摘要:The new import expansion programmes adopted by Japan, in April 1990, are examined in the light of New Zealand's export position and the findings of the recent Porter study on upgrading the nation's competitive advantage. The new Japanese incentives, which include tariff reductions, are expected to substantially increase imports of manufactured goods. Although commodities have played a dominant role in New Zealand exports, the new market situation in Japan can play a crucial developmental role by providing added export demand incentives to manufacturing industries, particularly to the fifty-five percent that make up New Zealand's top 200 industries