Singapore-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

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Syllabus of the Subject: New Zealand-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA).

  1. Introduction to the New Zealand-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
  2. Closer Economic Partnership between New Zealand and Singapore
  3. Foreign Trade in Goods, Services, and Investment between New Zealand and Singapore
  4. Benefits to Exporters
  5. Rules of Origin
The Subject (e-learning) “Singapore-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA)” is part of the following Higher Education Programs (EENI- School of Business & HA University):
  1. Doctorate in Business in Asia
  2. Diploma: ASEAN Markets
  3. Course: Oceania
  4. Masters (e-learning): International Business, Asia, Emerging Markets, Pacific

Master and Doctorate in International Business for the Singaporean Students and New Zealander Students

Course learning materials in Higher Education in English or Tertiary Education in Spanish Singapur-Nueva Zelanda Post-secondary Education in French Nouvelle-Zelande

Sample of the Subject: New Zealand-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Singapore-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Description of the Subject (Higher Education, e-learning): 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

  1. To strength the bilateral relationship and trade between New Zealand and Singapore through the establishment of a closer economic partnership
  2. To liberalise the foreign trade in products and services and improve the Foreign direct investment (FDI)
  3. To support the liberalisation process in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and support the World Trade Organisation
  4. To improve the efficiency and competitiveness of the export products and service sectors of New Zealand and Singapore and expand the foreign trade and foreign direct investment
  5. Equitable treatment and protection to bilateral Foreign direct investment between New Zealand and Singapore

The main benefits of the New Zealand-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are

  1. The FTA will eliminate all the import tariffs
  2. The electrical and electronic equipment tested in Singapore will not require a second testing if exported to New Zealand
  3. New Zealand and Singapore wish to liberalise many service sectors (professional services, financial services, and environmental services)

Foreign Trade New Zealand-Singapore.

  1. Total trade between New Zealand and Singapore is increasing (NZD 2.8 billion)
  2. Imports from Singapore to New Zealand: NZD 1.914 billion
  3. Exports of New Zealand to Singapore: NZD 690 million
  4. The Republic of Singapore is a significant source of the foreign direct investment (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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