Podcast #83: How is NZ tackling the tariffs?

LISTEN: US tariffs imposed on NZ have gone from 10% to 15% and then, suddenly, zero for some products. So, which sectors have been hit the hardest and what have companies done to front foot the changes?

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: Businesses love certainty so they can make plans. So, how do you navigate the uncertainty of Trump’s tariffs? One day they’re 10%, then 15% or suddenly zero! We talk to a major exporter, Skellerup, and a small shoe designer, Oya, about the hit to the bottom line and the workarounds. Plus some advice from trade expert Stephen Jacobi and ASB’s chief investment officer Frank Jasper.

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