Foreign Policy - Trade
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Encourage fair trade with developing countries that supports sustainable development Uphold international labour and environmental agreements through an International Trading Organisation and regional trading agreements to replace the WTO Stop importing goods produced by slave, prison or child labour
Labour will continue to support multilateral negotiations through the World Trade Organisation as its highest priority We will continue to negotiate links with rapidly growing economies such as India, South Korea and the ASEAN nations as well as with established developed country trading partners, particularly the United States and Japan Strengthen Trade and Enterprise’s offshore presence, starting with China to take advantage of the Free Trade Agreement Support New Zealand business groups, such as the Wine Institute, seeking collaborative approaches to offshore markets
Place progressing multilateral negotiations through the WTO as our top trade policy priority Ensure New Zealand is actively involved in bilateral and regional FTA negotiations, to balance the risk of our being excluded from trading markets Boost New Zealand’s export performance and will aim to increase the ratio of exports to GDP from around 30% to 40% by 2020 Pursue a whole sector approach to exporting with initiatives on both a domestic and an international level to increase export performance
Provide the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade with adequate resources to promote New Zealand's trade interests internationally Focus on facilitating NZ's trading performance: seeking improved trade access, developing emerging markets, and promoting industries where there is a clear competitive advantage
Pursue Free Trade Agreements with key trading partners, with a particular focus on India, Japan, the US and Korea Lobby for a better deal for NZ businesses and exporters, including the agricultural sector, with the expanded European Union