4507 (2025). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Trade and Investment

4507 (2025). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Trade and Investment: From what data source did the Minister for Trade and Investment obtain the figure that tariffs imposed by the U.S. on aluminium and steel imports would cost exporters about $5m a year and from what period was this figure calculated?

Hon Todd McClay: Estimates of any potential costs for New Zealand aluminium exports was based upon the U.S. Administration's announcement of new tariff rates and applied to the value of aluminium exports to the U.S. in the last calendar year.