New Zealand's apparel imports up 5% to $622 mn in H1 2025

New Zealand imported apparel—including knitted or crocheted (Chapter 61) and non-knitted/non-crocheted items (Chapter 62)—worth NZ$993.334 million (CIF) in the corresponding period of the previous year.

During January–June 2025, apparel imports under Chapter 61 were valued at NZ$575.115 million, up 7.07 per cent from NZ$537.090 million. Under Chapter 62, inbound shipments inched up by 2.85 per cent to NZ$469.521 million, compared to NZ$456.244 million in the same period of 2024.

In June 2025, New Zealand’s apparel imports stood at NZ$135.178 million, up from NZ$124.099 million in June 2024. Under Chapter 61, imports amounted to NZ$72.145 million in June 2025—10.76 per cent higher than the NZ$65.291 million recorded a year earlier. Imports under Chapter 62 rose by 7.18 per cent to NZ$63.033 million from NZ$58.808 million in June 2024.

New Zealand also imported textile products, including fabric under Chapter 60, worth NZ$24.718 million during January–June 2025, compared to NZ$22.510 million in the same period of 2024. In June 2025, these imports were valued at NZ$4.069 million, up from NZ$3.656 million in June 2024.

Textile exports under Chapter 60 reached NZ$40.760 million (FOB) in the first half of 2025, including NZ$12.090 million in June. This compares with NZ$27.127 million and NZ$11.638 million, respectively, in the previous year.

For the full year 2024, New Zealand’s apparel imports totalled NZ$2,020.090 million, comprising NZ$1,054.133 million under Chapter 61 and NZ$965.957 million under Chapter 62. Imports of textile fabrics under Chapter 60 were recorded at NZ$50.255 million. Exports under Chapter 60 were valued at NZ$64.353 million in 2024.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)