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New Zealand's apparel imports rise 4.7% to $711 mn in Jan-Jul 2025

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 of ****.

From January–July ****, 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 ** reflects rising demand for knitted and crocheted garments, which dominate fast-fashion and casualwear categories in New Zealand’s retail market.