What New Zealand buys from Thailand.
New Zealand imported USD 1.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from Thailand in 2024, down 22 per cent on 2022. That is 5 per cent of everything New Zealand imported in these lines, and Thailand is its number 5 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Thailand 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.
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what New Zealand paid Thailand for it at the border, Thailand'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 77 per cent of the lane.
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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 imports64 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 614m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,972 a tonne, 26,546 tonnesUSD 291min 2024 -
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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 imports55 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,729 a tonne, 11,544 tonnesUSD 193min 2024 -
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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 imports76 per cent, 2 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 105min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333
Share of New Zealand's imports32 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 119m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,385 a tonne, 4,824 tonnesUSD 60min 2024 -
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Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590
Share of New Zealand's imports48 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 91m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,695 a tonne, 2,398 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910
Share of New Zealand's imports20 per cent, 30 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,427 a tonne, 16,567 tonnesUSD 40min 2024 -
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Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS 160414
Share of New Zealand's imports94 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,034 a tonne, 6,146 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612
Share of New Zealand's imports31 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,175 a tonne, 9,300 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall...HS 841510
Share of New Zealand's imports53 per cent, 23 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,262 a tonne, 2,732 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of New Zealand's imports16 per cent, 47 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,575 a tonne, 4,378 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110
Share of New Zealand's imports34 per cent, 32 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,335 a tonne, 17,461 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or otherHS 841810
Share of New Zealand's imports34 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,016 a tonne, 3,645 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120
Share of New Zealand's imports24 per cent, 34 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,145 a tonne, 4,783 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of New Zealand's imports7 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,076 a tonne, 1,350 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Hair preparations: shampoosHS 330510
Share of New Zealand's imports51 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,895 a tonne, 2,547 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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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 imports34 per cent, 14 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,843 a tonne, 1,345 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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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 imports19 per cent, 41 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,892 a tonne, 569 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191
Share of New Zealand's imports2 per cent, 38 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 15min 2024 -
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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 imports3 per cent, 76 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 241,908 a tonne, 61 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Oral or dental hygiene preparations: dentifricesHS 330610
Share of New Zealand's imports53 per cent, 42 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,997 a tonne, 1,577 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590
Share of New Zealand's imports9 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,468 a tonne, 2,571 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
22
Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390
Share of New Zealand's imports13 per cent, 79 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,733 a tonne, 4,815 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120
Share of New Zealand's imports20 per cent, 27 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,133 a tonne, 11,554 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112
Share of New Zealand's imports2 per cent, 8 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 2.6m a tonne, 4.5 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199
Share of New Zealand's imports59 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 703 a tonne, 15,951 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Hair preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3305HS 330590
Share of New Zealand's imports20 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,417 a tonne, 1,050 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to...HS 844331
Share of New Zealand's imports32 per cent, 23 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,181 a tonne, 558 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of New Zealand's imports1 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,200 a tonne, 624 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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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 imports29 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 46,496 a tonne, 196 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Dish washing machines: of the household typeHS 842211
Share of New Zealand's imports22 per cent, 17 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,863 a tonne, 1,248 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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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 countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 36,141 a tonne, 229 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
32
Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170
Share of New Zealand's imports10 per cent, 39 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 358,033 a tonne, 22 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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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 imports6 per cent, 20 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 20,185 a tonne, 379 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
34
Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990
Share of New Zealand's imports6 per cent, 39 source countriesChangedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 8min 2024 -
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Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230
Share of New Zealand's imports11 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,797 a tonne, 2,702 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Soap: in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11HS 340120
Share of New Zealand's imports46 per cent, 46 source countriesChangefrom USD 984k in 2022Unit valueUSD 5,882 a tonne, 1,282 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Fish preparations: fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preservedHS 160420
Share of New Zealand's imports54 per cent, 32 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,686 a tonne, 1,988 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of New Zealand's imports11 per cent, 84 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,543 a tonne, 499 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Air conditioning machines: containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of the...HS 841581
