{"id":30672,"date":"2026-08-26T04:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T04:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/new-zealand-apparel-imports-up-in-july-but-cumulative-down\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T04:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T04:18:00","slug":"new-zealand-apparel-imports-up-in-july-but-cumulative-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/new-zealand-apparel-imports-up-in-july-but-cumulative-down\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand apparel imports up in July, but cumulative down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.fibre2fashion.com\/Newsresource\/images\/312\/chatgpt-image-aug-24-12_324483.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Apparel imports 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 July, compared with 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 July <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, according to the latest Stats NZ data. Out of it, imports of knitted apparel under HS Chapter <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> rose by <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent 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$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million. Non-knitted apparel imports under HS Chapter <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> were virtually unchanged at NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million (~$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million), compared with NZ$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p>During January\u2013July <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>, combined apparel imports declined by <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent 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> million) from 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> million) in the corresponding period of <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>. Knitted apparel imports decreased by <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent 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$<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span><span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> million. Non-knitted apparel recorded a steeper decline of <span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span>.<span class=\"startxt\">*<\/span> per cent, falling to NZ$<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.<\/p>\n<p>The latest figures indicate that New Zealand\u2019s apparel import demand continued to stabilise after weakness earlier in the year. However, the cumulative decline suggests that retailers remained cautious over sourcing and inventory commitments amid restrained consumer demand.<\/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-up-in-july-but-cumulative-down-312906-newsdetails.htm\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apparel imports totalled NZ$***.** million (~$***.* million) in July, compared with NZ$***.** million (~$***.* million) in July ****, according to the latest Stats NZ data. Out of it, imports of knitted apparel under HS Chapter ** rose by *.* per cent to NZ$**.** million (~$**.* million) from NZ$**.** million. 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