Trade lane
What New Zealand buys from the United States.
New Zealand imported USD 3.4bn of manufactured and processed goods from the United States in 2024, down 16 per cent on 2022. That is 10 per cent of everything New Zealand imported in these lines, and the United States is its number 3 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where the United States 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 3.4bnfrom the United States in 2024 (USD 4.0bn in 2022)
10 per centof New Zealand's imports in these lines, USD 36bn from every source
450product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#3the United States'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 the United States for it at the border, the United States'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 52 per cent of the lane.
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Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191
Share of New Zealand's imports54 per cent, 38 source countriesChangeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 350m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 467min 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 imports19 per cent, 76 source countriesChangeup 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 369,153 a tonne, 259 tonnesUSD 96min 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730
Share of New Zealand's imports49 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 90m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.4m a tonne, 35 tonnesUSD 83min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of New Zealand's imports15 per cent, 87 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 25,566 a tonne, 2,368 tonnesUSD 61min 2024 -
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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 imports57 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,067 a tonne, 54,929 tonnesUSD 59min 2024 -
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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 imports8 per cent, 74 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 85m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 256,384 a tonne, 208 tonnesUSD 53min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of New Zealand's imports20 per cent, 82 source countriesChangedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 106m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 86,148 a tonne, 551 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324
Share of New Zealand's imports23 per cent, 27 source countriesChangedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 92m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,966 a tonne, 1,307 tonnesUSD 43min 2024 -
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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 imports4 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,879 a tonne, 2,232 tonnesUSD 38min 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 imports19 per cent, 78 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 31,946 a tonne, 1,136 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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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 imports44 per cent, 53 source countriesChangedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 203,224 a tonne, 176 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321
Share of New Zealand's imports46 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,439 a tonne, 2,851 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112
Share of New Zealand's imports5 per cent, 8 source countriesChangedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 20 tonnesUSD 35min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150
Share of New Zealand's imports14 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 458,383 a tonne, 72 tonnesUSD 33min 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 imports18 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,157 a tonne, 1,617 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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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 imports32 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 137,827 a tonne, 234 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131
Share of New Zealand's imports41 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 909,081 a tonne, 33 tonnesUSD 30min 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 imports27 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,039 a tonne, 1,518 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motorHS 842710
Share of New Zealand's imports39 per cent, 23 source countriesChangeup 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,577 a tonne, 3,107 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910
Share of New Zealand's imports12 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,191 a tonne, 7,634 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Turbo-propellers: of a power exceeding 1100kWHS 841122
Share of New Zealand's imports56 per cent, 7 source countriesChangeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.9m a tonne, 13 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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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 imports17 per cent, 72 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 34,287 a tonne, 683 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of New Zealand's imports10 per cent, 106 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,371 a tonne, 973 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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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 imports13 per cent, 33 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 986,541 a tonne, 20 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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WhiskiesHS 220830
Share of New Zealand's imports37 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,711 a tonne, 2,213 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839
Share of New Zealand's imports27 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 56,733 a tonne, 338 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of New Zealand's imports7 per cent, 21 source countriesChangefrom USD 3m in 2022Unit valueUSD 18,744 a tonne, 1,010 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Mowers: lawn, parks or sports-grounds, powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal planeHS 843311
Share of New Zealand's imports42 per cent, 23 source countriesChangedown 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,982 a tonne, 1,638 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190
Share of New Zealand's imports28 per cent, 53 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 971,552 a tonne, 19 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of New Zealand's imports12 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 70,810 a tonne, 249 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Orthopaedic or fracture appliancesHS 902110
Share of New Zealand's imports40 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 226 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 405,557 a tonne, 43 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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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 imports25 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 397,272 a tonne, 43 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereofHS 880720
Share of New Zealand's imports69 per cent, 29 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 16min 2024 -
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Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139
