Record monthly exports in March

Record monthly exports in March
Staff reporters
Exports hit a new high in March 2020, driven by sales of kiwifruit, dairy, and meat, even as the covid-19 pandemic spread around the world, Stats NZ said.The value of total exported goods rose 3.8 percent to $5.8 billion in March from a year earlier. This was a record for any month – the previous high was in May 2019.Fruit was the standout, with exports up 54 percent on the year. Gold kiwifruit exports were worth $187 million, $105 million higher than a year earlier, Stats NZ said.China, the European Union, and Japan received more than th...