27 July 2010
US wine market to swell by 2030
Consumption of table wine is forecast to rise by 125 million cases in the US market by 2030, according to industry website WinesandVines.com. | Read more
20 July 2010
Biomatters eyes bigger slice of US market
Auckland scientific software company Biomatters has begun a major expansion with its Geneious DNA profiling and sequencing tool after selling more than 10,000 licenses worldwide since its launch three years ago. | Read more
15 July 2010
Second report on small- and medium-sized enterprises shows trade benefits, identifies key export bar
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk said today that the new report from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) identifies top export barriers reported by U.S. small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and highlights the benefits of U.S. trade agreements to American small businesses. | Read more
15 July 2010
U.S. should get off its duff on trade
There aren't many Fortune 500 executives on President Obama's good-guys list these days, but retiring Caterpillar chairman Jim Owens makes the cut. | Read more
12 July 2010
Minister meets with US Customs officials
Customs Minister Maurice Williamson will meet with officials from US Customs and Border Protection over the next two days while he is in the United States. | Read more
12 July 2010
Key aims to cement relationship with Vietnam
Cementing New Zealand's relationship with Vietnam through trade, aid and our bid for a spot on the United Nations' Security Council has been the aim of Prime Minister John Key's trip to the southeast Asian nation. | Read more
29 June 2010
Visiting expert doubtful of Trans-Pacific Partnership success
United States President Barack Obama faces an uphill battle if he wants to progress a free trade deal including New Zealand. | Read more
22 June 2010
Frigate visit first to US in 25 years
The frigate Te Kaha has sailed into Seattle harbour to become the first New Zealand navy ship to tie up at a mainland United States port since 1985. | Read more
18 June 2010
U.S. sees progress in Pacific basin trade talks
The United States, Vietnam and six other countries on Friday wrapped up a second round of talks on a proposed trade pact spanning the Pacific Ocean with many issues still unresolved and no clear deadline to finish. "We're in the early stages of these talks, but our team will be reporting some significant positive outcomes to Congress from this week in San Francisco," U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said in a statement after the meeting. | Read more
14 June 2010
Key members of the United States food industry have come out in support of comprehensive free trade
The eight countries in the TransPacific Partnership, or TPP, begin the second round of negotiations in San Francisco on Monday. Food giants Nestle and Walmart are among 26 signatories to a letter to the US Trade Representative and Department of Agriculture. | Read more
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