As negotiations accelerate to conclude an ambitious free trade agreement between New Zealand and the European Union, the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF), representing a cross section of major exporters, urges the Government and its negotiators to hold out for a commercially meaningful deal which expands market access for all exports and does not disadvantage or penalise any one sector.
Cutting back WTO Tariff Rate Quotas post-Brexit is Unjustified
23 April 2019 Joint statement – NZ Food and Beverage Exporters In light of the latest extension to the Article 50 Brexit deadline, organisations representing New Zealand’s largest food and beverage exporters are highlighting the need for the EU and UK to use this time...
China’s Dream – Trade War and Peace
Over 3000 international companies from 150 nations including 90 New Zealand exporters are participating in the forthcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) which opens in Shanghai on 5 November. Conceived as a means to show China’s openness to the rest of the...
China FTA upgrade talks to begin in April – Premier Li Keqiang visit
The Government’s announcement of outcomes from the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang including the commencement to upgrade the NZ/China FTA....