International trade

Other Agencies

Areas of Interest

Agriculture and Forestry

Trade access for agriculture and forestry products

Conservation

Trade in endangered species, tooth-fish trade

Consumer Affairs

Cross-border consumer issues

Customs

Border control and security, trade facilitation and compliance, international customs co-operation

Economic Development

Foreign investment, tariffs, border control, export promotion, technical barriers to trade, government procurement, rules of origin, intellectual property issues

Education

Impact on international students

Fisheries

Implications for trade access for fisheries products

Inland Revenue

Foreign investment, tax issues associated with Common Economic Relations (Australia)

Labour

Labour standards and employment effects

NZAID (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade)

Engagement/impact of sectoral policies on developing countries

New Zealand Food Safety Authority (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)

Implications for trade access for food

Science and Innovation

Foreign investment in research, science and technology and science-based companies

Te Puni Kokiri (Ministry of Maori Development)

Implications for APEC

Transport

Shipping and aviation implications, trade in transport services