NEW ZEALAND TRADE RAPPROCHEMENT WITH EUROPE COULD BOOST KIWI METAL EXPORTS
May 1st, 2018
AN UPCOMING European Union (EU)/New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA) will benefit the metals industry, New Zealand and European experts have told Metal Bulletin, after a preparatory customs agreement between the partners came into force May 1.
Notably, Europe will gain more access to New Zealand’s quality low emission-produced metals as well as metal components, Nick Collins, chief executive of industry association Metals New Zealand (Metals NZ) said.
“In spite of our isolation, New Zealand has significant competitive advantage in that our metals have ...
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