Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gloria de la Fuente, and New Zealand’s Deputy Secretary for the Americas and Asia Group, Grahame Morton, led the VIII Political Consultations Meeting, where bilateral priorities were reviewed in areas such as environment, Antarctica, scientific cooperation, gender, sustainable fisheries, and ocean governance.
In trade matters, Chile and New Zealand maintain significant agreements: the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (P4) —a founding instrument of regional liberalization among Chile, New Zealand, Singapore, and Brunei— and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), signed in 2020 and in force for Chile.
On tax matters, both countries have a Double Taxation Agreement to prevent tax evasion, signed in 2003 and in force since 2007, which provides legal certainty for investments and facilitates bilateral economic exchange.
Chile and New Zealand are also members of the CPTPP —which places their relationship within a broad trade platform— and are part of APEC, multilateral frameworks that complement and enhance regional cooperation.
