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Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O'Connor has welcomed the CPTPP Panel's ruling in favour of New Zealand in our dispute against Canada, a significant win for our primary sector exporters. The Panel found that Canada's dairy quota administration is inconsistent with its obligations under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). "Canada was not living up to its commitments under CPTPP, by effectively blocking access for our dairy industry to upscale its exports. That will now have to change," Damien O'Connor said. "This is a significant win for New Zealand and our exporters. Our dairy industry lost out on an estimated $120 million in revenue from the Canadian market in the past three years. "Since 2017 our Government has signed seven new or upgraded free trade agreements - including CPTPP - and we have seen our primary sector exports grow to record heights of $57.4 billion this year. "These were
WELLINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) New Zealand on Wednesday welcomed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) panel ruling
Labour and National vie for attention on improving relations with the world's most populous nation following a visit by dozens of business representatives last month.