New Zealand Imports By Category

New Zealand's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$47.57 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. New Zealand's main import partners were: China, Australia and the United States. The top three import commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$42.83 Billion. In 2024, New Zealand had a trade deficit of US$4.74 Billion.



New Zealand Imports By Category Value Year
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $6.57B 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $6.34B 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $5.22B 2024
Electrical, electronic equipment $4.31B 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $1.67B 2024
Plastics $1.60B 2024
Pharmaceutical products $1.42B 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $1.22B 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $999.79M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $865.83M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $744.48M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $728.99M 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $715.17M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $677.33M 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $637.98M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $627.68M 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $584.61M 2024
Fertilizers $524.65M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $522.19M 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $513.50M 2024
Rubbers $485.33M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $467.02M 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $446.79M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $431.76M 2024
Aluminum $392.54M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $380.01M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $353.83M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $343.91M 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $342.32M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $339.94M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $322.26M 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $321.04M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $311.17M 2024
Organic chemicals $294.88M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $282.97M 2024
Cereals $271.95M 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $266.16M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $262.62M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $251.81M 2024
Glass and glassware $246.55M 2024
Iron and steel $236.24M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $228.79M 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $207.87M 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $201.87M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $198.62M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $197.17M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $195.18M 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $172.71M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $167.19M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $146.38M 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $146.00M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $143.56M 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $139.76M 2024
Ceramic products $134.80M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $127.02M 2024
Copper $124.48M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $124.28M 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $122.38M 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $111.62M 2024
Clocks and watches $105.29M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $100.36M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $94.42M 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $74.85M 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $70.46M 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $61.02M 2024
Headgear and $51.01M 2024
Manmade filaments $50.67M 2024
Live animals $48.18M 2024
Lac, gums, resins $42.09M 2024
Manmade staple fibers $38.84M 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $38.67M 2024
Products of animal origin $38.45M 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $37.37M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $36.36M 2024
Zinc $31.28M 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $26.01M 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $24.11M 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $20.00M 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $17.35M 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $15.51M 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $13.06M 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $11.77M 2024
Cotton $11.36M 2024
Tin $11.07M 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $10.79M 2024
Nickel $10.24M 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $9.23M 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $8.67M 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $6.37M 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $6.20M 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $4.31M 2024
Ores slag and ash $4.09M 2024
Cork and articles of cork $2.67M 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $2.36M 2024
Lead $2.29M 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $1.87M 2024
Silk $1.19M 2024