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Jamie Mackay: EU trade agreement great for growers- but not dairy farmers

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Publish Date
Tue, 11 Jul 2023, 7:29pm
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Jamie Mackay: EU trade agreement great for growers- but not dairy farmers

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 11 Jul 2023, 7:29pm

The Country's Jamie Mackay has given the Free Trade Agreement with the EU a middling mark.

The agreement will eventually remove tariffs on 97 percent of goods exported - including onions, manuka honey, kiwifruit and wine.

Jamie Mackay says it's not a flash agreement for meat and dairy farmers, as only small amounts can be exported before tariffs kick in.

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