New Zealand apparel imports at $417 mn in Jan–Apr; China leads market

China’s market share also declined slightly, falling to 60.47 per cent in the first four months of the current year, down from 60.73 per cent during the same period last year. New Zealand’s apparel imports from China eased to $252.422 million from $256.888 million, according to Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro.

In 2024, New Zealand’s total apparel imports amounted to $1,177.409 million, down from $1,194.349 million in 2023. The country had imported apparel worth $1,274.679 million in 2022. The trend indicates a continued decline in inbound shipments over the past two years.

New Zealand’s apparel imports from China were valued at $790.912 million in 2022, representing 62.05 per cent of the total. This dropped to $703.278 million in 2023, with the share falling to 59.38 per cent. Imports from China further declined to $684.959 million in 2024, accounting for 58.18 per cent of total apparel imports.

In volume terms, New Zealand imported 58.481 million pieces of garments during January–April 2025. Of this, 33.992 million pieces were sourced from China, giving China a 58.12 per cent share by volume for the period, as per TexPro.

During January–April 2024, New Zealand had imported 59.569 million pieces of garments, including 34.748 million pieces from China. China’s share in volume terms stood at 58.33 per cent.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)