Intelligence

MFAT has opened consultations on a post-Brexit FTA with the UK, the EU/NZ negotiations and WTO e-commerce negotiations.

The New Zealand Government is negotiating a free trade deal with the EU. As part of the agreement, New Zealand has been asked to recognise geographical indications protected in the EU.

Trends and insights regarding international trade. Article includes a link to a more in depth discussion about the same.

The benefit to NZ exporters will be immediate, particularly in countries where NZ has not had a free trade agreement.

The US, Mexico and Canada have signed USMCA, a 'new' agreement to replace the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

This Brief Counsel summarises the NZ Steel decision and looks at implications for New Zealand's trade remedies regime.