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Viewing cable 06WELLINGTON767, TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR NEW ZEALAND: UPDATED

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06WELLINGTON767 2006-09-29 05:09 2011-04-28 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Wellington 
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHWL #0767 2720509
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 290509Z SEP 06
FM AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC 0076
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3326
 
UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000767 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/TPP/ABT THOMAS LERSTEN 
COMMERCE/ITA/OTEXA MARIA D'ANDRREA 
STATE PASS TO USTR ABIOLA HEYLIGER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KTEX ECON ETRD
SUBJECT: TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR NEW ZEALAND: UPDATED 
STATISTICS AND PROJECTION OF COMPETITIVENESS 
 
REF: SECSTATE 138090 
 
1. New Zealand (NZ) is recognized as a global leader in the 
production of sheep wool. With the exception of wool, this 
country's textile requirements are dominated by imports. New 
Zealand sheep wool is the variety that is used mainly in 
interior textiles such as carpets, upholstery, furnishings, 
beddings and rugs. It is also used for hand-knitting yarn and 
in knitwear and blankets. The industry has estimated that 34% 
of new Zealand wool is used in machine-made carpets, 12% in 
hand-knotted and hand-tufted carpets, 44% in apparel and 10% 
in other uses, primarily upholstery and bedding. 
 
2. The United States ranks as New Zealand's sixth most 
significant apparel import source. China is the leading 
source of apparel imports. Chinese apparel imports represent 
approx 75% of the import market. After China, Australia is 
New Zealand's next most significant import source. In 
response to reftel, Statistics New Zealand reports for 2005 
the following: 
- The value of total industrial production is approx. 
45,720,848,000 USD. 
- The value of total textile/apparel production is approx. 
1,628,696,000 USD 
- Textiles/Apparel comprise 1% of all NZ exports and 3.4% of 
all NZ imports. 
- The value of textile and apparel imports to NZ in 2005 is 
858,710,000 USD of which 
  Chinese textile/apparel imports equal approx. 522,230,000 
USD 
  U.S. textile/apparel imports equal approx. 25,233,000 USD 
- The value of NZ textile/apparel exports to the U.S. is 
approx. 38,551,000 USD 
- Of a total employed workforce of 2, 033, 800 in 2005, 
292,700 were employed in the manufacturing sector of the 
  economy. 
 
Note: Statistics New Zealand will be publishing more updated 
tables in a month and Post will update figures if required. 
End note. 
Keegan