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ExportNZ Wellington – Outstanding exporters named as finalists in the 2018 ExportNZ ASB Wellington Export Awards
The finalists for the 2018 ExportNZ ASB Wellington Export Awards have been announced.Companies could enter in four categories, and had to come from Horowhenua, Manawatu, Tararua, and Wairarapa down to Wellington.The finalists for each category are:Wellington Airport...
The Exporter – April 2018
Trade Update – April
April Trade UpdateIt has been an incredibly active month in the trade policy arena. At one level a trade war looms between the US and China. Others such as the EU might get involved. At another our PM did great work in Paris, London...
NZECO – Te Pari case study
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...