New Zealand’s imports of knitted and non-knitted apparel (HS Chapters ** and **) increased by *.* per cent year on year in July ****, extending the recovery seen towards the end of the first half. But, cumulative imports during January–July remained lower, although the decline narrowed compared with that reported for January–June ****.
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$**.** million. Non-knitted apparel imports under HS Chapter ** were virtually unchanged at NZ$**.** million (~$**.* million), compared with NZ$**.** million a year earlier.
During January–July ****, combined apparel imports declined by *.* per cent to NZ$*.*** billion (~$***.* million) from NZ$*.*** billion (~$***.* million) in the corresponding period of ****. Knitted apparel imports decreased by * per cent to NZ$***.** million (~$***.* million) from NZ$***.** million. Non-knitted apparel recorded a steeper decline of *.* per cent, falling to NZ$***.** million (~$***.* million) from NZ$***.** million.
