The New Zealand Meat Board exists to help New Zealand achieve optimal returns on beef and sheepmeat exports to international quota markets.
Which export markets require quota?
EU High Quality Beef
New Zealand can export 1,300 tonnes (net product weight) of High Quality Beef to the European Union annually at a 20% ad valorem duty
US Beef & Veal
New Zealand can export 213,402 tonnes of beef and veal to the United States annually – most at a tariff rate of US4.4c/kg
EU Sheepmeat & Goatmeat
228,254 tonnes (carcase weight equivalent) of New Zealand sheepmeat and goatmeat can be exported to the European Union annually at zero duty
