23rd April 2024 Imports / NZFSNew Zealand Food Safety is issuing new import rules for frozen berries following the 2022-23 outbreak of hepatitis A virus associated with the product, which affected 39 people.
12th March 2024 Imports / MPIThe Ministry for Primary Industries has released the amended import health standard for importing grain and seeds for consumption, feed, or processing.
12th March 2024 Customs / ImportsThe New Zealand Customs Service is seeking information from suppliers on potential solutions to digitalise the maintenance of the Tariff of New Zealand.
21st February 2024 Imports / MPIMPI needs to strengthen its monitoring of food importers and its understanding of the effectiveness of import requirements, according to a new report from the Auditor-General.
6th November 2023 Imports / maizeThe Ministry for Primary Industries is consulting on proposed changes to the import health standard for importing grain and seeds for consumption, feed, or processing.
30th October 2023 Imports / NZFSNew Zealand Food Safety is consulting on the proposed changes to the import requirements for frozen berries.
12th September 2023 Imports / MPIThe Ministry for Primary Industries is looking for feedback on proposed changes to the import health standards for fresh citrus.
2nd August 2023 Imports / NZFSStrengthened food safety requirements for importers came into effect yesterday.
11th May 2023 Imports / MPIThe Ministry for Primary Industries is seeking feedback on amendments to import requirements for fresh fruit and vegetables from Australia.
27th January 2023 Biosecurity / ImportsBiosecurity NZ is consulting on updated levy and fee price increases for clearing imported goods.
23rd May 2022 Exports / ImportsExports were up 17% compared with April last year, according to Stats NZ, with food commodities performing strongly.
11th November 2021 Imports / NZ PorkNew Zealanders should check where their pork is from in the run-up to Christmas, says New Zealand Pork.
21st September 2021 Imports / MPIThe Ministry for Primary Industries is inviting comments on the draft import health standard (IHS) for ruminant meat and ruminant meat products.
14th September 2021 Ceres Organics / ImportsCeres Organics has temporarily halted new product development as it battles a “broken” global supply chain and prioritises filling empty supermarket shelves.
8th September 2021 Covid-19 / ImportsSmall food firms battling supply chain congestion for 18 months are now being squeezed “at both ends” in the latest lockdown, with concerns growing over how long they can keep going.
7th September 2021 Imports / LabellingThe Commerce Commission has updated its information regarding country of origin labelling as part of the Consumer Information Standards (Origin of Food) Regulations 2021.
24th August 2021 Imports / RegulationBiosecurity New Zealand has called for comments on a proposed change to the import health standard for importing grain and seeds for consumption, feed, or processing.
13th August 2021 Distribution / ImportsThe distributor scours the world for challenger brands but Covid has made importing harder and more expensive.
23rd June 2021 Fruit / ImportsThe Ministry for Primary Industries has suspended imports of fresh lychees and mangoes from Taiwan after live fruit fly larvae were discovered on shipments.
16th April 2021 Customs / ImportsA Mexican national has been jailed for smuggling 113kg of methamphetamine in a shipment of avocado pulp.
18th December 2020 ImportsStats NZ says imports have dropped over $1bn for the month of November 2020.
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3rd November 2020 ImportsA Government investigation into the alleged dumping of potato fries and wedges from Europe has begun.
