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Export Outlook 2021
A lot is happening on the world stage, from FTA negotiations with the EU and the UK, Brexit, a USA Presidential election, and a New Zealand election.View the video of the Export Outlook 2021 session below to hear from expert speakers on what you can expect from 2021...
Trade update – October
Trade update - October EU – NZ FTAThe previous EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan stated publicly that he was waiting to revise the EU market access offer to New Zealand until he knew who he would be dealing with at the New Zealand end after our General...
September Trade update
September Trade update Thanks to the forthcoming election there has not been great progress in key negotiations. But the importance of the export economy has been highlighted by recently released trade statistics which show continuing growth in exports even...
U.S. Market Environment – challenges and opportunities, August 2020
U.S. Market Environment - challenges and opportunities, August 2020 Over the last five months, COVID-19 has transformed the economic and business environment in the United States.The unemployment rate for July stood at 10.2% compared with 3.5% in February. Real GDP...
August Trade Update
August Trade Update August Trade UpdateNZ EU FTAIt is clear that a political agreement is necessary on the EU side on the level of access that the EU is prepared to offer. As a consequence, the EU side is not really wanting to engage with New Zealand until...
Barriers for processed food exporters
July Trade Update
July Trade Update The negotiators have been busy but progress has been slow.CPTPPThere has been considerable attention given to two possible expansions of CPTPP – the possibilities of the UK and China joining. The UK has clearly signalled interest in...
ASB and ExportNZ Stories: A little bit of comfort from Whittaker’s during COVID-19
To be New Zealand’s most-trusted brand for 9 years in a row, and New Zealand’s most-loved brand for 8 years in a row, you need to be doing a few things right.Whittaker’s is a Kiwi icon, rightfully famous for the superior texture and taste of its...
Trade update – June
Trade update - June June Trade UpdateWhile many of us were locked down at home, international trade and international trade negotiations continued. But the recent period has highlighted vulnerabilities in the supply chain and in our international...
Update on NZ ETS Reform