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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.

A biennial bearing “off” year in MY2013 is likely to have reduced production of apples to 480,500 metric tons.

Overall cattle numbers will begin the 2015 year estimated at 10.29 million head and rise during the year to 10.54 million head.

The specter of the bacterial disease PSA(v) which has loomed over the Kiwifruit sector since 2011 is diminishing.

New Zealand Potato production in 2013, at 525,000 metric tons, was marginally (5%) ahead of 2012 production.