{"id":28417,"date":"2026-02-19T04:22:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T04:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/new-zealands-apparel-imports-steady-at-1-2-bn-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T04:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T04:22:40","slug":"new-zealands-apparel-imports-steady-at-1-2-bn-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/new-zealands-apparel-imports-steady-at-1-2-bn-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand&#8217;s apparel imports steady at $1.2 bn in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.fibre2fashion.com\/Newsresource\/images\/308\/shutterstock-1052369693_320057.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Knitted apparel (HS <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>) imports rose to NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> billion (~$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million) in <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> from NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> billion in <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, up <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent. However, volumes declined to <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million units from <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million units, indicating higher average unit prices and tighter inventory management by retailers seeking to avoid overstocking. In contrast, woven apparel (HS <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>) imports were largely flat at NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million, marginally higher than NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million a year earlier, while volumes increased to <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million units from <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million units, suggesting relatively stronger demand in certain non-knitted categories.<\/p>\n<p>Textile fabric imports under HS <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> recorded robust expansion. Imports climbed to NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million in <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> from NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million in <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, a rise of <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent. Volumes surged to <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million square metres compared with <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million square metres in the previous year, pointing to stronger demand for intermediate textile inputs. This may reflect increased local processing activity, product diversification, or stock-building by manufacturers amid supply chain adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n        <ph name=\"Courtsey\"\/>&#13;\n    <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibre2fashion.com\/news\/apparel-news\/new-zealand-s-apparel-imports-steady-at-1-2-bn-in-2025-308469-newsdetails.htm\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knitted apparel (HS **) imports rose to NZ$*.*** billion (~$***.** million) in **** from NZ$*.*** billion in ****, up *.* per cent. However, volumes declined to ***.* million units from ***.* million units, indicating higher average unit prices and tighter inventory management by retailers seeking to avoid overstocking. 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