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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.

Apple production and exports continue to increase in New Zealand.

Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma (Myanmar) are part of the fastest developing region in the world and account for roughly 221 million of Southeast Asia’s population.

The milk supply from New Zealand’s dairy farms in 2020 is forecast to remain steady compared to 2019, at 21.86 million metric tons (MMT).

New Zealand is thought to have reached “peak cows”, and as a result beef production and exports are expected to remain relatively stable.

In July 2019, FAS sent five Myanmar private feed millers and importers to the United States on a Cochran Fellowship Program to learn more about feed and feed ingredients available....

The report lists the major export certificates required for food, feed and agricultural product imports to Myanmar.

For 2018/2019, apple production is forecast at 561,000 metric tons, 3 percent less than 2017/2018.

Milk Production for New Zealand in 2015 is likely to be reduced by 2.2% from 2014 to consolidate down to 21.4 million metric tons.