NZ-China trade deal needs to reflect new US formula gains

NZ-China trade deal needs to reflect new US formula gains
Rebecca Howard
New Zealand and Australia’s respective free trade deals with China need to be updated to reflect the massive advantage handed to US dairy exporters, according the Trans-Tasman Infant Nutrition Council.However, NZ’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says that window of opportunity has closed.“Recent concessions given to US dairy exporters under the phase one China-US trade agreement provide an enormous commercial advantage over other exporting countries,” said Simon Woolmer, trade and market access manager for the Inf...

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