Doing Business with the USA

In association with the American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand, the EMA and ExportNZ present an event for exporters interested in creating or broadening their footprint in the United States.
Trade with the US has grown strongly in recent years and it is now New Zealand’s second-largest export market.
New Zealand exports of goods and services to the US were worth over $16 billion in the year to June 2024.
Two-way trade was worth $27.2b in the same period. The US is also New Zealand’s largest export market for services, valued at over $6b.
Come along to the EMA in Grafton and hear from the experts who have been successful there and from those who can assist you to enter and do business in the US market.

Date: 10th of February 2025
Time: 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm, presentations followed by refreshments and networking
Venue: EMA, 145 Khyber Pass Road Grafton, Auckland, 1023
Cost: $25

Programme:
• Welcome from US Consul General Melissa Sweeney.
• Virtual SelectUSA presentation by Harold ‘Lee’ Brayman, US Commercial Service, Sydney.
• Nick Persons, US Consulate: Presentation on visas for the US.
• Ada Echetebu, Partner, Norris Echetebu Law: Where to set up, what entity to use, how to raise capital, what you should be considering regarding employing Americans vs Kiwis, data privacy law issues, how to have a risk-mitigated US website, practical info on what to do when you land in the US – social security, driver’s licenses, opening bank accounts, purchasing property – who to go to when you have problems with another business before seeing a lawyer, regulatory support regarding FDA and FTC, and immigration.
• Nathaniel Dick, Senior Business Development Manager, North Carolina Economic Development Organization: What help is available to companies wanting to invest and set up in North Carolina.
• Mark Loveday, Partner, Transfer Pricing & Tax Solutions Ltd: Profit repatriation and transfer pricing issues to consider for NZ companies with US subsidiaries/branches.
• Expert panel of exporters to follow the presentations.