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New Zealand's apparel imports up 5% to $622 mn in H1 2025

New Zealand imported apparel—including knitted or crocheted (Chapter **) and non-knitted/non-crocheted items (Chapter **)—worth NZ$***.*** million (CIF) in the corresponding period of the previous year.

During January–June ****, apparel imports under Chapter ** were valued at NZ$***.*** million, up *.** per cent from NZ$***.*** million. Under Chapter **, inbound shipments inched up by *.** per cent to NZ$***.*** million, compared to NZ$***.*** million in the same period of ****.