date:Nov 18, 2014
y handicapped because a number of our competitors have enjoyed tariff free access into the market.
We saw the negotiations with South Korea as the opportunity to correct this imbalance. Duty free access under the agreement will level the playing field and will be a sign that the Korean market is open for business for New Zealand wine exporters.
Currently, wine exports to South Korea are valued at $2m for the June year end 2014, while total wine exports of New Zealand stands at more than $1.3bn