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NZ's apparel imports from Vietnam defies global trend, rises to $70 mn

New Zealand&#**;s apparel imports from Vietnam have seen an increase of more than ** per cent over the last six years. The trade rose from $**.*** million in **** to $**.*** million in ****. The inbound shipments increased to $**.*** million in **** but then fell to $**.*** million in ****. Subsequently, the imports surged to $**.*** million in **** and $**.*** million in ****, according to *f_homepage_tpblock&utm_medium=logo&utm_campaign=texpro_****" target="_blank">Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro.

China and Bangladesh were ahead of Vietnam in terms of being the largest apparel suppliers to New Zealand. While apparel imports from Bangladesh remained positive, those from China, the largest supplier, experienced a downward trend.