Trade lane

What New Zealand buys from Japan.

New Zealand imported USD 2.3bn of manufactured and processed goods from Japan in 2024, down 22 per cent on 2022. That is 6 per cent of everything New Zealand imported in these lines, and Japan is its number 4 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Japan 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 2.3bnfrom Japan in 2024 (USD 2.9bn in 2022)
6 per centof New Zealand's imports in these lines, USD 36bn from every source
149product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#4Japan'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 Japan for it at the border, Japan'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 84 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 imports72 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 433m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,387 a tonne, 37,619 tonnes
    USD 616min 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 imports56 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 694m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,543 a tonne, 24,536 tonnes
    USD 406min 2024
  3. 3

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

    Share of New Zealand's imports37 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 176m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,047 a tonne, 6,827 tonnes
    USD 96min 2024
  4. 4

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

    Share of New Zealand's imports8 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10.2m a tonne, 6.7 tonnes
    USD 68min 2024
  5. 5

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422

    Share of New Zealand's imports63 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 102m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,823 a tonne, 6,361 tonnes
    USD 56min 2024
  6. 6

    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 imports12 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,581 a tonne, 4,285 tonnes
    USD 54min 2024
  7. 7

    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 imports36 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,223 a tonne, 2,615 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  8. 8

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

    Share of New Zealand's imports26 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,086 a tonne, 2,349 tonnes
    USD 47min 2024
  9. 9

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423

    Share of New Zealand's imports20 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 99m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,469 a tonne, 3,774 tonnes
    USD 47min 2024
  10. 10

    Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952

    Share of New Zealand's imports50 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 137m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,180 a tonne, 7,513 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  11. 11

    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380

    Share of New Zealand's imports15 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,115 a tonne, 2,335 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  12. 12

    Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel) and electric motor as motor for propulsion, unassembled as in section...HS 870441

    Share of New Zealand's imports24 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changefrom USD 24k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 32min 2024
  13. 13

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1HS 870431

    Share of New Zealand's imports40 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,232 a tonne, 1,401 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  14. 14

    Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329

    Share of New Zealand's imports95 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 18min 2024
  15. 15

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

    Share of New Zealand's imports9 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 35,318 a tonne, 477 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  16. 16

    Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston enginesHS 840721

    Share of New Zealand's imports63 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,759 a tonne, 475 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  17. 17

    Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)HS 281512

    Share of New Zealand's imports84 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 184 a tonne, 82,092 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  18. 18

    Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310

    Share of New Zealand's imports40 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,188 a tonne, 340 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  19. 19

    Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210

    Share of New Zealand's imports40 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,175 a tonne, 982 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  20. 20

    Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399

    Share of New Zealand's imports24 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 72,351 a tonne, 184 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  21. 21

    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 imports2 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 285,760 a tonne, 45 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  22. 22

    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 imports6 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,820 a tonne, 358 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  23. 23

    Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499

    Share of New Zealand's imports45 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 221,305 a tonne, 52 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  24. 24

    Turbines: parts of steam and other vapour turbinesHS 840690

    Share of New Zealand's imports80 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changefrom USD 767k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 96,528 a tonne, 105 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  25. 25

    Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829

    Share of New Zealand's imports14 per cent, 84 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,242 a tonne, 659 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  26. 26

    Photographic goods: chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for useHS 370790

    Share of New Zealand's imports55 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,945 a tonne, 316 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  27. 27

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819

    Share of New Zealand's imports12 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  28. 28

    Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390

    Share of New Zealand's imports8 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,981 a tonne, 1,958 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  29. 29

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110

    Share of New Zealand's imports5 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,898 a tonne, 1,271 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  30. 30

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

    Share of New Zealand's imports12 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,055 a tonne, 674 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  31. 31

    Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951

    Share of New Zealand's imports17 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,384 a tonne, 789 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  32. 32

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

    Share of New Zealand's imports7 per cent, 107 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,246 a tonne, 429 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  33. 33

    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 imports5 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 7min 2024
  34. 34

    Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410

    Share of New Zealand's imports19 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,580 a tonne, 715 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  35. 35

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesHS 401180

    Share of New Zealand's imports48 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,494 a tonne, 1,228 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  36. 36

    Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar productsHS 300290

    Share of New Zealand's imports47 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 6min 2024
  37. 37

    Vehicles: bumpers and parts thereof, for the vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705HS 870810

    Share of New Zealand's imports30 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,276 a tonne, 301 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  38. 38

    Heaters: instantaneous gas water heaters, for domestic or other purposesHS 841911

    Share of New Zealand's imports70 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,298 a tonne, 519 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  39. 39

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 721012

    Share of New Zealand's imports22 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,248 a tonne, 4,848 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  40. 40

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

    Share of New Zealand's imports3 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 6min 2024
  41. 41

    Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589

    Share of New Zealand's imports7 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 507,903 a tonne, 12 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  42. 42

    Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720

    Share of New Zealand's imports9 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,699 a tonne, 845 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  43. 43

    Ink: for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solidHS 321519

    Share of New Zealand's imports23 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,951 a tonne, 137 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  44. 44

    Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991

    Share of New Zealand's imports17 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,536 a tonne, 146 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  45. 45

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120

    Share of New Zealand's imports6 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,961 a tonne, 1,157 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  46. 46

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding...HS 871120

    Share of New Zealand's imports39 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,032 a tonne, 255 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  47. 47

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

    Share of New Zealand's imports5 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 110 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,488 a tonne, 184 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  48. 48

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800cc, with or without...HS 871150

    Share of New Zealand's imports14 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 47,457 a tonne, 91 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  49. 49

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

    Share of New Zealand's imports9 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,653 a tonne, 427 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  50. 50

    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 imports3 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,126 a tonne, 105 tonnes
    USD 4min 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. Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310USD 14m in 2024, up 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 40 per cent of the line.
  2. Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210USD 14m in 2024, up 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Japan supplies 40 per cent of the line.
  3. Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499USD 11m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 45 per cent of the line.
  4. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 68m in 2024, up 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022). Japan supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  5. 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 330499USD 12m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Japan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  6. Photographic goods: chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for useHS 370790USD 9m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 55 per cent of the line.
  7. 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 870340USD 616m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 433m in 2022). Japan supplies 72 per cent of the line.
  8. 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 50m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022). Japan supplies 36 per cent of the line.
  9. Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390USD 8m in 2024, up 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  10. Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar productsHS 300290USD 6m in 2024, up 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 47 per cent of the line.
  11. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110USD 7m in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 5 per cent of the line.
Where Japan dominates

Lines where Japan supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Japan 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. 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 87034072 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 616m; 24 source countries in all.
  2. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 87042263 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 56m; 16 source countries in all.
  3. Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 25232995 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 18m; 10 source countries in all.
  4. Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston enginesHS 84072163 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 16m; 16 source countries in all.
  5. Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)HS 28151284 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 15m; 15 source countries in all.
  6. Turbines: parts of steam and other vapour turbinesHS 84069080 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 10m; 13 source countries in all.
  7. Heaters: instantaneous gas water heaters, for domestic or other purposesHS 84191170 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 6m; 12 source countries in all.
  8. Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel) and electric motors for propulsion, of a g.v.w. exceeding 5,000kg but...HS 870442100 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 3m; 1 source country in all.
  9. Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)HS 25231086 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 3m; 4 source countries in all.
  10. Carbon: lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposesHS 85459077 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 2m; 17 source countries in all.
  11. Photographic plates and film: instant print film, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packsHS 37012099 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 2m; 7 source countries in all.
  12. Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or usedHS 870290100 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 2m; 2 source countries in all.
  13. Electrical machines and apparatus: particle acceleratorsHS 85431063 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 1m; 7 source countries in all.
  14. Knitting machines: flat, stitch-bonding machinesHS 84472086 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 1m; 5 source countries in all.
  15. Steel, stainless: seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gasHS 73042473 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 Japan'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. 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 870340Japan: USD 616m at USD 16,387 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 5m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 12,197 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,537 a tonne.
  2. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322Japan: USD 96m at USD 14,047 a tonne. Germany: USD 10m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 10,152 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,002 a tonne.
  3. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191Japan: USD 68m at USD 10.2m a tonne. Taiwan: USD 10m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 2.8m a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11.7m a tonne.
  4. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333Japan: USD 47m at USD 20,086 a tonne. Thailand: USD 60m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 12,385 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,711 a tonne.
  5. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423Japan: USD 47m at USD 12,469 a tonne. Belgium: USD 7m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 6,852 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,731 a tonne.
  6. Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310Japan: USD 14m at USD 42,188 a tonne. United States: USD 13m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 33,207 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 33,231 a tonne.
  7. Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210Japan: USD 14m at USD 14,175 a tonne. Turkey: USD 7m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 10,523 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,238 a tonne.
  8. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Japan: USD 13m at USD 285,760 a tonne. Australia: USD 186m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 19,599 a tonne, 93 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 74,684 a tonne.
  9. 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 330499Japan: USD 12m at USD 33,820 a tonne. Germany: USD 7m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 24,748 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 32,503 a tonne.
  10. Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390Japan: USD 8m at USD 3,981 a tonne. Thailand: USD 13m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 2,733 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,635 a tonne.
  11. Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149Japan: USD 7m at USD 11,055 a tonne. Australia: USD 6m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 8,718 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,054 a tonne.
  12. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Japan: USD 7m at USD 16,246 a tonne. Australia: USD 20m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 11,374 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,946 a tonne.
  13. Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589Japan: USD 6m at USD 507,903 a tonne. China: USD 39m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 225,769 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 289,138 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 Japan'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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