UK reaches Agreement in Principle with New Zealand

2. Rules of origin

New Zealand and the UK commit to rules of origin that will facilitate trade and reflect modern production processes and global value chains. The commitments will create simple and efficient processes for traders and customs authorities to prove and confirm the originating status of goods.

3. Customs procedures and trade facilitation

New Zealand and the UK commit to efficient and transparent customs procedures that will support increased trade under the FTA. Goods will be released from customs within clear timeframes to provide certainty for traders. Paperwork will be minimised where possible, with more information available electronically (complementing paperless trading commitments which will be set out in the digital chapter). The rules agreed will reinforce New Zealand and the UK’s ability to maintain effective customs control.

6. Technical barriers to trade (TBT)

New Zealand and the UK commit to provisions that ensure technical barriers to trade are non-discriminatory and do not create unnecessary obstacles to trade, while preserving each country’s ability to take measures to fulfil legitimate objectives, including for the protection of health, safety, national security and the environment. The FTA will result in increased cooperation regarding technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment.

8. Cross-border trade in services

New Zealand and the UK commit to liberalising services in a manner that strengthens existing bilateral trade, deepens market access and makes it easier for services companies to trade and for professionals to operate in each other’s economies.

Click here to read the full Agreement in Principle on gov.uk.