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'We have a close, positive relationship': Finance Minister doesn't believe NZ will be hit by Trump tariffs

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 11 Nov 2024, 6:57pm
Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo / Mark Mitchell

'We have a close, positive relationship': Finance Minister doesn't believe NZ will be hit by Trump tariffs

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 11 Nov 2024, 6:57pm

The Finance Minister says she's not jumping to conclusions on whether New Zealand will be affected by potential Donald Trump Administration tariffs. 

The president-elect has proposed tariffs of up to 20 percent on imported goods from most trading partners. 

Nicola Willis says the current trade settings with US seem to be working. 

"It's clear the Americans like what we're selling. Equally, we import a heck of a lot from the Americans - it works for both sides. We have a close, positive relationship."

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