Story: Overseas trade policy

New Zealand exports and imports 2008

New Zealand exports and imports 2008

By the late 2000s New Zealand’s economy was still very reliant on trade, but it had diversified its markets for both its imports and exports. Its trade reflected its location in the Pacific, as opposed to fifty years earlier when trade reflected its colonial history.

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How to cite this page:

Chris Nixon and John Yeabsley, 'Overseas trade policy - Diversification since 1990', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/graph/21996/new-zealand-exports-and-imports-2008 (accessed 30 April 2024)

Story by Chris Nixon and John Yeabsley, published 11 Mar 2010