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Trade Update – November

Trade Update – November

November Trade UpdateTPP now known as CPTPPAfter a tough and confusing few days in Da Nang TPP has emerged with a new name (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership), four minor issues outstanding, and it has maintained its 11 members...

Trade Update – November

2017 ExportNZ DHL Export Barometer

2017 ExportNZ DHL Export Barometer Monday 13 November Confidence increases as Kiwi exporters widen the net71% of Kiwi exporters expect international orders to increase over next 12 monthsOver half (55%) have seen international orders increase over last 12 monthsTrade...

Trade Update – November

Trade Update – October

October Trade UpdateIn case you have not noticed we have a change of Government. Jacinda Ardern is the new Prime Minister and Winston Peters is the Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs.  David Parker is the Minister for Trade and Export...

Trade Update – November

Trade Update – September

We still don't know who will form the next New Zealand Government.  There are two scenarios being talked about most widely.  Both involve New Zealand First.  One would be led by National.  The other by Labour and the Greens.What...

Trade Update – November

Trade Update – August

August Trade UpdateThe National Party has released a trade policy manifesto in advance of the election.  This calls for the completion of the TPP 11, the FTA with the Pacific Alliance (Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile), and the Regional Comprehensive...

Trade Update – November

Exporters need certainty on water

Exporters need an enduring, cross-party agreement on water policy so they have the confidence to continue to invest in their businesses into the future, says ExportNZ.ExportNZ Executive Director Catherine Beard said if a price is to be put on water it should be...

Trade Update – November

Trade Ministers need firm hand over Queensland – ExportNZ

Trade Ministers need firm hand over Queensland - ExportNZ ExportNZ is urging a firm hand at today'smeeting of the Trade Ministers of New Zealand and Australia.Trade Minister Todd McClay is meeting with theAustralian Federal Trade Minister in Canberra today.ExportNZ...

Trade Update – November

Trade Update – July

July Trade UpdateJapan/TPP11Japan and the EU have reached an agreement on a FTA.  This is probably the biggest FTA ever concluded.  It is not the highest standard FTA ever concluded but it ups the stakes on TPP 11.  While the EU-Japan FTA...

Trade Update – November

Get in behind trade

ExportNZ says all political parties should be supporting international trade.ExportNZ today released a report analysing the benefits to all New Zealanders from freely traded exports and imports.  The Benefits of Trade shows that New Zealand's export sector...

Trade Update – November

Trade Update – June

June Trade UpdatePrime Minister Bill English was very upbeat on New Zealand's trade negotiating agenda late last week.  It is unclear why this was.  There seem few examples of good progress having been achieved.  Maybe something is...

Trade Update – November

Trade Update – May

Ministerial Advisory GroupHon Todd McClay held the first meeting of his advisory group on trade on 4 May.  As we reported last time Export New Zealand was well represented.  The meeting allowed a good discussion of the current trade agenda with a...