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Velvet exports, 1991–2007

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Velvet exports, 1991–2007

After very low initial exports of deer velvet, the value increased sharply and remained at a high level from 1992–96, then settled to a more stable lower level. New Zealand is one of the major suppliers of velvet to the world market, and 90% of exports go to South Korea and Hong Kong.

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Source: Ministry of Primary Industries (1989–2004); Deer Industry New Zealand (2005–06).

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Ken Drew, Deer and deer farming – Velvet antler production, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/16080/velvet-exports-1991-2007 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ken Drew, published 1 March 2009.