Arturo Cabrera: Australia and New Zealand Southeast Asia Hotspots | Economy | News

Arturo Cabrera is the Ambassador of Ecuador to Australia and is simultaneously in New Zealand and Fiji. The official analyzes the opportunities for Ecuador to strengthen relations with countries in Oceania with small exchanges, inspired by trade diplomacy inspired by the formula “Ecuador is more in the world and Ecuador is more in the world”. By 2020, exports to Australia were closed at $ 13 million, reaching $ 33 million in New Zealand.

How do you rate Ecuador’s trade with Australia and New Zealand?

There is no positive trade balance between the two countries and, moreover, the exchange is low. But with the government’s approach to bringing Ecuador into the world, we can achieve more in these two countries where there is no strong presence. We have successfully reached other parts of the world and countries and we need to consider that we can reach them as well.

But why is the exchange for these places not strengthened?

There are reasons that explain why we are not like Ecuador in this potential market and the potential potential collaborator of many multifaceted components. What is important is that we have the idea that Australia is far away, which is not true. For example, if you depart from Santiago, it is a twelve hour flight equivalent to Amsterdam. Distance should not be considered a factor in the absence of a privileged relationship. We can do more work on issues such as logistics and strategic reconciliation, and we can be very close with countries with good social, economic and legal realities.

What is the profile of consumers in those countries?

Entrance Per person In Australia it averages over $ 50,000, to name a few. This is a company that has the resources to buy products that are star in Ecuador. We have tropical fruits and roses of a quality not found in any other country in the world. The amount of income allows you to plan whether other products, such as chocolate and coffee, are of high quality and desirable. In addition, one more thing is that Australia is one of the countries where it is easy to do business.

Ecuador seeks to establish trade agreements with these countries

So, will reaching these countries be a kind of incentive for other markets?

These countries should be seen as the gateway to Southeast Asia. But not just on the business issue. Ecuador, for example, is interested in strengthening relations because fourteen countries (counted across Oceania) could translate into fourteen votes in international forums to support the entry into the Trans-Pacific Accord. This government. At the same time, Ecuador supports New Zealand and Australia in their quest for membership in the Pacific Alliance. There is already an important component to strengthen that relationship with Australia and New Zealand, which is to bring in an aircraft from New Zealand and a cargo ship (Qantas cargo) from Australia. Can you become Ecuador? Center The search for Ecuador also aims to diversify and expand the air cargo issue to other regions.

Is this the first time we have tried to strengthen ties with these two countries?

There are approaches, but now they are looking very seriously to strengthen relationships with potential strategic partners. You need to plan, establish what information is needed and process that information. Through market intelligence studies we can establish scenarios, advantages and disadvantages. All of this information will be sent to different departments in a comprehensible manner so that their roadmaps can be established. I have prepared a project that will allow me to create these road maps. At this time Ecuador is a strategically friendly country and why not other countries.

There is a visa called Work and Holidays, It allows young people under the age of 30 to go to Australia with permission to work or study. It is important to create this type of contract for recovery How do you know Ecuadorian people who went to that country for work or study.

Therefore, with the aim of reaching an agreement with these two countries …

It is important to have agreements with Australia and New Zealand, but it is also important to target these broader structures that facilitate trade in other regions such as the Trans Pacific.

What are the activities in the short term?

We have a work plan that puts strategic associations, pioneering projects, and the right actors face to face. All of these activities can extend them to areas where there is a specific relationship, based on studies of the needs of both parties. (I)