BACKGROUND
Malaysia and New Zealand commenced negotiations on the bilateral FTA in May 2005. The Malaysia-New Zealand FTA (MNZFTA) negotiations were concluded on 30 May 2009 at the 10th round of negotiations in Kuala Lumpur.
The Agreement was signed by both Ministers of Trade on 26 October 2009 in Kuala Lumpur.
MNZFTA entered into force on 1 August 2010.
The main text of the Agreement can be viewed via this link MNZFTA Agreement
TRADE WITH NEW ZEALAND
In 2016:
Total trade with New Zealand amounted to RM5.46 billion (US$1.31 billion), contracted by 22.4% from RM7.03 billion (US$1.80 billion) in 2015.
Exports decreased by 29.7% to RM2.82 billion (US$0.68 billion) from RM4.02 billion (US$1.02 billion) in 2015.
Imports amounted to RM2.63 billion (US$0.63 billion), decrease of 12.6%, from RM3.02 billion (US$0.78 billion) in 2015.
Major exports to New Zealand in 2016:
Crude Petroleum
Electrical and Electronic Products
Manufactures of Plastics
Manufactures of Metal
Other Vegetable Oil
Major imports from New Zealand in 2016:
Processed food
Other Agricultures
Paper & pulp products
Crude Petroleum
Chemicals & Chemical products
SCOPE
Areas covered under MNZFTA include:
Initial Provisions
Trade in Goods
Rules of Origin
Customs Procedure and Cooperation
Trade Remedies
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Technical Barriers to Trade
Trade in Services
Movement of Natural Persons (MNP)
Investment
Intellectual Property (IP)
Competition Policy
Economic Cooperation
Transparency
Institutional Provisions
Dispute Settlement
General Exceptions
Final Provisions
TRADE IN GOODS
EXPORT-IMPORT PROCEDURES
Exporting to New Zealand
New Zealand - Schedule of Tariff Commitments
Importing from New Zealand
Malaysia MNZFTA Tariff Schedule
Nevertheless, in order for the product to enjoy the preferential duties, it must fulfill the Rules of Origin (ROO) criteria under MNZFTA.
RULES OF ORIGIN
Interested parties can review the specific rules related to your product in the following links:
ANNEX 2 - Product Specific Rules (Appendix on the Indicative List of Textile Finishing Processes)
ANNEX 3 - Procedures and Verification (Appendix on Certificate of Origin)
Sample of the Certificate of Origin (CO) Form - MNZFTA COO
SERVICES
MNZFTA’s liberalization of Trade in Services covers:
Market Access; and
Movement of Natural Persons.
For Malaysian Service Providers going to New Zealand:
ANNEX 4 - New Zealand's Schedules of Specific Services Commitments
For New Zealand Service Providers coming to Malaysia:
ANNEX 4 - Malaysia's Schedules of Specific Services Commitments
Both countries have also made commitments in the area of Movement of Natural Persons. For Malaysian Service Providers going to New Zealand:
ANNEX 6 - New Zealand's Schedules of Movement of Natural Persons Commitments
For New Zealand Service Providers coming to Malaysia:
ANNEX 6 - Malaysia's Schedules of Movement of Natural Persons Commitments
CONTACT US
For Preferential Certificate of Origin / Rules of Origin related matters, please contact:
For other enquiries, please contact the FTA focal point(s) as follows:
Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
Visitor Count : 1295107
Last updated : 13-12-2024
|
Security Policy | Privacy Policy | Term & Conditions | Disclaimer
Best viewed using Internet Explorer 10 and above with resolution 1280 x 800 |