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Covering all bases — Exporter Magazine

Poor packing is now the biggest risk in international transit. Exporter looks at the key aspects of managing the risks involved in getting your goods to export markets and getting paid.The common perception that...

Export-quality herbs — Exporter Magazine

Lynn Kirkland’s personal mission to help her family became a thriving business that now sees her chemical-free herbal products exported to Australia, Japan and China. The business that began with a half-acre of land,...

Up for the challenge — Exporter Magazine

2013 was an extremely positive year for exporter company oob; but fast growth comes with its own unique set of challenges. Co-owner Robert Auton shares the gains and some pains.In 2002 Robert and Shannon...

Asian dreams — Exporter Magazine

There’s loads of money, squillions of consumers, but culture is key to doing business in Asia, says Singaporean adoptee Hugh Mason.On the screen are three pictures: a cow, some grass and a chicken. Which...

Reflecting on China — Exporter Magazine

The first of two thought pieces by Rod MacKenzie, former regional director, Greater China, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise. The world is slowly sinking under the sheer volume of information about consumers in China....

Reflecting on Shanghai — Exporter Magazine

The second of two thought pieces by Rod MacKenzie, former regional director, Greater China, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise. Across the street from a small outdoor café in the French concession area of downtown...

Slow start to RMB trading — Exporter Magazine

Direct trading between the Kiwi dollar and Chinese RMB is now a reality. So what’s the advice for our exporters? Exporters are being told to keep a close eye on options for direct trading...