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Total grain and feed (including oil-seed meal) consumption in New Zealand is currently estimated at around 5.8 to 5.9 million metric tons (MMT).

New Zealand imported a record number US$ 535 million of food and agricultural products from the United States in 2018, representing approximately 10 percent of total food imports.

This report lists the major export certificates and other documentation required by the Government of New Zealand for U.S. exporters of food and agricultural products.

New Zealand has strict biosecurity rules for plant and animal products but also imports large volumes of food and beverage products.

Post has updated the FASTrak system and attests that the information in the database is current.

In 2018/2019, apple production is forecast at 583,000 metric tons, which should produce another record apple export volume totaling 390,000 metric tons.

New Zealand’s milk production ended its downward slide in 2018 and stabilized at an estimated 21.75 million metric tons, up 1 percent up from 2017.

New Zealand’s $10 billion tourism sector continues to grow and is fueling demand for food and agricultural products.

This report provides additional information for the New Zealand 2018 Annual Livestock Report.

FAS/Wellington forecasts 2018 beef production to be significantly higher at 670,000 metric tons (MT), which is expected to increase exports to 603,000 MT.

New Zealand is a large group of islands in the south Pacific and belongs to the large island trading bloc of Australia and New Zealand.

In 2017/2018, deciduous fruit production is estimated at 574,200 metric tons, a seven percent jump over 2016/2017.