Published by the Hinrich Foundation, Singapore, 23 August 2024 By Stephen Jacobi History has much to teach us about the way trade contributes to...
Resilient supply chains: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
read more
Trade Working Blog
Featured Articles
Free trade between New Zealand and the UK – coming soon?
What role can New Zealand play with “global Britain”? If negotiations beginning this week are successful, New Zealand’s economic relationship with the United Kingdom could be returned to something more open and dynamic, if not completely like things were in a dimly...
Digging DEPA: the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement
Trade changed significantly in the years following the creation of the World Wide Web in 1990, and then again exponentially with the advent of the first iPhone in 2007. Rather than more traditional trade shipped by sea or air, “digital trade” can now be weightless,...
Can China join CPTPP?
The Chinese Premier expresses interest in China joining CPTPP. This should be encouraged. “China has a positive and open attitude about joining CPTPP”. These words of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the conclusion of the recent National People’s Congress mark the...
REGISTER WITH TRADE WORKS
Register to stay up to date with latest news, as well as saving and discussing articles you’re interested in.
Guest post: Future-casting the Asia-Pacific: November APEC meetings in Vietnam
Guest post from Katherine Rich, CEO of the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council and New Zealand...
Splitsville: Tariff rate quotas after Brexit
As part of the Brexit “divorce talks” to prepare for the UK to leave the European Union in 2019,...
How trade can win on 23 September
Some reflections on the importance of trade in the forthcoming NZ election. New Zealand has...
RCEP: cautious steps in the right direction
Last week’s ministerial meeting for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) proved...
New Horizons to explore with China
Kiwi businesses can look forward to expanding horizons with China, thanks to the current process...
Roadology – and The Art of Economic Co-operation
There is an old Chinese saying –要想富先修路 (yāo xiǎng fù xiān xiū lù): “if you want to get rich, build...
The new ‘Trade Barriers’ NTB portal: To boldly go where no trade has gone before
The Government has just launched a new website called Trade Barriers to help in the fight against...
Guest post: Business has key role to future-proof pipeline of Asia-competent workforce
Guest post from Kirk Hope, CEO of BusinessNZ Asia New Zealand Foundation recently released a...
10 ways that New Zealand’s trade policy offers a brighter future for all of us
We love trade, so we’re pleased that, in view of the upcoming NZ election, the folks at It’s our...
Wanted! New FTA Partners
Identifying options for New Zealand’s next tranche of trade negotiations
Wanted! New FTA Partners
New research commissioned by the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) identifies options for New Zealand’s next tranche of trade negotiations.
APEC Looks to Partnerships to Support Business Recovery
Finance ministers and business leaders from the 21 APEC member economies convened virtually on Friday to discuss the ongoing responses for businesses, especially micro, small and medium enterprises, during the pandemic, as well as the policies economies can focus on to help businesses recover.
GUEST POST: Acting Digitally for Regional Impact
Rachel Taulelei and Trade Minister Damien O’Connor Rachel Taulelei is CEO of Kono and Chair of ABAC for 2021. Here she comments on progress in ABAC this year. APEC Trade Ministers have just met and have issued a statement, committing to reduce barriers for trade in...
APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting Joint Statement, 5 June
APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting Joint Statement, 5 June
Remarks by Rachel Taulelei to APEC Trade Ministers, 4 June
Remarks Rachel Taulelei to APEC Trade Ministers, 4 June
Pandemic Must Remain Our Highest Priority: Business Leaders to APEC Ministers
APEC trade ministers joined the Asia-Pacific business leaders on Friday to hear from the private sector their views toward the forum’s focus on regional economic integration, trade implications resulting from the economic response to COVID-19 and how economies can be made more resilient to future shocks.
A strong, relevant and credible WTO is needed to build back better from COVID, say Asia-Pacific Business Leaders
Asia-Pacific business leaders, meeting virtually this week in the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), have released a Statement in support of the WTO.
Market Access Is The Key To Unlock The NZ/UK FTA Negotiation
Media release, 6 May 2021 The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the news that the pace of the NZ/UK FTA negotiation is to be lifted, but says a comprehensive market access package remains the key to unlocking a successful outcome. “Trade negotiations...
Submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
CPTPP Accession - April 2021 Introduction and Summary This submission is made on behalf of the New Zealand International Business Forum (NZIBF) whose members are listed at Annex A[1]. NZIBF is a forum of senior business leaders working together to promote New...
