An agreement to boost New
Zealand-China trade was today signed by Customs Minister
Nicky Wagner and China’s Ambassador, His Excellency Mr
Wang Lutong.
The Mutual Recognition Arrangement
(MRA) ensures border agencies in New Zealand and China
recognise one another’s trusted exporter programmes.
“New Zealand and China Customs enjoy a strong working
relationship. This arrangement will further strengthen ties
by helping streamline the movement of goods,” Ms Wagner
says.
“Companies signed up to New Zealand
Customs’ Secure Export Scheme will automatically benefit
from faster cargo clearance, reduced document checks and
less examination.”
The MRA will come into effect
on 1 July 2017. More details on the implementation and
benefits will be provided to New Zealand exporters and
Chinese importers in the coming months.
China and
New Zealand Customs also recently launched a Joint
Electronic Verification System, which automatically sends
New Zealand’s Certificate of Origin data to China for
greater assurance over the authenticity of
goods.
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