President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China has consequences for the whole world. Further such action may be in the pipeline. Read our initial assessment from Stephen Jacobi.
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A Trade Policy for our times
The Government is “refreshing” its trade policy strategy. That’s both admirable and timely. The existing strategy coined a generation ago by former Trade Minister Tim Groser when still an MFAT official has served New Zealand well. It saw in the successful conclusion...

Oh, What A Lovely War
Who spoke to whom about what in China has over recent weeks fuelled some intense speculation and even political fallout about whether there is a looming trade war. Mercifully the Chinese Government – through the Ambassador in Wellington – has now dismissed the claim...

Brexit: Keep Calm and Carry On (Doing Business)?
The Big One or just a tiddler temblor? The initial dust of the British vote to leave the EU may have settled, but we are likely to see ongoing aftershocks for New Zealand and in global trade. New Zealand businesses have already experienced currency and market...
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The sun will surely rise on February 5
You heard it here: the sun will rise the day after the TPP signing. Contrary to wide-spread...

From Paris to Nairobi – political will required
OP21 in Paris showed that multilateral solutions can be found to the world’s most pressing...

The RCEP – another building block towards regional integration
The process of integrating key economies in the Asia Pacific region is well underway. The...

It’s more fun in the Philippines!
The Philippines was the exuberant host for this year’s series of APEC meetings in Manila. The...

TPP Contains Major Advances at Manageable Cost
At eleventh hour in Atlanta last week Ministers managed to conclude the long-running TPP...

TPP – on a midnight train to Georgia
TPP negotiators meet in the unlikely place of Atlanta this week in what some believe may be the...

Think Europe as well as Asia
A decision about whether the New Zealand and the European Union will launch negotiations for a...

APEC – inter-dependence, inclusiveness, integration
For New Zealanders APEC is normally something that happens in exotic locales like...

Can we focus just a moment on the big picture please?
The Chinese stock-market dive, the impact of fluctuating commodity prices, a report on the sources...
NZ/GCC FREE TRADE AGREEMENT – EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GULF
Big breakthrough for exports to the Gulf – a NZ/GCC FTA 17 years in the making.
TIES THAT BIND – EXPANDING CER TO ASEAN
Stephen Jacobi discusses expanding CER to ASEAN, based on his remarks he gave at an ASEAN NZ Business Council agri-business event, hosted by ANZ Bank.
NZ/UAE CEPA: A VALUABLE STEP FORWARD IN GULF – BUSINESS FORUM
NZIBF is pleased to welcome the conclusion of the NZ/UAE CEPA – a useful boost for exporters at a difficult time.
SPOTLIGHT ON SUBSIDIES
Agricultural subsidies by OECD members and major emerging economies have reached the level of USD 851 billion a year. They are not only financially wasteful, they are distorting global trade and impacting negatively on the environment. Some new research casts light on this perennial problem for NZ dairy trade. We need some creative thinking to level the playing field. NZIBF Executive Director Stephen Jacobi writes a blog for TradeWorks.
Address to NZ Apples and Pears Inc Conference, 30 July
Stephen Jacobi gave a geo-political, trade and consumer update at the NZ Apples and Pears Inc Conference.
NON TARIFF BARRIERS – “YOU ARE NOT ALONE”
Executive Director of NZIBF Stephen Jacobi discusses NTBs at the Red Meat Sector Conference.
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON THE INDO-PACIFIC ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK FOR PROSPERITY
Submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee on the International Examination of the Agreement on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
Sourcing from the world’s factory – new research report into imports from China
There are very few strategic risks to New Zealand from our current levels of exposure to imports from China, concludes a new report from the New Zealand China Council, co-sponsored by NZIBF.
ADDRESS TO THE 54TH ONE STOP UPDATE FOR THE ACCOUNTANT IN BUSINESS – GLOBAL ECONOMIC UPDATE
Stephen Jacobi gives a global economic update for the accountant in business.
APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Joint Statement 2024
2024 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Joint Statement