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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.
Post forecasts higher Burma’s rice export in November in anticipation of active demand from China and EU countries during harvest of the new crop.
There are no significant developments to convey since the previous report from October 2020. Although Burma (also called Myanmar) does not yet have a comprehensive biosafety legislation, the final version of the National Biosafety Framework and Biosafety Guidelines are completed and pending approval.
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.