EU and New Zealand sign a new cooperation and mutual assistance agreement on customs
The EU and New Zealand have signed an Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters. New Zealand is ranked as the 49th largest trading partner of the EU in 2016 while the EU represented New Zealand’s second largest trading partner after Australia. Total trade in goods amounted to €8.1 bn.
According to the Commission, the agreement will benefit legitimate trade between the two parties by creating a more secure and trade-friendly environment as their customs authorities will exchange more information to ensure the proper application of customs legislation under the Agreement.