Among the major imports into New Zealand are vehicles (13%), nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances (13%), fuels (10%), electrical machinery and equipment (8%), plastics (4%), and aircraft and spacecraft (4%). New Zealand’s most dominant import partners are China (20% of total imports), Australia (12%), the United States (12%), Japan (7%), Germany (5%), Thailand (4%), and South Korea (4%).
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the NZD while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the NZD.
