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NZ signs free trade agreement with 10 Asian countries
New Zealand exports including apples, butter, milk powder, kiwifruit and wool will benefit from the removal of tariffs under the FTA. New Zealand and Australia have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with 10 Asian countries representing a market of more than 500 million people. For more information click here.



Exporters to benefit from short-term trade credit insurance and reinsurance.
The New Zealand Export Credit Office’s (NZECO) trade credit insurance scheme has been extended to provide support to export contracts with payment terms of less than 360 days. This support will be in the form of short-term trade credit insurance and/or reinsurance of New Zealand’s private sector providers.
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New Zealand Concept Centre - Shanghai
New Zealand businesses looking to China will have an entry point into the market when NZTE opens a New Zealand concept centre in Shanghai in early 2009, to be known as New Zealand Central.
For more information click here.

New Zealand Customs Service Secure Export Scheme (SES).
SES can minimize red tape and the risk of delays to New Zealand exports from Customs’ intervention and inspection. You can benefit from this by becoming a partner.  SES is voluntary and open to all exporters, by all modes of transport, to all destinations.  For more information click here.

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Export New Zealand welcomes fantastic US FTA news - Sept 08
Achieving a comprehensive free trade agreement with our second largest export market, the United States, would deliver a fantastic boost to exporters' confidence," says Export New Zealand chief Bruce Goldsworthy. read more >>>

Recession almost over - NZIER - Sept 08
The current recession sparked by high energy and food prices and rising interest rates is unusually widespread, but it is almost over, according to research group NZIER..... read more>>>

International report highlights the need to strengthen NZ’s global competitiveness - Nov 07
New Zealand’s global competitive position has declined over the past year according to the latest data from the World Economic Forum....read more>>>

New Zealand ranked second in the world in ease of business - Oct 2007 
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Taking New Zealand to the World: Why Exporting Matters  (Business New Zealand website pdf)
A look at what exporting means to New Zealanders, the story of 14 businesses and their quest to take New Zealand-made goods and services to the world....read more>>>

IBEX Group of Companies wins DHL Supreme Exporter of the Year Award - Nov 2007
New Zealand's top exporter in Export Year 2007 is IBEX Group of Companies, a specialised manufacturer and technology provider that has achieved phenomenal international growth after deciding to take charge of its own destiny....read more>>>

Hawke's Bay honours top Exporters - Jul 07
Vortex Holdings, Hawke’s Bay Seafoods and Graeme Lowe are the winners of the inaugural ANZ Hawke’s Bay Export Awards. Exporting is not for the faint-hearted and these awards honour the bold exporters who bring New Zealand’s goods to the world.... read more>>>

Asian Perceptions on New Zealand Business People (Asia New Zealand Foundation website pdf)
A recently released report by the Asia New Zealand Foundation details research into Asian perceptions of New Zealand business people....read more>>>