New Zealand exported more than 25 billion dollars worth of goods and services in the September quarter

That's up on the same period a year ago - which saw us export 22.3 billion dollars worth - but less than both this year's March and June quarters.

China was the top export destination - with Australia overtaking the US for second place.

Overall imports climbed above 29 billion dollars - bringing the total two-way trade for the quarter to 55.7 billion dollars.