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2026 Christchurch Doing Business with the USA workshop

When
24 Mar 2026
2:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location
ANZ Bank, Level 3, 267 High Street, Christchurch

Registration

All – $25.00

2026 Christchurch Doing Business with the USA workshop

Trade with the US has grown strongly in recent years , and it is now New Zealand’s second-largest export market. New Zealand exports of goods and services to the US were worth over NZ$16 billion in the year to June 2024. Two-way trade was worth $27.2b in the same period. The US is also NZ’s largest export market for services, valued at over NZ$6 billion. Come along and hear from the experts who have been successful there and from those who can assist you to enter and do business in the US market.

Programme & Speakers

Welcome from US Embassy
US/NZ relations and trade
Presentation on Visas for the USA
US Economic Development Organization
Legal considerations and common issues - contracts/distribution agreements, data & website management, FTC/consumer laws
Tax and transfer pricing
Insurance
Intellectual Property
How to raise capital in the USA
Human Capital
Marketing in the US
New Zealand Export Credit
Panel of three exporters Tech/Manufacturing/FMCG

Date: 24th March
Time: 2.30pm to 6.30pm, presentations follow by refreshments and networking
Venue: ANZ Bank, Level 3, 267 High Street, Christchurch
Cost: TBA

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