Zespri has made its first-ever air freight shipment of RubyRed kiwifruit to China, arriving on February 24, 2026, marking the first time New Zealand-grown kiwifruit has been available in China during the Lunar New Year period. The inaugural air freight cargo of approximately 92 tonnes arrived over the following week, with products distributed across…
On February 20, 2026, the “2026 China-New Zealand Business Forum” was held at Christchurch Town Hall. The forum’s theme was “Deepening Partnership, Promoting Resilience and Sustainable Development.” Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong and Consul General in Christchurch He Ying attended t
New Zealand exporters are preparing for one of the most important periods of Chinese consumer demand, as the Lunar New Year falls on February 17, 2026, marking the Year of the Horse. China is New Zealand’s largest export market, with NZ$22.8 billion in exports over the 12 months to September 2025, including NZ$7.8 billion…
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Ministry of Commerce have jointly issued a new announcement strengthening recall requirements for food sold through cross-border e-commerce retail channels. The regulation requires cross-border e-commerce enterprises to appoint a domestic food production enterprise to handle recall operations in China. When quality safety risks are identified,…
New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) issued its preliminary anti-dumping determination on January 31, 2026, on preserved peaches originating from China with a total weight not exceeding 5 kg. The first-phase ruling found that exporter J&G International Co., Ltd. had engaged in dumping that caused material injury to New Zealand’s domestic…
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued its final ruling on 12 February 2026, imposing anti-subsidy duties of 7.4% to 11. 7% on imported dairy products from the European Union, primarily targeting cheese and cream products. The tariffs take effect from 13 February 2026 for a five-year period. Among 14 sampled EU companies, individual duty…
