New Zealand Metals Trade
$1.8B▲ +$125M
2025 exports · Annual
New Zealand exported $1.8B of metals products in 2025, ranking number 37 among the exporters covered here. Exports grew 7.3% over the prior year. metals accounts for 3.7% of New Zealand's total goods exports. South Korea is the largest trading partner in metals, at 9.8% of two-way trade.
Top metals products
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unwrought aluminium | $823M | 44.7% | +8.3% |
| 2 | Ferrous scrap | $237M | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 3 | Aluminium scrap | $121M | 6.6% | +20% |
| 4 | Cold-rolled steel coils and sheets | $74M | 4.0% | +93% |
| 5 | Copper scrap | $72.4M | 3.9% | +2.8% |
Top metals trading partners
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $385M | 9.8% | +3.5% | |
| 2 | $358M | 9.1% | -12% | |
| 3 | $238M | 6.0% | +1.5% | |
| 4 | $177M | 4.5% | +2.6% | |
| 5 | $112M | 2.8% | -2.7% |
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Source & methodology
We use primary trade sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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