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New Zealand’s Top 2 Trading Partners

4 June 2007 on 3:33 pm by jdrlegal | In new zealand | No Comments

Did you know that New Zealand’s Top 2 trading partners are Australia (NZ$14.6 Billion) and the US (NZ$9.3 Billion) Here is a breakdown of other major trading partners:

TRADE BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA

The Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA) is built on a series of earlier preferential trade agreements between Australia and New Zealand, including the 1966 New Zealand and Australia Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Total value of Imports and Exports from New Zealand – NZD$14.6b
Australia is New Zealand’s principal export market, worth NZD$6.4b
Australia is New Zealand’s largest source of merchandise imports, worth NZD$8b, accounting for 20.1% of total imports

Major Australian exports to New Zealand (2005-06):

Refined petroleum - A$504 million
Passenger motor vehicles - A$439 million
Medicaments (including veterinary) - A$424 million
Computers - A$383 million
Major Australian imports from New Zealand (2005-06):
Crude petroleum - A$348 million
Paper and paperboard - A$282 million
Non-monetary gold - A$244 million
Food products, sauces, soups, etc - A$217 million

TRADE BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND THE US

The United States is one of New Zealand’s three most important export markets and a major source of New Zealand imports and investment.
Two-way trade amounts to NZ$6 billion.

New Zealand Imports from the United States. - Product Value (US $ million)
TOTAL: US$2,321.1m
TOP 10

Machinery US$543.4
Aircraft and parts US$224.7
Computers and parts US$209.4
Electrical appliances and equipment US$187.7
Motor vehicles US$127.6
Food US$111.0
Medical and vet instruments US$95.3
Multimedia recording and transmission apparatus US$81.1
Medicaments and pharmaceuticals US$48.7
Fertilizers and insecticides US$47.8

New Zealand Exports to the United States - Product Value (US $ million)
TOTAL: US$2,492.3m
TOP 10

Beef US$545.1
Dairy products US$423.7
Wood US$222.1
Sheepmeat US$145.5
Machinery and parts US$141.6
Fish US$128.5
Fruit and vegetables US$76.9
Yachts and other boats US$68.8
Prepared food US$67.8
Motor vehicle parts US$64.6

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jdrlegal Moves into New Zealand

4 June 2007 on 3:33 pm by jdrlegal | In partnerships, events, new zealand | No Comments

jdrlegal signs strategic alliance with A.J. Pietras & Co. of New Zealand.

It is with great pleasure that we inform you of our new strategic alliance with A.J. Pietras & Co. of New Zealand.

Working with A.J. Pietras & Co. we are now able to assist you with cross border trade between Australia and New Zealand and between the US and New Zealand.

Mr. Tony Pietras will be the lead contact for work related to New Zealand. Tony’s expertise ranges from patent, trade mark, design, copyright, breach of confidence and IP licensing. He has instructed counsel for cases at the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court level. His contact details are:

A.J. Pietras & Co. - jdrlegal
Level 2, 1 Margaret Street,
Lower Hutt, Wellington
New Zealand
Tel: +64 4 566 1024
Fax: +64 4 566 1028
Email: tony@jdrlegal.com.au

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