Minister for Industry and Trade Faiyaz Koya says commercial imports of Ox and Palm Corned Beef, Trukai Rice and Lae Biscuits from Papua New Guinea can still be facilitated into Fiji.
Koya told parliament that this issue is now an administrative one as the overseas import risk assessment to PNG has already been conducted.
He says the two competent border agencies are working to finalise the certification requirements for the pathway for commercial imports for these PNG products.
Koya says Fiji has been open for dialogue and following the PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s statement on Friday about his Ministry officials will liaise with the PNG Trade officials.
He says PNG is a very important market for Fiji and they will not let any form of miscommunication tarnish that important trade relation between the two countries.
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