This is a glossary of commonly used trade terms.

We hold responsibilities relating to trade, including technical barriers to trade, import tariffs, trade remedies, competition, intellectual property and government procurement. This work makes it easier for New Zealand exporters to trade with other countries, maintains fair market competition, and ensures that products imported into New Zealand are safe.

New Zealand is party to several international agreements that restrict the trade or manufacture of hazardous substances.

This page provides information about trade barriers and how they arise and where to go for help with trade barriers that are making it difficult to export to a particular market.

Australia is one of our most important economic partners. New Zealand and Australia have made good progress to remove trade barriers.

This page describes the trade regulatory system administered by MBIE, and its objectives.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is considering legislation to allow for the limited extension of timeframes for individual investigations into dumping and subsidies, in special circumstances, and we are seeking your feedback.

The Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Act 2018 (the Act) was passed in December 2018.

This guide provides information about how domestic industries can apply for anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties, or safeguard measures, how the investigations are conducted, and what action will be taken afterwards.

We follow World Trade Organization rules to assess and make decisions on applications for refunds of anti-dumping duty paid in excess of the margin of dumping.