New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement

Joint Study Report on the Free Trade Agreement between China and New Zealand 

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Executive Summary

Chapter One: Introduction

• 1.1 Overview of bilateral economic relations

• 1.2 Trade and Economic Cooperation Framework  

• 1.3 Objectives and structure of the study

• 1.4 Exchange rates and statistics used in this study

Chapter Two: Trade and economic relations between China and New Zealand and international context

2.1 The Chinese and New Zealand economies

• 2.1.1 The Chinese economy
• 2.1.2 The New Zealand economy
• 2.1.3 The complementary relationship between the two economies

2.2 Trends in two-way goods trade

• 2.2.1 China's imports from New Zealand
• 2.2.2 New Zealand's imports from China

2.3 Trends in two-way services trade

2.4 Two-way investment

2.5 Trends in economic cooperation

2.6 International context

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Chapter Three: Impact of trade liberalisation in goods  

3.1 An overview of trade policies applying to trade in goods

• 3.1.1 Tariffs
• 3.1.2 Other aspects of trade policy
• 3.1.3 Rules of Origin  

3.2 Trade trends in specific sectors

• 3.2.1 Agriculture

• 3.2.1.1 Tariffs applying to agricultural products
• 3.2.1.2 Other policies affecting trade in agricultural products
• 3.2.1.3 Impacts of trade liberalisation

• 3.2.2 Fisheries   

• 3.2.2.1 Tariffs applying to fisheries products
• 3.2.2.2 Other policies affecting trade in fisheries products
• 3.2.2.3 Impacts of trade liberalisation

• 3.2.3 Forestry   

• 3.2.3.1 Tariffs applying to forestry products
• 3.2.3.2 Other policies affecting trade in forestry products
• 3.2.3.3 Impacts of trade liberalisation

• 3.2.4 Manufacturing

• 3.2.4.1 Tariffs applying to manufactured products
• 3.2.4.2 Other policies affecting trade in manufactured products
• 3.2.4.3 Impacts of trade liberalisation

• 3.2.5 Environmental Goods

3.3 Overall impact of liberalising trade in goods

Chapter Four: Impact of trade liberalisation in services 

4.1 An overview of trade policies applying to services

4.2 Trade trends in specific sectors

• 4.2.1  Tourism
• 4.2.2  Education
• 4.2.3  Professional services
• 4.2.4  Construction and related engineering services
• 4.2.5  Transport services
• 4.2.6  Environmental services
• 4.2.7  Insurance and financial services
• 4.2.8  Audio-visual services
• 4.2.9  Agriculture and horticulture (Agritech) services
• 4.2.10 Other services

4.3 Overall impact of liberalising trade in services   

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Chapter Five: Impact of investment liberalisation

5.1 An overview of investment policy and measures

5.2 Overall impact of liberalising investment

• 5.2.1 Strengthening investor confidence in bilateral investment
• 5.2.2 Promoting bilateral investment
• 5.2.3 Promoting investment from international investors
• 5.2.4 Increased cooperation in investment promotion

5.3 Possible future investment opportunities

• 5.3.1 Cooperation in developing the western and north-east regions of China  

Chapter Six: Strengthening bilateral cooperation

6.1 Capacity building

• 6.1.1 Introduction
• 6.1.2 Current policies
• 6.1.3 Areas of future cooperation

6.2 Customs facilitation

• 6.2.1 Introduction
• 6.2.2 Current policies
• 6.2.3 Areas of future cooperation

6.3 E-commerce

• 6.3.1 Introduction
• 6.3.2 Current policies
• 6.3.3 Areas of future cooperation

6.4 Intellectual property

• 6.4.1 Introduction
• 6.4.2 Current policies
• 6.4.3 Areas of future cooperation

6.5 Sanitary and phytosanitary measures

• 6.5.1 Introduction
• 6.5.2 Current policies
• 6.5.3 Areas of future cooperation

6.6 SME cooperation 

• 6.6.1 Introduction
• 6.6.2 Current policies
• 6.6.3 Areas of future cooperation

6.7 Technical regulations and standards

• 6.7.1 Introduction
• 6.7.2 Current policies
• 6.7.3 Areas of future cooperation

6.8 Temporary entry/mobility of business people

• 6.8.1 Introduction
• 6.8.2 Current policies
• 6.8.3 Areas of future cooperation

6.9 Trade and investment promotion

• 6.9.1 Introduction
• 6.9.2 Current policies
• 6.9.3 Areas of future cooperation

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Chapter Seven: Other issues

7.1 Competition policy

• 7.1.1 Introduction
• 7.1.2 Current policies
• 7.1.3 Areas of future cooperation

7.2 Government Procurement

• 7.2.1 Introduction
• 7.2.2 Current policies
• 7.2.3 Areas of future cooperation

Chapter Eight: modelling the effects of an FTA between China and New Zealand

8.1 The modelling approach

8.2 Dynamic productivity effects

8.3 The macroeconomic effects

8.4 Bilateral Trade: Merchandise Goods

8.5 Bilateral Trade: Services

8.6 Bilateral Investment

Chapter Nine: recommendations and Conclusion

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