Sirma Karapeeva Archives

MIA Focus: demand unabated in China for NZ red meat

December 7, 2018

A Meat Industry Association (MIA)-led delegation recently returned from the massive and busy inaugural China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. They found – eight years after signing a free trade agreement with the North […]

Damien O'Connor, Minister of Agriculture

Substantial progress made on RCEP

November 19, 2018

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations are likely to be concluded next year following substantial progress this year. A Joint Statement was issued by the Leaders of the 16 RCEP countries last week in […]

Hiccup with Iran meat trade

August 8, 2018

New Zealand’s meat trade with Iran has hit a ‘bit of a hiccup’ with US President Donald Trump’s reintroduction of sanctions for the Middle Eastern country and recent Tweeted warning that countries trading with Iran […]

Officials learn to Speak Meat

February 7, 2017

Government officials have been learning about the sheep and beef sector from the paddock up in a Speak Meat initiative jointly organised by the MIA and Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ). The two organisations operate […]

MIA Matters: Trade strategy refresh

February 7, 2017

The Meat Industry Association (MIA) is taking an active interest in the current refresh of the government’s formal trade policy strategy. MIA trade and economic manager Sirma Karapeeva has been engaged in the consultations and […]

US election’s knock on effects for NZ beef in Japan

November 11, 2016

The new President-Elect of the United States, has played the biggest Trump card of all. It’s too early to tell whether the result of the US election will impact on New Zealand’s NZ$1.7 billion worth of […]

MIA Matters: First trade show stand for MIA

August 8, 2016

The Meat Industry Association (MIA) took part in a jointly-hosted stand at a Chinese trade show in China in June, the first time the association had ever participated in a show. The New Zealand red […]

Non-tariff barriers costly for meat business

June 9, 2016

With tariff barriers falling through successful trade negotiations, the focus for the red meat sector is now moving towards the non-tariff barriers to trade (NTBs) which can, in some instances, prevent trade completely. Maintaining and […]

MIA has a new trade and economic manager

April 9, 2015

Sirma Karapeeva recently joined the Meat Industry Association (MIA) as trade and economic manager, replacing Phil Houlding who recently took up a post in Washington. Karapeeva brings a deep knowledge of trade policy and has […]

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