Stephen Jacobi discusses the impact of sudden US tariff increases on New Zealand’s trade and payments sector, highlighting unfair treatment, uncertainty, and broader global economic and geopolitical challenges.
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The Trump administration is threatening new tariffs on more than 50 countries, and that includes New Zealand. The levies proposed at 12.5%, which is higher than the 10% we are currently paying. It's being justified on the grounds that we are not doing enough to stop forced labour. Todd McClay is the trade minister and is with us.
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discriminatory and punitive trade policy
\\ \\ 26 August 2025\\ \\ Opinion\\ \\ **Stephen Jacobi: Tariffs, Geopolitics and Other Challenges** \\ \\ The following remarks were made by Stephen Jacobi to a recent payment industry forum. Stephen is one of the Foundation’s Honorary Senior Fellows\\ \\ S\\ \\ Stephen JacobiSocial-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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