Switzerland, Norway should be on NZ's free trade hit list: report

Switzerland, Norway should be on NZ's free trade hit list: report
NZIBF commission report to ensure optionality. (Image: Unsplash)
Rebecca Howard
Switzerland and Norway top the list of at least 22 economies New Zealand should be looking to develop stronger trade ties with, according to a new report commissioned by the NZ International Business Forum.“Diversification has become a fashionable concept recently, but the real aim is ensuring that New Zealand businesses enjoy maximum optionality in markets,” said NZIBF chair Philip Gregan.“If there is anything that the last few years of global trade turbulence have shown it is that exporters and importers need to be able to p...

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