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China progresses e-commerce law
Barriers to Trade
Barriers to TradeBarriers to trade can take two forms. Tariff Barriers – the duties you pay at the border for your goods to enter a country and Non-Tariff Barrriers that cover everything else. Tariff barriersReductions in tariffs are usually negotiated through...
The Exporter – March 2018
Australia keeps playing field level for New Zealand wine
If your business is facing unjust regulations and rules in foreign markets have you ever thought that maybe they could be challenged? The New Zealand Government is maintaining the focus on barriers to trade and welcomes inquiries from exporters concerned with...
Trade Update – March
March Trade UpdateCPTPPCPTPP has been signed. We now need to get it ratified fast. Once six members have ratified the agreement it comes into force. While in Chile for the signing ceremony New Zealand, Canada and Chile agreed to work...
Going for Gold
Catherine BeardTaking a black-listed company and turning it around to win international contracts is no small feat, but it’s something rowing skiff manufacturer Laszlo Boats NZ has achieved and has its sights set even higher with the help of an Olympian golden...
Barking Mad
Catherine BeardWho would have thought that a natural product used centuries ago by indigenous people is now being used as a powerful ingredient in ‘functional food’, to combat the stresses, strains and ailments of our modern world?Customers around the...
DIY distribution key to success for Olivado
Catherine BeardSupply and distribution are two of the biggest issues Kiwi exporters are faced with, especially when it comes to food and beverage products.I caught up with Jason Vokes who runs the New Zealand operations of Olivado from Kerikeri, to learn how this...
Navigating the long-haul China journey
Catherine BeardDoing business in China is not for the faint-hearted, but when it’s your first ever export market you’re in for a really steep learning curve! This didn’t put Rachael Speedy and her team at NZ Premium Foods off however, as she has...
The Exporter – February 2018
The Exporter – January 2018