Share of New Zealand's imports55 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,365 a tonne, 1,013 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of New Zealand's imports2 per cent, 87 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 6min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392321
Share of New Zealand's imports9 per cent, 48 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,579 a tonne, 2,431 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
42
Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010
Share of New Zealand's imports7 per cent, 46 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,900 a tonne, 3,130 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161
Share of New Zealand's imports6 per cent, 47 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,160 a tonne, 708 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Cash registersHS 847050
Share of New Zealand's imports39 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 129,470 a tonne, 39 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of New Zealand's imports16 per cent, 37 source countriesChangeup 155 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,408 a tonne, 2,044 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Dextrins and other modified starchesHS 350510
Share of New Zealand's imports18 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 976 a tonne, 4,831 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Washing machines: household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg)HS 845011
Share of New Zealand's imports11 per cent, 18 source countriesChangedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,685 a tonne, 1,261 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Juice: of any single fruit, nut or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other...HS 200989
Share of New Zealand's imports29 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,204 a tonne, 3,707 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
49
Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490
Share of New Zealand's imports5 per cent, 78 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,362 a tonne, 1,324 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
50
Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely...HS 700529
Share of New Zealand's imports15 per cent, 18 source countriesChangedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 447 a tonne, 9,614 tonnesUSD 4min 2024
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.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332USD 193m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022). Thailand supplies 55 per cent of the line.
- Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS 160414USD 31m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Thailand supplies 94 per cent of the line.
- Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to...HS 844331USD 11m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Thailand supplies 32 per cent of the line.
- Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910USD 40m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022). Thailand supplies 20 per cent of the line.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762USD 15m in 2024, up 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Thailand supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Fish preparations: fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preservedHS 160420USD 7m in 2024, up 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Thailand supplies 54 per cent of the line.
- 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 8m in 2024, up 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Thailand supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Air conditioning machines: containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of the...HS 841581USD 6m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Thailand supplies 55 per cent of the line.
- Hair preparations: shampoosHS 330510USD 18m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Thailand supplies 51 per cent of the line.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110USD 23m in 2024, up 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Thailand supplies 34 per cent of the line.
- Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390USD 13m in 2024, up 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Thailand supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199USD 11m in 2024, up 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Thailand supplies 59 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230USD 8m in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Thailand supplies 11 per cent of the line.
Lines where Thailand supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Thailand 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.
- 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 87042164 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 291m; 21 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel) and electric motor as motor for propulsion, unassembled as in section...HS 87044176 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 105m; 2 source countries in all.
- Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS 16041494 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 31m; 24 source countries in all.
- Vegetable preparations: sweetcorn (zea mays var. saccharata), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 20058080 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 3m; 17 source countries in all.
- Vegetable preparations: peas (pisum sativum), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 20054082 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 3m; 26 source countries in all.
- Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamentedHS 68091169 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 3m; 12 source countries in all.
- Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)HS 16023281 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 2m; 17 source countries in all.
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where Thailand'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.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332Thailand: USD 193m at USD 16,729 a tonne. Turkey: USD 7m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 13,128 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,610 a tonne.
- Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590Thailand: USD 50m at USD 20,695 a tonne. China: USD 10m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 15,321 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,002 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322Thailand: USD 19m at USD 14,076 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.
- Hair preparations: shampoosHS 330510Thailand: USD 18m at USD 6,895 a tonne. Australia: USD 5m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 4,976 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,604 a tonne.
- Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves)HS 851660Thailand: USD 16m at USD 27,892 a tonne. China: USD 37m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 8,076 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,206 a tonne.
- Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112Thailand: USD 12m at USD 2.6m a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 375m (55 per cent of the line) at USD 1.6m a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.8m a tonne.
- 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 330499Thailand: USD 8m at USD 36,141 a tonne. Australia: USD 48m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 28,815 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 32,503 a tonne.
- Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190230Thailand: USD 8m at USD 2,797 a tonne. China: USD 8m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 2,063 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,797 a tonne.
- Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392321Thailand: USD 6m at USD 2,579 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 6m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 1,734 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,861 a tonne.
What New Zealand buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 Thailand'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.
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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