New research commissioned by the NZ International
Business Forum (NZIBF) identifies options for New
Zealand’s next tranche of trade
negotiations.
“Trade is the country’s lifeblood
and trade has boosted the economy during the pandemic”
says NZIBF Executive Director, Stephen Jacobi.
“New
Zealand has done incredibly well over the last thirty years
or so to open new markets around the world. There’s more
work to do to finish existing negotiations, upgrade existing
agreements and to make progress with key partners where FTAs
have proved elusive like the United States and India. But
the great wave of trade liberalisation that was ushered in