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New Zealand's apparel imports growth slows down to 2.81% in Jan-Aug

Apparel shipments—covering both knitted or crocheted items (Chapter **) and non-knitted/non-crocheted apparel (Chapter **)—stood at NZ$*,***.** million (CIF) during the same period in ****.

From January–August ****, imports under Chapter ** reached NZ$***.** million, up * per cent from NZ$***.** million a year earlier. Meanwhile, Chapter ** imports edged up *.* per cent to NZ$***.** million, compared with NZ$***.** million in ****. The stronger growth in Chapter ** highlights rising demand for knitted and crocheted garments, which dominate New Zealand’s fast-fashion and casualwear segments.