President Obama’s visit to Tokyo 23-25 April should tell us whether there is a way forward with the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiation. It is in the nature of trade negotiations to teeter on the brink of collapse but there is concern that momentum risks being lost as the United States and Japan go head to head on the perennial issue of market access for agriculture.
TPP study was robust
25 February 2014
Trade policy today is mostly not about tariffs. The vast bulk of the world’s wealth today is generated by trade in services, not goods. Finding ways to speed up the movement of goods and reduce costs may be even more significant than reductions in duties and taxes.
Read Stephen’s article in the Dominion Post commenting on the expected economic gains from TPP.
APEC comes to Auckland in February
12 February 2014
The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meets in Auckland in February and the future health of the Asia Pacific region will be top of mind.
Read Stephen’s article on the New Zealand Herald website.
Busy year looms for trade negotiators
24 January 2014
China is established as our main market and the TPP’s nearly a done deal, but there’s plenty more work to do.
Regional economic integration – Is it all headed in the same direction?
13 November 2013
Stephen Jacobi’s address to NZIIA Symposium “Asia Pacific Integration – The Economic and Security Dimensions for New Zealand” – Wellington.
Jacobi and Kelsey on TPP – The Beatson Interview
15 October 2013
APEC Bali – not your usual tropical holiday
2 October 2013
Stephen Jacobi profiles what’s on the agenda as APEC meets in a tropical holiday spot.
New Zealand Business at APEC Bali
30 September 2013
The NZ International Business Forum announces that twelve New Zealand business representatives will participate in the APEC CEO Summit in Bali.
“The Bali meetings are an opportunity to demonstrate our interest in APEC’s agenda for growth and jobs as well as promote New Zealand’s relationship with Indonesia which is celebrating its emergence as a regional economic power-house,” said NZIBF Executive Director Stephen Jacobi.
Japan NZ Forum to focus on TPP and growth partnership
17 September 2013
The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) announces the fourth Japan New Zealand Partnership Forum will be held in Tokyo on 26 September 2013.
