Mānuka honey export quotas get management rules
This sets rules for managing New Zealand’s mānuka honey export quota.
India Export Quotas (Mānuka Honey Quota Management System) Regulations 2026
What's changing
- A quota system would manage New Zealand’s mānuka honey exports to India under the free trade agreement.
- The Ministry for Primary Industries would manage applications, allocations, transfers, export certificates, fees, and audits.
- Quota would be split into a 10% small-exporter pool and a 90% main pool.
- Eligible exporters would need a New Zealand Business Number and export-history declaration to apply.
- Exporters with enough quota would receive an export certificate within five working days.
Who's affected
Mānuka honey exporters to India, quota holders, agents, and businesses seeking to transfer or receive quota would be affected.
When
These regulations take effect on 22 October 2026.
What you might need to do
- Have a New Zealand Business Number and provide the required export-history declaration.
- Apply in writing, using the Ministry’s format, during the application period it sets for each quota year.
- Apply for an export certificate before shipping, if the shipment requires one under the free trade agreement.
Background
The regulations establish the quota management system for mānuka honey exports to India under the free trade agreement. They also set rules for allocating, reviewing, transferring, and auditing quota, and for recovering administration costs through fees.