Hon Todd McClay
Minister of Trade
20 January 2017
Future trade progressing with the UK
Trade Minister Todd McClay has said that New Zealand’s ongoing and future trade relationship with the United Kingdom is
in good shape following agreement on the next steps for the newly established NZ-UK Trade Policy Dialogue.
The progress was made during a meeting between Minister McClay and his UK counterpart, Secretary of State for
International Trade Liam Fox at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
“This is an important day for trade relations between our two countries as the Trade Policy Dialogue will ensure there
is no disruption to trading conditions as a result of Britain leaving the European Union,” Mr McClay says.
Minister McClay has offered to host a meeting in New Zealand when Secretary Fox visits in the first half of this year.
Discussions will include market access, trade and investment, World Trade Organisation processes and prospective
negotiations.
“Preferential access to high value export markets is important for New Zealand’s strong economic performance. An ongoing
focus on promoting fairer trade and investment rules is key to our prosperity as a nation and the Trade Policy Dialogue
will be a part of this,” Mr McClay says.
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