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New Zealand apparel imports at $417 mn in Jan–Apr; China leads market

China’s market share also declined slightly, falling to **.** per cent in the first four months of the current year, down from **.** per cent during the same period last year. New Zealand’s apparel imports from China eased to $***.*** million from $***.*** million, according to Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro.

In ****, New Zealand’s total apparel imports amounted to $*,***.*** million, down from $*,***.*** million in ****. The country had imported apparel worth $*,***.*** million in ****. The trend indicates a continued decline in inbound shipments over the past two years.