Trade threat
NZPA Suva The row over orange juice between Fiji and New Zealand is hotting up again with the suggestion that Fiji could cut its imports from New Zealand. The Prime Minister of Fiji (Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara) said the Cabinet had given him unanimous support for a showdown, if need be, with Australia and New Zealand over, special favours they want to give other South Pacific Forum countries under the South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement. Fiji has refused to sign
the agreement until New Zealand changes restrictions on Fiji orange juice and Australia amends timber restrictions and gives Fiji equality with, timber supplied by Papua New Guinea. New Zealand sales were essential to the success of a new orange juice project in Fiji, Ratu Sir Kamisese said. Fiji wanted the same treatment which Australia gave Papua New Guinea for veneer, plywood, and blockboard. He said New Zealand had a $4O million market in Fiji and bought back a very , small $l7 million in products.
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