New Zealand trade official: APEC to expand environmental goods list

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation countries this year intend to expand the forum’s list of environmental goods that receive reduced tariff treatment, a top New Zealand trade official said this week, arguing the APEC push could be a “building block” for work on the issue at the World Trade Organization. New Zealand is this year's APEC host. The country’s deputy trade secretary, Vangelis Vitalis, on Tuesday said his government’s plans for outcomes include an expanded environmental goods list and a commitment...