Tēna koe, and Happy New Year to you all.

The BusinessNZ Network are closely monitoring the situation and response to the threat of the Omicron variant and community transmission. Border restrictions and MIQ space is still front of mind for ExportNZ, especially as these protocols remain in place for the foreseeable future.

Despite Omicron casting uncertainty over the start of the year, ExportNZ are pushing forward with our plans for 2022. Make sure to save the date for Go Global 2022, due to be held in Auckland on Tuesday, 24th May. After a two-year hiatus, we’ve got a really exciting lineup. Keep an eye out for more details coming soon.

Over the coming months I’ll also be out and about, hoping to meet as many exporters as I can. I look forward to hearing about your business and the issues you’re facing, and bringing your stories back to HQ.

In the meantime, flick me an email if you’d like to get in touch jtan@exportnz.org.nz.

Josh

 

SAVE THE DATE

Go Global 2022 - ExportNZ Conference

Auckland

Tuesday, 24 May

More information coming soon

While New Zealanders and Australians have been sunning themselves on the beach the trade policy world has remained very active.  This has included some unexpected developments and more good news.

REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (RCEP)

RCEP is a very large trade agreement.  It involves the 10 ASEAN members, Japan, ROK, China, Australia and New Zealand.  Many of these countries are very important markets for New Zealand.  So it is good news that this Agreement came into force on 1 January 2022.

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NZTE will be opening up the Exporter MIQ Allocation for March applications from midday 19 January 2022. Further details are below:

• The application form for March will go live Exporter MIQ Allocation website from midday on 19 January 2022. It will close at 10am NZT on Friday 28 January 2022.
• Exporters may make an application, even if they were already awarded spaces under the Exporter MIQ Allocation for January or February 2022.
• Applications will need to meet an initial eligibility assessment based on the information provided in the application form. NZTE will run a ballot to award spaces.
• An exporting company can make one application. An application may be for up to three nominated travellers (up from two in the last round of the Exporter Allocation)

The criteria will remain the same:

• The applicant is a New Zealand business that exports goods or services.
• The primary reason for travel is to carry out activities to maintain or grow the applicant’s export revenue, which need to be carried out in person.
• The nominated traveller is an employee of the applicant or engaged under contract by the applicant.
• The nominated traveller is legally able to enter New Zealand under current border conditions. Please note that NZ Government rules on this are subject to change so travellers need to ensure they keep up to date on this.

Exporters can apply from midday Wednesday 19 January on the Exporter MIQ Allocation website. Applications won’t be assessed until after the closing date.

NZIER has released a report, commissioned by TradeWindows, that provides a preliminary estimate of the costs and benefits of deploying digital trade products and processes for New Zealand.

Digital trade encompasses the supply of cross-border goods and services enabled by electronic data flows based on a myriad of interoperable platforms and applications.

See here to read the report.

Incite is a food and beverage export development agency specialising in launching globally recognisable international brands into high-growth Asia Pacific markets.

In September 2021, we gave 1,000+ importers and distributors in our network across Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand the opportunity to share their views on the state of the imported F&B sector in their markets.

This report shares data collected and qualitative commentary from leading importers and distributors in the region.

See here to download the report.

For enquires about this report, contact getincite@exportincite.com

The following press release from Hon Stuart Nash's office was released on 12 January 22.

Latest research into our premium ice cream industry suggests exporters could find new buyers in valuable overseas markets as consumers increasingly look for tip top quality in food.

Economic Development Minister Stuart Nash has released a new report for the Food and Beverage Information Project. The project is run by government agencies MBIE, MPI and NZTE, who have oversight of innovation, primary industries and trade development.

“The new research finds scope to expand ice cream exports to Australia, Asia and the UK. It suggests premium ice cream could potentially follow the global success of premium wine and honey exports,” Stuart Nash said.

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The New Zealand Game Developers Association (NZGDA) has collaborated with Wellington in a multi-year partnership to increase investment and grow the talent pool in the creative digital content sector.

The NZGDA will expand the remit of its annual conference to incorporate the film, screen and interactive media sectors alongside its traditional gaming content.

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The New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo reports on the latest economic developments in Japan, including:

How New Zealand exports are performing

• Steps by the Japanese government to stimulate the economy and control the spread of Covid-19
• A recent visit by New Zealand Ambassador Hamish Cooper and Trade Commissioner Craig Pettigrew to Hokkaido
• Details of the 47th Joint Meeting of the Japan New Zealand Business Council (JNZBC)

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You can view the complete list of market reports published to date here: www.mfat.govt.nz/market-reports  
 
You can view all reports from Asia here.  

MFAT publish regular reports on topics of interest to the NZ export community, often in collaboration with other NZ Government agencies such as MPI, Education New Zealand, Customs, NZTE and MBIE.

To sign up for email alerts when new reports are published, please email exports@mfat.net

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