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20p.c. of goods aim for exporters

PA Wellington Exposing 20 per cent of the goods nisrtitactured in Ne" Ze.oand was the aim of the Manuia-turers' Federation. .••aid t.- president (Mr F. A. : trnov-kv) at a press conference. Mr Turn.’VSXy, the new president, said the federation's exec i v- count il had d.e’ JcJ <n the aim yesterday, after th nF ng about it for a 'ear. Work would mm begin on seeing hr> v th; exp nt of 20 per ce t of mar>uL tures volume would be achieved The fediranon w cki see what would be needed in terms of 'about, resources, and cao ’?! investment. I' woi'l '. k at what per-en ajr vane us sectors coul.l kch'«ve. It was htr-ad t< pr-s»nt a broad p ar. of how the

goal would oe r ast’-a u the rivr,i>- ..'!■ of the federation in November. Ab» it nine pvr c- nt f manu’-.i ■ : d goods vo-ri >■ P'fs--. exp ed. Mr Ta. •>. vsk. hoped he 20 p-r t ent couid be reached five years. Mor- nioamtion was now nee !»d c'n ir.vestrK 1 ' , tubs, wo’kire capital «r.d niarkctmu. The firs, step would be loo.' -i h- niar on a global nt-is and then a; grass-roots 'evei use g informa’l'i supplied >v manuial'i s on whathev C.. 1 I achieve This wo i J mean incmasir,’ m exports by about 14 per cent i y j i.- f r five vet’s Expoo s bad incr-.- isci by ‘his leve: o- '-,re? vears eat Is it -.e 197'15. but had dropped off sir- • •

Ihere ■■’•oidc’ be many problems in achieving the aim. "Marketing will be the biggest problem of the lot,” said Mr Turnovsky. Most problems could be overcome. Manufactured goods lid not face the same restrictions as primary produce though they could be subject to more duty than ocal products. Another problem would be exchange rates. "Many people think our exchange rates are not realistic to achieve this, includin’ 1 myself.” Mr Turnovsky said the initiative was hack in the prtvate sector, and the time was pas' to relv on Government plans. “It is illogical to keep on talking ab_jt getting rid of bureaucrat v i: we are not prep tied to take the initiative.”

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Press, 16 April 1979, Page 4

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20p.c. of goods aim for exporters Press, 16 April 1979, Page 4

20p.c. of goods aim for exporters Press, 16 April 1979, Page 4

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