Petroleum and petroleum products are New Zealand’s largest imports, followed by mechanical and electrical machinery and equipment. Imports from the top three countries of origin, Australia, China, and the United States, contribute over 40% of all imports.
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2009 |
2004 |
Main import commodities |
$(million) |
| Petroleum and products |
7,258 |
3,026 |
| Mechanical machinery and equipment |
5,771 |
4,529 |
| Electrical machinery and equipment(1) |
4,327 |
3,116 |
| Vehicles, parts, and accessories |
3,958 |
5,347 |
| Textiles and textile articles |
2,044 |
1,599 |
| Plastics and plastic articles |
1,670 |
1,230 |
| Iron and steel and articles(1) |
1,600 |
1,062 |
| Optical, medical, and measuring equipment |
1,404 |
1,034 |
| Total – all commodities |
46,139 |
33,378 |
Main countries of origin |
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| Australia |
8,106 |
7,364 |
| China, People’s Republic of |
6,658 |
3,066 |
| United States |
4,646 |
3,930 |
| Japan |
3,621 |
3,849 |
| Germany |
1,983 |
1,736 |
| Total – all countries |
46,139 |
33,378 | (1) Values exclude confidential data. |
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