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The changing face of trade:
New Zealand’s response
2019
Takutai Atrium, Britomart
The context for New Zealand’s trade has changed a lot since 1882
Credit: Paul Sutherland Photography
The changing face of trade: 2019 New Zealands response Takutai - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The changing face of trade: 2019 New Zealands response Takutai - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The changing face of trade: 2019 New Zealands response Takutai Atrium, Britomart The context for New Zealands trade has changed a lot since 1882 Credit: Paul Sutherland Photography Trade is integral to our economic performance
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- Total trade = around 60% of
economic activity
- Exports support 12.5% of
employment
- But….. as the Australia and
New Zealand Productivity Commissions concluded earlier this year* “the digital economy is the economy”
Trade is integral to our economic performance
* “Growing the Digital Economy in Australia and New Zealand: Maximising Opportunities for SMEs” Joint Research Report, by Australia and New Zealand Productivity Commissions, January 2019
Credit: Sarah Orme
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- Predictability
- Level playing
field
- Domestic
regulatory settings
- integration and
interoperability
So what enables this?
Credit: Chris Sisarich
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- New business models
present new questions and challenges, including:
– Are existing trade rules fit for purpose? – What about the impact on the individual? – Data, data, data – What is a good? – Cyber security
And for digital trade?
Credit: Kieran Scott
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- FTA e-commerce
chapters
- WTO e-commerce
plurilateral
- International fora
including APEC and the OECD
- Bilateral/regional
cooperation
New Zealand’s Emerging Digital Trade Architecture
Credit: Chris Williams
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E-commerce@mfat.govt.nz www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade
Credit: Tom Roberton Photography