Share of New Zealand's imports45 per cent, 39 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 14 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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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 imports21 per cent, 32 source countriesChangeup 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 294,644 a tonne, 53 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of New Zealand's imports16 per cent, 107 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,574 a tonne, 935 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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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 imports27 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,230 a tonne, 950 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289
Share of New Zealand's imports46 per cent, 64 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 393,569 a tonne, 39 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Navigational instruments and appliances: for aeronautical or space navigation (excluding compasses)HS 901420
Share of New Zealand's imports63 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5.2m a tonne, 2.8 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300
Share of New Zealand's imports18 per cent, 55 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 126,421 a tonne, 112 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310
Share of New Zealand's imports36 per cent, 60 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 33,207 a tonne, 392 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502HS 850300
Share of New Zealand's imports60 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 13min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199
Share of New Zealand's imports32 per cent, 73 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,390 a tonne, 342 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: propellers and rotors and parts thereofHS 880710
Share of New Zealand's imports56 per cent, 30 source countriesChangeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 12min 2024 -
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Mechanical appliances: parts of machines projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operatedHS 842490
Share of New Zealand's imports33 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 41,991 a tonne, 273 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of New Zealand's imports20 per cent, 55 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,920 a tonne, 2,318 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199
Share of New Zealand's imports64 per cent, 20 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 11min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989
Share of New Zealand's imports13 per cent, 60 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,210 a tonne, 636 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370
Share of New Zealand's imports16 per cent, 62 source countriesChangeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 297,044 a tonne, 36 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kWHS 841182
Share of New Zealand's imports89 per cent, 3 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 375,525 a tonne, 28 tonnesUSD 11min 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.
- Orthopaedic or fracture appliancesHS 902110USD 17m in 2024, up 226 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The United States supplies 40 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 96m in 2024, up 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). The United States supplies 19 per cent of the line.
- Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 200290USD 10m in 2024, up 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The United States supplies 41 per cent of the line.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760USD 18m in 2024, up 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The United States supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439USD 16m in 2024, up 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The United States supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motorHS 842710USD 27m in 2024, up 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). The United States supplies 39 per cent of the line.
- Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131USD 30m in 2024, up 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). The United States supplies 41 per cent of the line.
- Turbo-propellers: of a power exceeding 1100kWHS 841122USD 24m in 2024, up 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). The United States supplies 56 per cent of the line.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: propellers and rotors and parts thereofHS 880710USD 12m in 2024, up 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United States supplies 56 per cent of the line.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170USD 10m in 2024, up 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United States supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150USD 33m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). The United States supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370USD 11m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United States supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kWHS 841182USD 11m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The United States supplies 89 per cent of the line.
- Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 467m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 350m in 2022). The United States supplies 54 per cent of the line.
- Pharmaceutical goods: sterile surgical catgut, suture materials, tissue adhesives, laminaria, laminaria tents, absorbable surgical or dental haemostatics, and surgical...HS 300610USD 9m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United States supplies 51 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819USD 17m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). The United States supplies 25 per cent of the line.
- 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 32m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). The United States supplies 32 per cent of the line.
- Protein: concentrates and textured protein substancesHS 210610USD 9m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United States supplies 40 per cent of the line.
- Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power not exceeding 5000kWHS 841181USD 7m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United States supplies 26 per cent of the line.
- Ophthalmic instruments and appliancesHS 901850USD 10m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The United States supplies 51 per cent of the line.
Where the United States dominates
Lines where the United States supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where the United States 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.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereofHS 88072069 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 16m; 29 source countries in all.
- Navigational instruments and appliances: for aeronautical or space navigation (excluding compasses)HS 90142063 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 14m; 29 source countries in all.
- Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 84119964 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 11m; 20 source countries in all.
- Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kWHS 84118289 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 11m; 3 source countries in all.
- Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating reception apparatusHS 85256070 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 7m; 42 source countries in all.
- Parts & accessories suited for use solely/principally with machines of headings 8456-8465: n.e.c. in heading no. 8466HS 84669364 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 7m; 47 source countries in all.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sectionsHS 73081085 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 6m; 10 source countries in all.
