exporters push for India FTA approval

New Zealand’s wood processing sector is pressing for political support for a free trade agreement with India, arguing that the deal is critical to restoring access to a market that has remained largely out of reach for more than a decade. The Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association (WPMA), alongside the wider BusinessNZ network, has called on all parties to maintain New Zealand’s long-standing bipartisan approach to trade policy and support the New Zealand–India Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), which is expected to be signed in New Delhi later this month. The agreement would eliminate ...