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IMPORTANT update from the NZ Turkey Business Council
NZ Turkey Business Council Report 1) New members2) Scheduled visit to Istanbul 20/21 July & meeting with DEIK3) JEC (Joint Economic...
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 – 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...
Export Essentials
Export EssentialsExport NZ has been appointed a channel partner to support New Zealand Trade and Enterprise's (NZTE) Export Essentials programme launched last month.Export Essentials is a two day, intensive workshop series designed to help early-stage exporters learn...
Getting export-ready for China
Getting export-ready for ChinaBy Johnathan ChenNot surprisingly, Kiwi businesses in growing numbers are eyeing up China as an export market.The scale of the potential business and consumer trade is mouth-watering, and our Free Trade Agreement and the good work of our...
TPP ratification sends positive message
ExportNZ welcomes the announcement of New Zealand ratifying the Trans Pacific Partnership.ExportNZ Chair Sir Ken Stevens says the move sends a strong message that New Zealand continues to look outwards and that we value the benefits that come from trade."At a time...
Trade Update – April
It is an increasingly uncertain world… The announcement overnight that the UK is going to have an early election adds further uncertainty to an already very uncertain environment for trade policy. No doubt future FTAs and the treatment of agriculture...
The Exporter – March 2017
Trade Update – March
TPPMinisters and senior officials from the remaining 11 TPP countries have just finished meeting in Chile to discuss the future of the agreement. Aside from general platitudes about the importance of free trade the communique is a bit...