 Singapore-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Syllabus of the Subject: New Zealand-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
- Introduction to the New Zealand-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Closer Economic Partnership between New Zealand and Singapore
- Foreign Trade in Goods, Services, and Investment between New Zealand
and Singapore
- Benefits to Exporters
- Rules of Origin
Sample of the Subject: New Zealand-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Description of the Subject: Singapore-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
The Singapore-New Zealand FTA entry into force in 2001.
The objectives of the New Zealand-Singapore Free Trade Agreement are:
- To strength the bilateral relationships and trade between New Zealand and Singapore through the establishment of a
closer economic partnership
- To liberalise
the
foreign trade
in products and services and improve the Foreign direct investment (FDI)
- To support the liberalisation process in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
and support the World Trade Organisation
- To improve the efficiency and competitiveness of the export products and services sectors of New Zealand and Singapore and
expand the foreign trade and foreign direct investment
- To achieve the equitable treatment and protection to the bilateral investments between New Zealand and Singapore
The main benefits of the New Zealand-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are
- The FTA will eliminate all the import tariffs
- The tested electrical and electronic equipment in Singapore will not require a second testing if exported to New Zealand
- New Zealand and Singapore wish to liberalise many services sectors (professional services, financial services, and environmental services)
Foreign Trade New Zealand-Singapore.
- Total trade between New Zealand and Singapore is increasing (NZD 2.8 billion)
- Imports from Singapore to New Zealand: NZD 1.914 billion
- Exports of New Zealand to Singapore: NZD 690 million
- The Republic of Singapore is a significant foreign direct investment source (FDI)
in New Zealand
NOTE: See also the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP) among Brunei Darussalam, Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore.
The Singapore-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is an inter-civilisation agreement between the Sinic Civilisation and Oceania (Western-Christian Civilisation).
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Australia,
China,
India,
Thailand,
APEC,
ASEAN,
Pacific Islands Forum,
Oceania Customs Organisation,
Trans-Pacific Agreement...
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ASEAN (Canada, China, India, European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, Pakistan),
Indian-Ocean Rim Association,
Australia,
China,
Jordan,
India,
Japan,
Panama,
Peru,
EFTA,
United States,
APEC...
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