
About the Commodity Levy
All growers who sell apples, pears and nashis pay a levy. This is collected by NZAPI, under the Commodity Levies Act 1990. The maximum level able to be set is 1.5 cents per kilogram sold in New Zealand or exported for sale. The NZAPI Board reviews and sets the rate every year against our operating activities. Growers approve the rate at the Annual General Meeting. The current levy is 1.15 cents per kilogram. For the 24/25 year, the NZAPI Board has announced that the commodity levy rate to be called is 1.00 cents per kilogram.

About the Biosecurity Response Levy

Levy Investment
NZAPI spends commodity levies on programmes that directly benefit, support and advocate for a better future for our growers based on our strategic priority areas. This includes developing new and maintaining existing market access, crop protection support, research and development to create practical and future-focused solutions, biosecurity readiness, and advocating for our industry with Central and Local Government.