A small but useful win

Radio NZ reports:

Canada has agreed to allow access for New Zealand dairy products following a long running trade dispute, Trade Minister Todd McClay says.

Dairy exporters had been blocked from the Canadian market, despite the move being in breach of the CPTPP trade agreement.

On Friday morning McClay announced an agreement had been reached.

He says Canada has committed to making changes to its dairy quotas which will deliver up to $157 million to New Zealand dairy exporters.

This shows the values of trade agreements with a process to resolve disputes. It allows small countries like NZ to force larger countries to follow the rules they signed up to.