China wants NZ to Make a choice.......China or the...

China wants NZ to Make a choice.......China or the USA.....

Sanford reports issues getting salmon exports into China


New Zealand's biggest seafood exporter Sanford has been having issues getting salmon exports to China cleared through Chinese ports, as suspicions grow that China is turning up the heat on this country because of the Huawei saga.Sanford is not attributing its recent administrative issues getting shipments cleared to the deteriorating New Zealand-China relationship, but chief customer officer Andre Gargiulo said no reason has been given for the issues which have impacted several shipments of fresh salmon since the end of last month.China is New Zealand's biggest export seafood market, last year returning $500m.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been approached for comment.ADVERTISEMENTAdvertise with NZME.Meanwhile dairy exporter Fonterra, New Zealand's largest company, said it had no cause for concern in China.A spokesman said New Zealand dairy products had been in China for decades and China was a key market."We enjoy a long-standing and constructive relationship with China and our many customers there. While of course we always keep a close watching brief on international trade developments, we have no cause for concern in China and aren't experiencing any conditions in our export relationship which are out of the ordinary."The Dairy Industry Companies Association which represents dairy exporters has been approached for comment.New Zealand exports to China last year were valued at $15.3 billion - of which dairy products were the biggest earner at more than $4 billion.China is the biggest export market for many New Zealand primary products, including dairy, seafood and kiwifruit.