United States Imports from New Zealand
The United States' imports from New Zealand rose to $5.86 billion in 2024, up from $5.79 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 1.1% ($64.82 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from New Zealand were Meat and edible offal ($1.63 billion), Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products ($573.02 million), Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($570.92 million).
United States had a trade deficit with New Zealand that narrowed to $1.37 billion in 2024 from $1.44 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 5.3% ($76.95 million).
United States Imports from New Zealand by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US imports from New Zealand by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat and edible offal | $1.63B | 2024 |
| 2 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $573.02M | 2024 |
| 3 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $570.92M | 2024 |
| 4 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $444.68M | 2024 |
| 5 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $314.65M | 2024 |
| 6 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $251.18M | 2024 |
| 7 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $243.00M | 2024 |
| 8 | Unspecified commodities | $234.01M | 2024 |
| 9 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $232.16M | 2024 |
| 10 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $220.09M | 2024 |
| 11 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $181.29M | 2024 |
| 12 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $135.31M | 2024 |
| 13 | Pharmaceutical products | $91.43M | 2024 |
| 14 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $85.20M | 2024 |
| 15 | Animal products | $62.64M | 2024 |
| 16 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $48.22M | 2024 |
| 17 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $44.25M | 2024 |
| 18 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $43.96M | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $43.74M | 2024 |
| 20 | Plastics and plastic articles | $38.05M | 2024 |
| 21 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $34.18M | 2024 |
| 22 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $22.97M | 2024 |
| 23 | Articles of iron or steel | $21.69M | 2024 |
| 24 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $18.94M | 2024 |
| 25 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $18.04M | 2024 |
| 26 | Iron and steel | $17.19M | 2024 |
| 27 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $16.08M | 2024 |
| 28 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $16.07M | 2024 |
| 29 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $15.91M | 2024 |
| 30 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $14.97M | 2024 |
| 31 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $14.34M | 2024 |
| 32 | Sugar and confectionery | $12.87M | 2024 |
| 33 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $12.77M | 2024 |
| 34 | Copper and copper articles | $9.07M | 2024 |
| 35 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $8.91M | 2024 |
| 36 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $8.62M | 2024 |
| 37 | Rubber and rubber articles | $8.37M | 2024 |
| 38 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $8.13M | 2024 |
| 39 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $7.76M | 2024 |
| 40 | Toys, games, sports goods | $7.12M | 2024 |
| 41 | Organic chemicals | $6.56M | 2024 |
| 42 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $6.19M | 2024 |
| 43 | Works of art, antiques | $6.02M | 2024 |
| 44 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $5.60M | 2024 |
| 45 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $4.70M | 2024 |
| 46 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $4.40M | 2024 |
| 47 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $3.91M | 2024 |
| 48 | Glass and glassware | $2.99M | 2024 |
| 49 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $2.95M | 2024 |
| 50 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $2.85M | 2024 |
| 51 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $2.74M | 2024 |
| 52 | Live animals | $2.73M | 2024 |
| 53 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $2.39M | 2024 |
| 54 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $2.28M | 2024 |
| 55 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $2.05M | 2024 |
| 56 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $1.69M | 2024 |
| 57 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1.65M | 2024 |
| 58 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $1.40M | 2024 |
| 59 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $1.19M | 2024 |
| 60 | Headgear | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 61 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $1.06M | 2024 |
| 62 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.04M | 2024 |
| 63 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $801,231 | 2024 |
| 64 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $731,796 | 2024 |
| 65 | Cereals | $656,902 | 2024 |
| 66 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $595,281 | 2024 |
| 67 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $527,007 | 2024 |
| 68 | Ceramic products | $500,003 | 2024 |
| 69 | Furskins and artificial fur | $499,457 | 2024 |
| 70 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $326,703 | 2024 |
| 71 | Musical instruments, parts | $151,295 | 2024 |
| 72 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $144,756 | 2024 |
| 73 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $135,993 | 2024 |
| 74 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $134,850 | 2024 |
| 75 | Ores, slag, ash | $126,843 | 2024 |
| 76 | Clocks, watches, parts | $82,378 | 2024 |
| 77 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $73,952 | 2024 |
| 78 | Footwear and parts | $69,829 | 2024 |
| 79 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $42,011 | 2024 |
| 80 | Man-made filaments | $41,307 | 2024 |
| 81 | Other base metals, cermets | $27,179 | 2024 |
| 82 | Nickel and nickel articles | $24,624 | 2024 |
| 83 | Man-made staple fibres | $20,450 | 2024 |
| 84 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $19,816 | 2024 |
| 85 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $17,600 | 2024 |
| 86 | Cotton | $8,910 | 2024 |
| 87 | Tin and tin articles | $2,481 | 2024 |
United States Imports from New Zealand (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US imports from New Zealand by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.86 |
| 2023 | 5.79 |
| 2022 | 5.63 |
| 2021 | 5.16 |
| 2020 | 4.38 |
| 2019 | 4.28 |
| 2018 | 4.36 |
| 2017 | 4.33 |
| 2016 | 4.22 |
| 2015 | 4.48 |
| 2014 | 4.16 |
| 2013 | 3.67 |
| 2012 | 3.62 |
| 2011 | 3.35 |
| 2010 | 2.94 |
| 2009 | 2.72 |
| 2008 | 3.35 |
| 2007 | 3.32 |
| 2006 | 3.33 |
| 2005 | 3.37 |
| 2004 | 3.18 |
| 2003 | 2.60 |
| 2002 | 2.47 |
| 2001 | 2.20 |
| 2000 | 2.08 |
| 1999 | 1.92 |
| 1998 | 1.80 |
| 1997 | 1.73 |
| 1996 | 1.61 |
| 1995 | 1.60 |
| 1994 | 1.54 |
| 1993 | 1.33 |
| 1992 | 1.33 |
| 1991 | 1.32 |