New Zealand
U.S. Trade with New Zealand in 2024
Export Market Rank
#39 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$492.13 Million
3-Year Average
$467.82 Million
Compound Average Growth
1.6% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to New Zealand in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Products | $77.98 Million | 61,277 | $90.31 Million | 3% |
| Distillers Grains | $61.27 Million | 176,980 | $43.39 Million | 839% |
| Pork & Pork Products | $46.49 Million | 11,941 | $30.86 Million | 151% |
| Fresh Fruit | $40.11 Million | 14,181 | $34.23 Million | 31% |
| Food Preparations | $31.89 Million | 1,421 | $33.13 Million | -6% |
| Soybean Meal | $23.27 Million | 53,452 | $6.21 Million | 9604% |
| Dog & Cat Food | $20.33 Million | 7,038 | $32.95 Million | -47% |
| Corn | $19.67 Million | 66,000 | $9.48 Million | 9% |
| Dextrins, Peptones, & Proteins | $17.87 Million | 3,179 | $15.75 Million | 21% |
| Tree Nuts | $16.06 Million | 2,838 | $19.71 Million | -39% |
Data and Analysis
New Zealand’s HRI sector is recovering strongly thanks to international and domestic tourism, in addition to renewed investment in major events through the government’s 2025 event-funding initiative. International visitor arrivals have rebounded to around 87-92 percent of pre-COVID levels, boosting hotel performance in key destinations such as Queenstown, Rotorua, and Christchurch.
New Zealand’s apple planted area in the 2025/2026 market year (MY) is forecast to stabilize at 11,100 hectares (ha), a recovery after the damage of Cyclone Gabrielle in February 2023. The apple sector sustained significant damage due to large-scale floodwater, silt, debris, wind, and surface flooding in the primary apple-growing regions of Hawkes Bay and Gisborne.
In New Zealand, genetically engineered (GE) products are regulated under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO) and administered by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
News and Features
As part of President Donald J. Trump’s unprecedented efforts to boost American agricultural exports, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) commitment to expanding and diversifying global market opportunities for U.S. agriculture, USDA will host six Agribusiness Trade Missions in 2026.
With research and development funds provided by the FAS Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program, FAS and ARS are working to produce compostable PLU labels. They are collaborating with the International Fresh Produce Association and Sinclair Systems International to meet the EU standards. The goal is to develop adhesives that are both food-safe and compostable. When achieved, this will allow American companies to export fruits and vegetables as usual while helping to decrease food waste and methane emissions.
Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, and the United States issued a joint statement following the conclusion of the 2022 APEC Food Security Ministers Meeting hosted by Thailand.