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National could have its work cut out for itself following its latest trade promises.\xa0

The party is vowing to double the value of exports in the next decade, pursue Free Trade Agreements, increase trade missions, and make India a focus.\xa0

Business NZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard told Mike Hosking that it's a heroic goal. \xa0

She says it would be great to get the gulf, the UAE, and particularly India under our belt, but they're not easy. \xa0

Beard says geopolitics, particularly what is being seen in the Middle East, makes these areas challenging.\xa0

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