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New Zealand is an important market in the Pacific for U.S. agricultural products. In 2020, despite logistical and other challenges as a result of COVID-19, New Zealand’s imports continued strong and included US$ 575 million of U.S. agricultural products.
There have been no recent significant official changes to the genetically engineered (GE) policies established by the New Zealand government.
The same problems that beset apple production in 2020/2021, especially harvest labor shortages, could persist into 2021/2022.
Total grain and feed (including oilseed meal) consumption in New Zealand is currently estimated at 5.8 million metric tons (MMT) for marketing year (MY) 2020, up nearly one percent over MY2019.
New Zealand is both a huge producer and exporter of meat products, exporting 70 percent of production.
The import tariffs and quotas for some Australian and New Zealand dairy products (including whole milk powder, whey, cheese, and anhydrous milk) were removed on January 1, 2021.