The EU and New Zealand officially launched negotiations for a new trade agreement in June 2018. The negotiations aim to remove barriers to trade in goods and services, create opportunities for small and large companies, as well as setting ambitious rules in line with other trade agreements of the EU. The negotiations with New Zealand are part of the EU agenda for open and fair trade. They started soon after the conclusion of negotiations with Mexico, the finalisation of the agreements with Japan and Singapore, and the EU-Canada agreement, which entered into force in September 2017. This video stockshot features illustration footage of general views of Wellington and Auckland, trade-related images and a portrait of a European SME which exports its products to New Zealand.