Full trade & compliance profile
New Zealand — Trade & Compliance
New Zealand's trade profile consolidates its merchandise flow from CEPII BACI, the preferential agreements it has entered from the World Bank, the international cargo conventions it has ratified from the UN Treaty Collection, and its applied tariff, VAT and currency of record from the World Bank, the EU and ISO 4217.
Every figure is shown as its named source records it and dated where the source dates it; trade partners and product codes link to their own pages where logibook profiles them.
14
trade agreements
9
cargo treaties
1.97%
MFN applied tariff
Memberships & standing
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Trade Flow
Top export markets
- 1China24.4%
- 2USA12.4%
- 3Australia11.9%
- 4Japan5.5%
- 5Rep. of Korea3.5%
Top import sources
- 1China21.1%
- 2Australia12.2%
- 3USA10.0%
- 4Rep. of Korea8.2%
- 5Singapore5.8%
Leading export goods (HS2)
- 1Dairy, eggs, honey28.4%
- 2Meat11.6%
- 3Fruits & nuts7.4%
- 4Wood6.4%
- 5Cereal/flour preparations3.7%
Leading import goods (HS2)
- 1Machinery & mechanical appliances14.3%
- 2Mineral fuels & oils13.1%
- 3Vehicles11.2%
- 4Electrical machinery9.3%
- 5Optical/medical instruments3.4%
Fastest-rising export markets
- 1USA+1.42pp
- 2Belgium+0.38pp
- 3United Kingdom+0.34pp
Declining export markets
- 1China−2.98pp
- 2Japan−0.70pp
- 3Rep. of Korea−0.29pp
Fastest-rising export goods
- 1Fruits & nuts+1.86pp
- 2Electrical machinery+0.55pp
- 3Pearls, precious stones & metals+0.52pp
Declining export goods
- 1Meat−1.75pp
- 2Albuminoids, glues, enzymes−0.60pp
- 3Dairy, eggs, honey−0.50pp
Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is in — CEPII BACI · 2024
Preferential Trade Agreements
United Kingdom - New Zealand2023
RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) Agreement2022
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)2018
Korea, Republic of - New Zealand2015
New Zealand - Chinese Taipei2013
Hong Kong, China - New Zealand2011
ASEAN - Australia - New Zealand2010
New Zealand - Malaysia2010
China - New Zealand2008
Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership2006
Thailand - New Zealand2005
New Zealand - Singapore2001
Australia - New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA)1983
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (SPARTECA)1981
International Cargo Treaties
- ✓Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
- ✓Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982. New York, 28 July 1994
- ✓Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. New York, 4 August 1995
- ✓United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Vienna, 11 April 1980
- ✓Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles. New York, 4 June 1954
- ✓Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring. New York, 4 June 1954
- ✓Additional Protocol to the Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring, relating to the Importation of Tourist Publicity Documents and Material. New York, 4 June 1954
- ✓International Convention to Facilitate the Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising Material. Geneva, 7 November 1952
- ✓Customs Convention on Containers, 1972. Geneva, 2 December 1972
Fiscal & Tariffs
Currency
NZD
New Zealand Dollar
MFN applied tariff
1.97%
simple average (2022)
Key commodities
Top agricultural output
Raw milk of cattle
21.5M t
Top mineral output
iron ore
1.5M tonnes (metric)
Energy production
Primary energy production
Top item per category of 112 commodities tracked — full lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA
All Sources
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)↗
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)↗