Statements, press releases and other papers relating to the China-NZ free trade agreement upgrade are available below.
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Protocol to Amend the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement
- Preamble and General Provisions [PDF, 161 KB]
- Rules of Origin and Operational Procedures [PDF, 199 KB]
- Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation [PDF, 160 KB]
- Technical Barriers to Trade [PDF, 175 KB]
- Services [PDF, 207 KB]
- Cooperation [PDF, 155 KB]
- Electronic Commerce [PDF, 152 KB]
- Government Procurement [PDF, 108 KB]
- Competition Policy [PDF, 122 KB]
- Environment and Trade [PDF, 154 KB]
- Publication of Information [PDF, 80 KB]
- Side Letter on Wood and Paper Products [PDF, 345 KB]
- Side Letter on Temporary Employment Entry for ‘Iconic’ Chinese Occupations [PDF, 346 KB]
- Side Letter on Investment Screening Thresholds for Chinese Investments in New Zealand Significant Business Assets [PDF, 181 KB]
- Side Letter on Cosmetics Regulatory Cooperation [PDF, 258 KB]
National Interest Analysis and Other Documents
- National Interest Analysis for the New Zealand – China FTA Upgrade Protocol [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- China FTA Upgrade Cabinet paper [PDF, 1.6 MB]
- Cabinet Minute [PDF, 109 KB]
- DEV Minute [PDF, 143 KB]
Statements
Press releases
China FTA upgrade concluded(external link) – November 2019
McClay – China FTA upgrade worth thousands of jobs(external link) - September 2017
China FTA upgrade talks to begin next month(external link) – March 2017
Launch of negotiations to upgrade China FTA announced(external link) – November 2016
Public submissions
In April 2015, we called for public submissions on the upgrade. Consultation ran for one month and we received 17 submissions.
The submissions, and ongoing feedback from stakeholders, helps inform New Zealand’s priorities for the upgrade.
Other documents
China FTA upgrade outcomes [PDF, 183 KB] – November 2019