Blue Pacific exporters can apply for PTI NZ Freight Support Package

PTI NZ would also consider freight costs for import of raw materials as being eligible for the package as long as the other eligibility criteria are met, PTI NZ trade commissioner Glynis Miller was quoted as saying by a Fijian newspaper.

The Pacific Islands Export Survey 2020 conducted by PTI revealed that freight costs are one of the top three barriers to export faced by Pacific businesses, and this situation was exasperated by the disruptions to shipping induced by COVID-19, she said.

“Tailoring the support towards e-commerce businesses would in turn foster innovation and stimulate long-term competitiveness in the Pacific region,” Miller added.

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