Trade lane

What New Zealand buys from Germany.

New Zealand imported USD 1.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from Germany in 2024, down 19 per cent on 2022. That is 5 per cent of everything New Zealand imported in these lines, and Germany is its number 6 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Germany dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 1.6bnfrom Germany in 2024 (USD 2.0bn in 2022)
5 per centof New Zealand's imports in these lines, USD 36bn from every source
275product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#6Germany's rank among New Zealand's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what New Zealand paid Germany for it at the border, Germany's share of everything New Zealand imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 50 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191

    Share of New Zealand's imports11 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 91min 2024
  2. 2

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of New Zealand's imports12 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 113m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,181 a tonne, 5,221 tonnes
    USD 84min 2024
  3. 3

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of New Zealand's imports9 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,132 a tonne, 1,638 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  4. 4

    Machinery and mechanical appliances: presses for the manufacture of particle or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for...HS 847930

    Share of New Zealand's imports80 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changefrom USD 23k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 14,805 a tonne, 3,607 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  5. 5

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332

    Share of New Zealand's imports10 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,551 a tonne, 2,609 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  6. 6

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324

    Share of New Zealand's imports18 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 34,311 a tonne, 953 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  7. 7

    Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 130kWHS 870195

    Share of New Zealand's imports47 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,692 a tonne, 2,060 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  8. 8

    Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matterHS 170211

    Share of New Zealand's imports27 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 917 a tonne, 30,008 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  9. 9

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421

    Share of New Zealand's imports5 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,543 a tonne, 1,995 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  10. 10

    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380

    Share of New Zealand's imports8 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,367 a tonne, 942 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  11. 11

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of New Zealand's imports14 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6.8m a tonne, 3.0 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  12. 12

    Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 130kWHS 870194

    Share of New Zealand's imports45 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,528 a tonne, 1,534 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  13. 13

    Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles: whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track...HS 860400

    Share of New Zealand's imports77 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 15min 2024
  14. 14

    Cranes: self-propelled derricks and cranes, on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426HS 842641

    Share of New Zealand's imports78 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changeup 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,100 a tonne, 1,412 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  15. 15

    Trailers, semi-trailers and other vehicles not mechanically propelled: parts thereof for heading no. 8716HS 871690

    Share of New Zealand's imports30 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,226 a tonne, 3,277 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  16. 16

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360

    Share of New Zealand's imports9 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,280 a tonne, 531 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  17. 17

    Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900

    Share of New Zealand's imports13 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,741 a tonne, 2,601 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  18. 18

    Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241

    Share of New Zealand's imports14 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 2024
  19. 19

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of New Zealand's imports14 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,810 a tonne, 484 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  20. 20

    Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890

    Share of New Zealand's imports5 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 84,196 a tonne, 133 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  21. 21

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322

    Share of New Zealand's imports4 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,152 a tonne, 1,028 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  22. 22

    Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motorHS 842710

    Share of New Zealand's imports15 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,691 a tonne, 1,199 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  23. 23

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340

    Share of New Zealand's imports1 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,551 a tonne, 647 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  24. 24

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of New Zealand's imports7 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,600 a tonne, 283 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  25. 25

    Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149

    Share of New Zealand's imports16 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,732 a tonne, 977 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  26. 26

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853720

    Share of New Zealand's imports21 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 109 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,894 a tonne, 280 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  27. 27

    Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219

    Share of New Zealand's imports11 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 196,502 a tonne, 45 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  28. 28

    Machinery and mechanical appliances: for public works, building or the likeHS 847910

    Share of New Zealand's imports56 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,188 a tonne, 569 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  29. 29

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of New Zealand's imports8 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 142,597 a tonne, 58 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  30. 30

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of New Zealand's imports4 per cent, 106 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,647 a tonne, 397 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  31. 31

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of New Zealand's imports8 per cent, 107 source countries
    Changedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,053 a tonne, 580 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  32. 32

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333

    Share of New Zealand's imports4 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,749 a tonne, 298 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  33. 33

    Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499

    Share of New Zealand's imports4 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,748 a tonne, 297 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  34. 34

    Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439

    Share of New Zealand's imports10 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 285,684 a tonne, 26 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  35. 35

    Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)HS 851660

    Share of New Zealand's imports8 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,286 a tonne, 356 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  36. 36

    Dish washing machines: of the household typeHS 842211

    Share of New Zealand's imports18 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,372 a tonne, 929 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  37. 37

    Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890

    Share of New Zealand's imports11 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,099 a tonne, 451 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  38. 38

    Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762

    Share of New Zealand's imports1 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changeup 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 869,794 a tonne, 7.7 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  39. 39

    Vehicles: crane lorriesHS 870510

    Share of New Zealand's imports90 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,479 a tonne, 1,461 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  40. 40

    Printing machinery: offset, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.1HS 844313

    Share of New Zealand's imports99 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changeup 374 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 6min 2024
  41. 41

    Vehicles: fire fighting vehiclesHS 870530

    Share of New Zealand's imports45 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 22,912 a tonne, 282 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  42. 42

    Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230

    Share of New Zealand's imports22 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 67,623 a tonne, 95 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  43. 43

    Mastics: painters' fillingsHS 321410

    Share of New Zealand's imports17 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,401 a tonne, 1,393 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  44. 44

    Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses, not dental uses, excluding computed...HS 902214

    Share of New Zealand's imports27 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 101,275 a tonne, 56 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  45. 45

    Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830

    Share of New Zealand's imports12 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,543 a tonne, 518 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  46. 46

    Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730

    Share of New Zealand's imports3 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3.8m a tonne, 1.4 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  47. 47

    Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180

    Share of New Zealand's imports12 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 184,801 a tonne, 29 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  48. 48

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391990

    Share of New Zealand's imports9 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,957 a tonne, 330 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  49. 49

    Harvesting machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8433HS 843359

    Share of New Zealand's imports43 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,473 a tonne, 340 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  50. 50

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of New Zealand's imports3 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 65,463 a tonne, 79 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 91m in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022). Germany supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  2. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710USD 8m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  3. Machinery and mechanical appliances: for public works, building or the likeHS 847910USD 9m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Germany supplies 56 per cent of the line.
  4. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890USD 11m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Germany supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  5. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421USD 23m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Germany supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  6. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360USD 13m in 2024, up 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Germany supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  7. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333USD 7m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Germany supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  8. Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900USD 12m in 2024, up 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Germany supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  9. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 5m in 2024, up 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Germany supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  10. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 12m in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Germany supplies 14 per cent of the line.
Where Germany dominates

Lines where Germany supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Germany ships at least 60 per cent of what New Zealand imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Machinery and mechanical appliances: presses for the manufacture of particle or fibre building board of wood or other ligneous materials and other machinery for...HS 84793080 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 53m; 11 source countries in all.
  2. Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles: whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track...HS 86040077 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 15m; 6 source countries in all.
  3. Cranes: self-propelled derricks and cranes, on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426HS 84264178 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 14m; 9 source countries in all.
  4. Vehicles: crane lorriesHS 87051090 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 7m; 4 source countries in all.
  5. Printing machinery: offset, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.1HS 84431399 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 6m; 5 source countries in all.
  6. Machinery: industrial, for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolateHS 84382071 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 3m; 14 source countries in all.
  7. Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic): specially designed for underwater use, aerial survey, medical or surgical examination of internal organs: comparison...HS 90063075 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 3m; 15 source countries in all.
  8. Haymaking machineryHS 84333061 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 3m; 14 source countries in all.
  9. Iron oxides and hydroxidesHS 28211077 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 3m; 19 source countries in all.
  10. Microscopes, compound optical: stereoscopic microscopesHS 90111092 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 2m; 8 source countries in all.
  11. Cranes and derricks: for other than mounting on road vehicles, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426HS 84269966 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 1m; 15 source countries in all.
  12. Organo-sulphur compounds: thiocarbamates and dithiocarbamatesHS 29302086 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 1m; 10 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Germany's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to New Zealand at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Germany: USD 64m at USD 39,132 a tonne. Australia: USD 186m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 19,599 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 74,684 a tonne.
  2. Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380Germany: USD 22m at USD 23,367 a tonne. China: USD 136m (49 per cent of the line) at USD 18,590 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,747 a tonne.
  3. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215Germany: USD 21m at USD 6.8m a tonne. Switzerland: USD 36m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 3.6m a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.7m a tonne.
  4. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360Germany: USD 13m at USD 24,280 a tonne. Japan: USD 50m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 19,223 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,897 a tonne.
  5. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Germany: USD 12m at USD 23,810 a tonne. Australia: USD 12m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 6,645 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,810 a tonne.
  6. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340Germany: USD 10m at USD 15,551 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 5m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 12,197 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,537 a tonne.
  7. Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219Germany: USD 9m at USD 196,502 a tonne. China: USD 9m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 144,960 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 199,259 a tonne.
  8. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Germany: USD 8m at USD 20,647 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 7m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 14,033 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,784 a tonne.
  9. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333Germany: USD 7m at USD 24,749 a tonne. Thailand: USD 60m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 12,385 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,711 a tonne.
  10. Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439Germany: USD 7m at USD 285,684 a tonne. France: USD 11m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 211,069 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 294,644 a tonne.
  11. Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)HS 851660Germany: USD 7m at USD 19,286 a tonne. China: USD 37m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 8,076 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,206 a tonne.
  12. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762Germany: USD 7m at USD 869,794 a tonne. China: USD 185m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 281,632 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 350,747 a tonne.
  13. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730Germany: USD 5m at USD 3.8m a tonne. United States: USD 83m (49 per cent of the line) at USD 2.4m a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.9m a tonne.
  14. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180Germany: USD 5m at USD 184,801 a tonne. China: USD 7m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 58,110 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 232,306 a tonne.
  15. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391990Germany: USD 5m at USD 15,957 a tonne. China: USD 11m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 4,686 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,121 a tonne.
  16. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Germany: USD 5m at USD 65,463 a tonne. China: USD 66m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 47,168 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 67,313 a tonne.
  17. Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS 180632Germany: USD 5m at USD 13,423 a tonne. Australia: USD 27m (57 per cent of the line) at USD 6,332 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,450 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What New Zealand buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.

What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to New Zealand with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Germany's part of everything New Zealand imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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