New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said India's labour-intensive sectors, including textiles and apparel, leather and footwear, gems and jewellery, will be the major beneficiaries of the country's free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand that will come into force on Tuesday.

The deal promises duty-free access for all Indian goods to New Zealand, India's second-largest export destination in Oceania, a region that also includes Australia, Papua New Guinea and several smaller Pacific island nations. Indian goods from labour-intensive sectors and several others currently attract import duties of up to 10% in New Zealand.

The agreement is part of India's efforts to strike bilateral deals to push ex...