Last week, the PNG Trade Minister said Fiji must respond in 14 days to why it restricts Trukai Rice, Snax biscuits and Ox and Palm to avoid retaliatory actions.
The trade imbalance between the two largest economy in the Pacific favours Fiji, with a deficit of K45 million.
"Fiji Trade Minister (Faiyaz Didiq Koya) lied to (Fiji) media that he never received a notice from us, when we wrote to him on August 15, 2016," Maru said yesterday.
He added that during the MSG meeting in Vanuatu, Fijians did not attend.