New Zealand to resume mango imports from TaiwanBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterNew Zealand has agreed to resume the importation of mangoes from Taiwan following negotiations between the two nations, the Council of Agriculture said on Tuesday. New Zealand suspended imports of lychees and mangoes from Taiwan as per a bilateral agreement, after oriental fruit flies were found in lychees in June. As lychees and mangoes are prone to the flies, imports of both fruits were temporarily banned, the council said. Chen said that New Zealand has agreed to resume mango imports from Taiwan, which were suspended in June. Wellington has also approved imports of canned meat produced in Taiwan after five years of negotiations, the council said.
Source: Taipei Times December 15, 2021 23:38 UTC