> Are we going to be able to ship queens and packages into your country?
Seems only fair.
> If not why not?

US bees have trachael mites.  NZ bees do not.

But even then, if you can describe how you could ship your bees here to
minimise that risk to an acceptable level, it doesn't even matter much what
I or any other beekeeper think.  You would be granted access on the basis of
free trade.

NZ has existing import health standards that allow for importation of bee
genetic material in a controlled manner.  It has been used in the past to
bring in new strains...

> Can you give me a few reasons why we need your bees and queens?

I do not suggest that you need our bees and queens.  I do suggest that some
beekeepers might want them for a variety of reasons - timing for delivery,
quality of strains, consistency and reliability.

Nick Wallingford
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