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NZ Export and Trade Handbook

Trade that benefits all New Zealanders

Exporting with attitude

1 Understanding the CPTPP • Going into 2020 the global economic and trade environment is somewhat volatile. Understandably New Zealand’s exporters and importers have their concerns. However, they also have cause for celebration, thanks to this country’s many free trade agreements – including the ambitious Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), explained in this chapter.

Trends, concerns and predictions: the wider picture

2 International Trade

The 5 C’s of Exporting

3 Export Management • ExportNZ is a national member organisation – providing advocacy, inspiration, practical support programs, training and networking events to help members achieve their international business goals. Email cbeard@exportnewzealand.org.nz

Trade barriers are very real

4 Import Management • An introduction to importing management, courtesy of Daniel Silva, secretary of the Importers Institute.

5 Freight and Logistics

In summary

6 Sea Freight

Choosing a logistics partner

Staying ahead of the curve • “What floats our boat? Our customers’ success.” Simon Edwards talks about how Hamburg Süd is riding the rising tide of New Zealand imports and exports.

7 Customs • The New Zealand Customs Service is responsible for protecting New Zealand’s border, ensuring secure and efficient trade and travel, and collecting revenue for the government. All the information you need is on our website, www.customs.govt.nz. You can also call us on 0800 4 CUSTOMS (0800 428 786) or email feedback@customs.govt.nz.

Secure Exports Scheme

8 Finance • Securing payment is a vital consideration in any international trade transaction. Remember that an export is a gift until it is paid for.

Companies remain confident despite trade tensions

9 Insurance

CASE STUDY:

Fighting fires on container vessels

10 Taxation • Baker Tilly Staples Rodway is one of New Zealand’s leading accounting practices. It has over 450 people nationwide with offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Hastings, Wellington and Christchurch. With the help of its affiliates in the Baker Tilly International network, we are able to help guide businesses through the tax complications arising from being an exporter.

11 Intellectual Property

The Madrid Protocol

International market entry options for exporters

13 Sales & Marketing

International Trade Fairs are a proven #WORLDStage for global growth • Prepared by the Trade Fair Division of the German-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce.

15 Packaging & Labelling

Environmental Issues and Labelling • Packaging New Zealand is a non-profit organisation promoting a whole-of-life approach to balancing environmental, social and economic impacts/outcomes throughout the packaging lifecycle. pac.nz@packaging.org.nz

Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances • Phillip Tse of Chemie-Tech has represented New Zealand at the United Nations Committee of Expert on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and on IOMC’s Co-Ordinating Group for Harmonisation of Chemical Classification Systems. pgtse@chemie-tech.com

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