Employer Bulletin | 3 November
- Nov 2, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 7
European Union Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay have adopted a joint declaration to focus on reducing costs and boosting bilateral trade, during the inaugural NZ-EU Trade Committee meeting hosted by New Zealand in Queenstown.
Commissioner Šefčovič has completed his first visit to New Zealand to join Minister McClay at a NZ-EU Business Summit attended by 500 New Zealand and European businesses.
“The EU is one of New Zealand’s most important and trusted partners. We have agreed to reduce non-tariff barriers between New Zealand and the 27 member countries of the European Union,” Mr McClay says.
Two-way goods and services trade between New Zealand and the EU was worth NZ$21.58 billion in the year to June 2025, with New Zealand exports having increased by $2 billion since the FTA entered into force last year.
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