1. New zealand’s export footprint: goods
Exported Merchandise Goods
Year end March 2016 3% 2%
FRUITS & NUTS
MEAT 9%
FISH
18%
LOGS & WOOD 5% 3%
DAIRY
The value of NZ’s dairy exports fell by 13% ($1.9 billion) over the March 2016 year, whilst the quantity of dairy exports increased by 1% to over 3 million tonnes. Notwithstanding the sector’s lower export earnings over the year, dairy still remained NZ’s top export earner.
Meat is another important export earner for NZ, increasing by 6.3%, up $390 million to $6.6 billion.
Exports of fruit increased by 34%, up $604 million to $2.4 billion, driven by significant increases in NZ’s exports of kiwifruit (to China, Japan, EU and Taiwan), apples (to China, Taiwan and Thailand), and cherries (to China, Korea and Taiwan).
Notes Source: Research and Analysis Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 2016
MACHINERY 2%
WINE
Source: Statistics New Zealand, March 2016
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