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The import regulations imposed by the countries time to time to ensure Food Safety and Quality assurance includes non Tariff barriers for the various food products.

S.No. Circulation Date Country Report Title Report Highlights View Regulations
1 06 AUG 2024 New Zealand FAIRS Country Report Annual New Zealand has strict biosecurity rules for plant and animal products but also imports large volumes of food and beverage products. This report outlines regulatory requirements for food and agricultural products exported to New Zealand. Key recent changes include regulations relating to organic foods and the introduction of country-of-origin labeling for some products. Click here
2 26 JUN 2024 New Zealand FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual This report lists the major export certificates and other documentation required by the Government of New Zealand for U.S. exporters and food and agricultural products. New Zealand s import requirements for food and agricultural products are complex and change frequently Click here
3 21 JUN 2023 New Zealand FAIRS Country Report Annual New Zealand has strict biosecurity rules for plant and animal products but also imports large volumes of food and beverage products. This report outlines regulatory requirements for food and agricultural products exported to New Zealand. Key recent changes include regulations relating to organic foods, as well as the introduction of country-of-origin labeling for some products. Click here
4 09 JUN 2023 New Zealand FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual This report lists the major export certificates and other documentation required by the Government of New Zealand for U.S. exporters and food and agricultural products. New Zealand’s import requirements for food and agricultural products are complex and change frequently Click here
5 04 AUG 2022 New Zealand Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report New Zealand has strict biosecurity rules for plant and animal products but also imports large volumes of food and beverage products. This report outlines regulatory requirements for food and agricultural products exported to New Zealand. Key recent changes include regulations relating to organic foods, as well as the introduction of country-of-origin labeling for some products Click here
6 04 AUG 2022 New Zealand Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report This report lists the major export certificates and other documentation required by the Government of New Zealand for U.S. exporters and food and agricultural products. New Zealand’s import requirements for food and agricultural products are complex and change frequently. Therefore, this report focuses on the certificate requirements for U.S. products with the strongest export potential. Sections updated Section I and Section V Click here
7 28 JAN 2021 New Zealand New Zealand and China Sign FTA Upgrade On January 26, 2021, New Zealand and China signed an Upgrade to the 2008 Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Click here
8 06 JUL 2020 New Zealand Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report 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. Click here
9 06 JUL 2020 New Zealand Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report New Zealand has strict biosecurity rules for plant and animal products but also imports large volumes of food and beverage products. Click here
10 28 NOV 2019 New Zealand Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report New Zealand has strict biosecurity rules for plant and animal products but also imports large volumes of food and beverage products. Click here
11 28 NOV 2019 New Zealand Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report New Zealand has strict biosecurity rules for plant and animal products but also imports large volumes of food and beverage products. Click here
12 28 NOV 2019 New Zealand Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report 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. Click here
13 21 DEC 2017 New Zealand Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative New Zealand has strict biosecurity rules for plant and animal products but also imports large volumes of food and beverage products. This report outlines regulatory requirements for food and agricultural products exported to New Zealand. This report has been reviewed and updated to reflect current laws and regulations. The new Food Act passed in 2014, which is now being implemented, will result in new food safety regulations over time and this may necessitate changes to the Import Health Standards documents. Click here
14 23 DEC 2016 New Zealand New Zealand : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification 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’s import requirements for food and agricultural products are complex and change frequently. Therefore, this report focuses on the certificate requirements for U.S. products with the strongest export potential. Sections Updated: Section I, III, IV, V. Click here
15 21 DEC 2016 New Zealand New Zealand : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative New Zealand has strict biosecurity rules for plant and animal products but also imports large volumes of food and beverage products. This report outlines regulatory requirements for food and agricultural products exported to New Zealand. All sections of this report have been reviewed and updated to reflect current laws and regulations. On March 1, 2016, a reorganized version of the New Zealand Food Standards Code came into effect and links throughout this report have been updated to reflect this change. Click here
16 31 DEC 2014 New Zealand New Zealand : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification This report outlines regulatory requirements for food and agricultural products exported to New Zealand. The sections on food laws, copyright and trademarks laws have been updated since the last report Click here
17 31 DEC 2014 New Zealand New Zealand : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative This report outlines regulatory requirements for food and agricultural products exported to New Zealand. The sections on labeling requirements, copyright and trademark laws have been updated since the last report. Click here
18 30 DEC 2013 New Zealand New Zealand Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative This report outlines regulatory requirements for food and agricultural products exported to New Zealand. The sections on labeling requirements, copyright and trademarks laws have been updated since the last report. Click here
19 20 DEC 2013 New Zealand New Zealand Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification This report outlines regulatory requirements for food and agricultural products exported to New Zealand. The sections on food laws, copyright and trademarks laws have been updated since the last report. Click here
20 30 DEC 2011 New Zealand Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative This report outlines regulatory requirements for food and agricultural products exported to New Zealand. The sections on food laws, copyright and trademarks laws have been updated since the last report. Click here
21 22 DEC 2010 New Zealand Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification This report provides a broad overview of export certificate requirements for a representative sample of products exported to New Zealand. All sections of this report have been reviewed and updated to reflect New Zealand’s most recent requirements. However, as these regulations are constantly updated, exporters interested in exporting to New Zealand are encouraged to check relevant websites for the most up-to-date information. Click here