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title: Economic benefits of MRAs for authorised economic operators
description: NZIER prepared two reports for NZCS in March 2019. They showed the benefits of special Customs agreements that facilitate international trade.
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# [Economic benefits of MRAs for authorised economic operators](https://www.nzier.org.nz/news/economic-impacts-of-2019-review-of-sustainability-measures-east-coast-tarakihi-a-computable-general-equilibrium-analysis-and-forecast-mode-0-0)

 Written by [The NZIER Team](https://www.nzier.org.nz/news/author/the-nzier-team) | December 09, 2019

NZIER prepared two reports for NZCS in March 2019. They showed the benefits of special Customs agreements that facilitate international trade. One report using a literature scan on these agreements globally, highlights benefits that are important but unmeasurable. The companion report reveals the potential economic benefits that trade economists can quantify using models and data.

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