{"id":30239,"date":"2026-07-22T05:04:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/22\/new-zealand-apparel-imports-fall-to-603-mn-in-h1-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T05:04:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:04:51","slug":"new-zealand-apparel-imports-fall-to-603-mn-in-h1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/22\/new-zealand-apparel-imports-fall-to-603-mn-in-h1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand apparel imports fall to $603 mn in H1 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.fibre2fashion.com\/Newsresource\/images\/311\/shutterstock-1959316408_323503.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Imports of knitted apparel (HS <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>) totalled NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (~$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million) in the first six months of <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, down from NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million a year earlier, a decrease of <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent. Non-knitted apparel (HS <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>) imports fell to NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (~$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million) from NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million, down <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent.<\/p>\n<p>In June <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, however, apparel imports edged higher. Combined imports of HS <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> and HS <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> increased to NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (~$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million) from NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million in June <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 year on year. Knitted apparel imports rose to NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (~$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million), an increase of <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent from NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million, while non-knitted apparel imports climbed to NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (~$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million) from NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million, up <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent. The improvement suggests a gradual stabilisation in import demand, although it was insufficient to offset weaker imports recorded earlier in the year.<\/p>\n<p>On the export side, New Zealand<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>;s apparel shipments also improved. Exports of knitted and non-knitted apparel (HS <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> and <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>) totalled NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (~$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million) in June <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, compared with NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million in June <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, an increase of about <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent. During January\u2013June <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, cumulative apparel exports rose to NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (~$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million) from NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million in the corresponding period of <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.<\/p>\n<p>Knitted apparel continued to drive New Zealand<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>;s apparel export growth. Exports under HS Chapter <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> rose <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent year on year in June and were <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent higher during January-June <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>. In contrast, HS Chapter <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> exports increased <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent in June but remained <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent lower on a cumulative basis, indicating that the overall improvement in the country<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>;s apparel exports was primarily driven by knitted garments.<\/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-apparel-imports-fall-to-603-mn-in-h1-2026-311915-newsdetails.htm\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imports of knitted apparel (HS **) totalled NZ$***.** million (~$***.* million) in the first six months of ****, down from NZ$***.** million a year earlier, a decrease of *.* per cent. Non-knitted apparel (HS **) imports fell to NZ$***.** million (~$***.* million) from NZ$***.** million, down *.* per cent. In June ****, however, apparel imports&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fashion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30239\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}