Prioritise trade negotiations with seven key markets over the next five years.

National has promised to prioritise trade negotiations with seven key markets over the next five years if re-elected.

National’s Todd McClay says the markets are Brazil, Switzerland, Argentina, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Uruguay and the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway). He said that together, they represent almost 700 million people and more than US$5 trillion in combined GDP.

“The seven markets we have identified offer huge, untapped opportunities for New Zealand exporters. Our exports to these countries are currently worth just $1.8 billion, demonstrating the scale of the opportunity for our exporters,” he said.