Find clients and sell your products in New Zealand

Finding clients abroad is always a challenge, and business development in New Zealand is not different. You need the right contacts and once you reach the decision maker, you need the right sales pitch.

A lot of companies that want to enter the market in New Zealand do this with their general sales pitch. However, if you don't know the local regulations, pricing levels and your competition's product, sales meetings may be difficult to conclude successfully.

How to sell your product or service in New Zealand?

New Zealand, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, is known for its stunning natural landscapes, Maori culture, and outdoor lifestyle. Its population in 2023 stands at about 5 million.

With a GDP per capita around $41,000 USD in 2023, New Zealand’s economy is based on agriculture, tourism, and film production, with dairy products being a significant export. The country is also known for its wine industry.

New Zealand’s imports include cars, refined petroleum, machinery, and electronics, essential for its economic and technological development.

Major cities include Auckland, the largest and most diverse city; Wellington, the capital known for its arts scene; Christchurch, a city rebuilding with innovation after earthquakes; and Queenstown, famous for adventure tourism

VAlidate the HS-codes you use for shipping

Almost every country or trade block in the world has its own detailing on the international HS-code list. With our report you strongly reduce the risk on misclassifications, delays and higher custom duties than expected.

Tell us what you want to ship and where to and we ask you all relevant questions to get to the most likely code.

Translate your website and check your SEO

Even if your business is really international, it may be wise to set up local website translations and check whether your text aligns with the culture.

This also counts for New Zealand and its inhabitants. People prefer reading in their own language and also search most of the time in their own language. Therefore you need to include the relevant keywords in your texts, and these may not be a direct translation.

With regards to content, my personal experience is that if you have a successful blog topic in one language, it is likely to do well also in other languages. Don’t reinvent the wheel, just make a proper translation.

Shipping your products

If you sell physical products, you need them to get delivered into New Zealand. Depending on the country you are in, this may be a challenge.

First of all you may have to pay import duties or settle VAT. This can be complex if you don’t have your own legal entity in the country.

There may also be non-financial bariers, like certifications or approvals to be obtained. Especially for food, cosmetics or medicine this may be the case. Check this in advance, even before you invest in your marketing.