As a trading nation, New Zealand has much it can be proud of. For two small islands of 4.5 million people, thousands of kilometers from distant markets, we produce high quality goods and services wanted by consumers all over the world.We've had a significant influence on world trade policy over the years. New Zealanders have played an influential role at the WTO helping shape the world's trade architecture.Previous New Zealand diplomats and Ministers, from Tim Groser and Phil Goff to Crawford Falconer and David Walker have all stamped New Zealand’s mark, promoting greater trade fairness. They've pushed countries to bring down barriers and lower tariffs and to empower their businesses with opportunities to grow economies, create higher paying jobs and offer better standards of living for their citizens.Our achievements are significant;• The first FTA with China,• achievers of the P4 and a founding member of one of the world's most valuable agreements TPP,• Instrumental in ensuring the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA) was ASEAN’s highest quality agreement to date,All of this from a small country who, throughout history, has looked globally to thrive domestically.

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