An agreement set to increase New Zealand’s GDP by over $600 million is enough to make all exporters sit up and seek out opportunities. The new economic cooperation agreement with Taiwan (ANZTEC) will make New Zealand the only country in the world to have full free trade with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

See my Trade Update below for more on this fantastic news.

Catherine Beard
027 463 3212 or cbeard@exportnz.org.nz

In this month's trade update, I look at what the new ANZTEC agreement means for Kiwi exporters and why it is not just a good trade agreement, but a major foreign policy triumph. Also in this issue: the truth about China and meat certification, the latest on TPP negotiations, WTO and Russia. More...

As exports to and from the Czech Republic are increasing, the formation of a new business association linking the two countries provides an important support base. The Czech New Zealand Business Association (CNZBA) will help grow bilateral trade and be a valuable resource for both New Zealand and Czech Republic-based businesses. More...

An entrepreneurial trio of two brothers and a friend recently won the Bay of Plenty regional business export innovation award for their two year old brainchild Switch Kites.

The company's kiteboards and sails are manufactured in China and Tunisia, distributed from warehouses in London and Hong Kong, while 700-plus ‘team riders', or brand ambassadors, promote and help sell the product to kitesurfing enthusiasts all over the world.

It's the only company of its type which sells direct to the customer from its website, and it's the ‘touch it, feel it, try it, love it, buy it' concept that customers have embraced. More...

Exporters feeling the pressure of a high exchange rate are adapting rather than being "held to ransom" by factors outside their control, a new survey shows. The ninth annual DHL Export Barometer found that the resilient export sector has bounced back from last year's all-time confidence low. More...

This workshop on 15 August  from the NZ German Business Association takes a light hearted look at how Germans 'tick'. Learn what factors can make or break your approach to a German company. More...

In his speech at Fieldays, Minister of Trade Tim Groser spoke about the unprecedented scale of the opportunity in selling our intellectual property in agriculture.

"There is simply no way New Zealand can meet the opportunity of the growth in emerging markets from a New Zealand production base. So either we profit from growth in agriculture production elsewhere or someone else will.

The big star in this year's OECD Ministerial Meeting was a concept called "Knowledge-Based Capital" (KBC). More...

If you’re just starting out, finding a freight forwarding partner you can trust can make a big difference. Here's a helpful article from NZ Post about finding the best solution for your export needs - which depends on the products you’re exporting, and requirements of the market you’re sending them to.

NZ Post’s Global Logistics team can help by explaining the options and providing help and support along the way. More...

There are some great opportunities for improving your business through learnings at seminars, workshops and events.

To see what's coming up, go to the ExportNZ home page and scroll down to see what's happening around the country - from "All about India" to training about documents used in export.

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