For most goods, goods originating in New Zealand under this Agreement need not be accompanied by a certificate of origin issued by a certification body. Forum members are parties to subregional trade agreements, the most important of which is the Melanesian Spearhead Group Trade Agreement between the 4 multi-stakeholder countries (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu) and Micronesian trade and economic cooperation between the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau. The South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (SPARTECA) is a non-reciprocal trade agreement in which New Zealand (with Australia) offers preferential tariff treatment for certain products manufactured or manufactured by Pacific Islands Forum countries (known as “Forum Island Countries”). There is no preferential duty rate for New Zealand goods exported to a Forum Island country. The Everything But Arms programme grants all products (except arms and armaments) full duty-free and quota-free access to the EU internal market. A country receives EBA status if it is listed as a Least Developed Country (LDC) by the United Nations Committee for Development Policy. Countries are not required to apply for EBA, they are added or removed from the corresponding list by a delegated regulation. EBA preferences may be withdrawn in exceptional circumstances, in particular in the event of a serious and systematic breach of the principles set out in the Conventions on fundamental human rights and labour law (see Article 19 of regulation (978/2012). Further information on EBA, trade.ec.europa.eu/tradehelp/everything-arms The Treaty establishing the Micronesian Economic and Trading Community (MSC) was negotiated between 2012 and 2014 and concluded and signed on 3 September 2014 by the Presidents of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau. The long-term vision and objectives of the MTEC are to strive to create a commercial and economic community of shared prosperity in order to support the achievement of sustainable and equitable socio-economic development of Member States and to improve the standard of living and quality of life of their people. Further information on the rules of origin and the agreement can be found in FactSheet 8 (PDF 701 KB). Describes the trade agreements in which this country is involved.

Provides resources for U.S. companies to obtain information on the use of these agreements. Information on the rules of origin and the use of this agreement is available in FactSheet 30 – Closer Economic Partnership Agreement with Thailand (PDF 262 KB). More information about the Thai CEP can also be found on the MFAT website. New Zealand also has bilateral trade agreements with Malaysia, Australia and Thailand. Traders should determine which agreement offers the greatest benefit to their imported/exported products. The United States signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) between the United States and Fiji in 2020 and held talks in February 2021. TIFA provides a strategic framework and principles for dialogue on trade and investment issues between the US and Fijian authorities. Growth markets offer two-way trading opportunities, highlighting opportunities to improve economic connectivity.

In 2018, New Zealand`s reciprocal trade with Fiji exceeded NZD 1 billion. The Pacific Closer Economic Relations Agreement was signed on 14 June 2017 in Nuku`alofa, Tonga. Ten members of the Forum are signatories: Australia and New Zealand and the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Three have ratified it. PACER Plus covers goods, services and investments and has not yet entered into force. Access the PACER Plus document here. Access the Rules of Origin Manual here. More information on the PACER Agreement More Comprehensive, www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-concluded-but-not-in-force/pacer/pacer-plus-full-text/ Singapore is also a party to the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Agreement (AANZFTA), the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (P4)) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The rules of origin provisions of the new ANZSCEP Protocol adopt most of the trade facilitation rules applicable to these agreements and include them in the new list of PSRs under the Protocol. Fijian manufacturers enjoy preferential access under a number of multilateral and regional trade agreements. The ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) is a regional trade agreement that includes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia and New Zealand. AANZFTA entered into force in 2010 for Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam and entered into force for Laos and Cambodia in 2011 and for Indonesia in 2012.

New Zealand is a party to several free trade agreements (FTAs) around the world. For further questions regarding free trade agreements, send an email export2fta@customs.govt.nz – we will endeavor to respond to emails within 48 hours. The Free Trade Agreement between Zeeland and Malaysia (MNZFTA) was signed in Kuala Lumpur on 26 October 2009 and entered into force on 1 August 2010. Malaysia is also a party to the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Agreement (AANZFTA). Traders should determine which agreement offers the greatest benefit for their imported/exported products. .