UK-New Zealand FTA Chapter 2: National Treatment and Market Access for Goods
Text of chapter 2 and associated annex of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
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This chapter will provide for the liberalisation of trade in originating goods between the UK and New Zealand. It will remove tariffs in accordance with each party’s attached tariff schedule.
The chapter will also help to facilitate trade in goods between the parties by reducing non-tariff barriers. In addition to increasing transparency and cooperation and supporting the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules-based system.
The UK and New Zealand have agreed to remove all tariffs on originating goods of the other party.
New Zealand will remove tariffs on all UK goods from the day of entry into force of the agreement.
The UK will in some cases stage the removal of tariffs on New Zealand goods, over a maximum of 15 years. During the transition period, limits will also be applied. Limits will apply to the amount of beef, sheepmeat, butter, cheese and apples which can enter the UK tariff-free from New Zealand.
This is in addition to the general bilateral safeguard mechanism. This will provide protections if industry faces serious injury from increased imports as a direct consequence of the FTA. This applies to all products.
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