新西兰和欧盟批准了自由贸易协定，将于 5 月 1 日生效。 New Zealand and the EU ratified their free trade agreement, set to take effect on May 1.
新西兰和欧盟(EU)已批准自由贸易协定，该协定将于5月1日生效。 New Zealand and the European Union (EU) have ratified their free trade agreement, which will come into effect on May 1. 该协议于 2023 年 7 月签署，并于 11 月获得欧洲议会批准。 The agreement was signed in July 2023 and ratified by the European Parliament in November. 预计这将使新西兰的牛肉、羊肉、黄油和奶酪行业受益，并取消对奇异果等其他出口产品的关税。 It is expected to benefit New Zealand's beef, lamb, butter, and cheese industries, as well as remove tariffs on other exports like kiwi fruit. 欧盟将取消其出口产品的关税，包括服装、化学品、药品、汽车以及葡萄酒和糖果。 The EU will see tariffs lifted on its exports, including clothing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cars, as well as wine and confectionery. 该协议对双方都意义重大，新西兰第四大贸易伙伴是欧盟，2022年双向货物和服务贸易额将达到121亿美元。 The agreement is significant for both parties, with New Zealand's fourth-largest trade partner being the EU, and two-way goods and services trade reaching $12.10 billion in 2022.