New Zealand and Indonesia boost two-way produce trade

New Zealand and Indonesia have signed new export deals for onions and pineapples and agreed to a broader cooperation arrangement aiming to boost two-way trade, which currently stands at NZ$3 billion. The updated cooperation arrangement will focus on food safety, animal health, and plant health, with an aim to build capability and technical expertise in these areas. Additionally, a new arrangement for electronic export certification has been signed, along with two specific export plans for New Zealand onions and Indonesian pineapples. The electronic certification will help streamline border processes, and the onion export plan will allow Kiwi growers to continue exporting over NZ$40m worth of high-quality onions to Indonesia without fumigation. The pineapple export plan will allow Indonesian pineapples to be exported to New Zealand for the first time, providing New Zealand consumers with more choice. The government's goal is to double trade by value in ten years, with increasing two-way trade with Indonesia being a key strategy to achieving this goal.