The United States Department of Agriculture has suspended all imports of New Zealand flowers and foliage due to an interception of light-brown apple moths on a shipment.
Greg Keymer, a spokesman for the New Zealand Flower Exporters Association, said it was a major setback. "The trade with theStates is 30 per cent of export trade in cut flowers," he said.
"It's 30 per cent of value, but 70 per cent of importance."
