New Zealand Free Trade Lower Tariffs, Faster Customs

Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations (CER)
Partner: Australia
Year Implemented: 1983
Description: This agreement is one of the world's most comprehensive trade deals, covering nearly all trans-Tasman trade in goods and services.

New Zealand-Singapore Closer Economic Partnership
Partner: Singapore
Year Implemented: 2001
Description: This agreement strengthens economic ties and simplifies trade procedures between New Zealand and a key Asian financial hub.

New Zealand-Thailand Closer Economic Partnership
Partner: Thailand
Year Implemented: 2005
Description: It facilitates smoother trade by reducing tariffs and streamlining customs procedures for New Zealand businesses operating in Thailand.

Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (P4)
Partner: Brunei, Chile, Singapore
Year Implemented: 2006
Description: This agreement served as a foundation for broader regional integration and liberalized trade between the four founding members.

New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement
Partner: China
Year Implemented: 2008
Description: This landmark agreement was the first of its kind between China and a developed country, significantly boosting bilateral trade.

ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA)
Partner: ASEAN member states and Australia
Year Implemented: 2010
Description: It is a comprehensive agreement that opens up opportunities for New Zealand businesses across the fast-growing Southeast Asian region.

New Zealand-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement
Partner: Malaysia
Year Implemented: 2010
Description: This agreement provides New Zealand exporters with more certain and preferential access to the Malaysian market.

New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership
Partner: Hong Kong
Year Implemented: 2011
Description: It enhances the existing free trade environment and supports New Zealand's services and investment interests in the region.

New Zealand-Korea Free Trade Agreement
Partner: South Korea
Year Implemented: 2015
Description: This agreement removes tariffs on the vast majority of New Zealand's exports to Korea, particularly benefiting the agriculture sector.

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Partner: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam
Year Implemented: 2018
Description: This plurilateral agreement reduces trade barriers among member countries across the Asia-Pacific region.

PACER Plus
Partner: Cook Islands, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Australia
Year Implemented: 2020
Description: This regional development-centered trade agreement aims to support Pacific Island countries in their economic growth through trade.

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Partner: ASEAN members plus Australia, China, Japan, Korea
Year Implemented: 2022
Description: It creates a modern economic partnership that covers a significant portion of the world's population and GDP.

New Zealand-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement
Partner: United Kingdom
Year Implemented: 2023
Description: This agreement eliminates tariffs on over 97 percent of exports and provides enhanced access for New Zealand services and investment.

New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement
Partner: European Union
Year Implemented: 2024
Description: It provides significant new opportunities for New Zealand exporters by removing tariffs on a wide range of products including kiwifruit and onions.