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India and New Zealand Near Finalization of Major Free Trade Agreement

Originally Published 21 days ago — by CNBC

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Source: CNBC

India and New Zealand have announced a free trade agreement that will make the majority of goods traded between the two countries duty-free, with nearly 57% of New Zealand's exports becoming duty-free in India from day one, and a $20 billion investment from New Zealand in India over 15 years, aiming to boost trade, investment, and mobility of professionals and students.

The surge of Chinese packages into the US prompts debate over duty-free limit.

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Associated Press

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The surge of duty-free packages from China valued at less than $800 into the United States has become a major trade fight in Congress. Efforts to lower the threshold amount or exclude certain countries altogether from duty-free treatment are set to become a major trade fight in this Congress. The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said that exploiting the $800 threshold may be a major avenue through which Chinese companies selling directly to American consumers can circumvent U.S. law designed to prevent the sale of goods made with forced labor.