- Vinyl acetate, vinyl ester polymers, vinyl polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3905, in primary forms, copolymersHS 39059161 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 6m; 10 source countries in all.
- Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included: carbon fibres for non-electrical usesHS 68151188 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 6m; 23 source countries in all.
- Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, having more than 10% of mechanically processed fibres, (excluding light-weight paper), for...HS 48102963 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 5m; 17 source countries in all.
- Carbonates: disodium carbonateHS 28362068 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 5m; 11 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: (not electrical), self-propelled, without handling equipment, used for short distance transport of goods in factories, airports and such, and tractors of the...HS 87091964 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 5m; 11 source countries in all.
- Industrial robotsHS 84287078 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 4m; 8 source countries in all.
- Fish preparations: salmon, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS 16041169 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 4m; 10 source countries in all.
- Extracts and juices: of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebratesHS 16030083 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 4m; 14 source countries in all.
- Fruit: cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccos): Iingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar...HS 20089395 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 4m; 14 source countries in all.
- Wood: oak (Quercus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mmHS 44079178 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 4m; 10 source countries in all.
- Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, air brakes and parts thereofHS 86072165 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 4m; 10 source countries in all.
- Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: oestrogens and progestogensHS 29372371 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 3m; 11 source countries in all.
- Acids: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivativesHS 29162097 per cent of New Zealand's imports of the line, USD 3m; 9 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 the United States'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.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762The United States: USD 96m at USD 369,153 a tonne. China: USD 185m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 281,632 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 350,747 a tonne.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730The United States: USD 83m at USD 2.4m a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 10m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 1.4m a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.9m a tonne.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690The United States: USD 61m at USD 25,566 a tonne. Australia: USD 108m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 8,477 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,290 a tonne.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490The United States: USD 53m at USD 256,384 a tonne. Australia: USD 186m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 19,599 a tonne, 92 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 74,684 a tonne.
- 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 870340The United States: USD 38m at USD 16,879 a tonne. Hungary: USD 13m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 13,255 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,537 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 330499The United States: USD 36m at USD 31,946 a tonne. Germany: USD 7m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 24,748 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 32,503 a tonne.
- 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 382219The United States: USD 36m at USD 203,224 a tonne. China: USD 9m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 144,960 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 199,259 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321The United States: USD 35m at USD 12,439 a tonne. South Korea: USD 17m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 9,710 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,692 a tonne.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150The United States: USD 33m at USD 458,383 a tonne. China: USD 49m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 297,646 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 308,784 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333The United States: USD 33m at USD 20,157 a tonne. Thailand: USD 60m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 12,385 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,711 a tonne.
- Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910The United States: USD 24m at USD 3,191 a tonne. Australia: USD 95m (47 per cent of the line) at USD 2,136 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,752 a tonne.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690The United States: USD 21m at USD 21,371 a tonne. China: USD 85m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 17,073 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,784 a tonne.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760The United States: USD 18m at USD 70,810 a tonne. China: USD 100m (69 per cent of the line) at USD 49,859 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 54,467 a tonne.
- Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439The United States: USD 16m at USD 294,644 a tonne. France: USD 11m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 211,069 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 294,644 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899The United States: USD 15m at USD 16,574 a tonne. Australia: USD 20m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 11,374 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,946 a tonne.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391990The United States: USD 15m at USD 16,230 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.
- Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300The United States: USD 14m at USD 126,421 a tonne. Australia: USD 9m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 46,943 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 140,526 a tonne.
- Mechanical appliances: parts of machines projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operatedHS 842490The United States: USD 11m at USD 41,991 a tonne. China: USD 7m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 28,011 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,991 a tonne.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989The United States: USD 11m at USD 17,210 a tonne. Australia: USD 12m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 6,645 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,810 a tonne.
- Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370The United States: USD 11m at USD 297,044 a tonne. China: USD 26m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 57,971 a tonne, 81 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 137,483 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 the United States'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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