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November 2009

October 2009

September 2009

  • RUNNING ON WATER – A FASTER FLEET 27 Sep 2009 Thinking of avoiding Customs when entering New Zealand on a yacht or small craft? Think again.   Crossing New Zealand’s maritime border without th....
  • MEDIA RELEASE: CHANGES TO ACT COME INTO FORCE 24 Sep 2009 The final amendments in the Customs and Excise Amendment Act (No 3) 2008 come into force on 24 September 2009.  These changes relate to three main are....
  • MAKE-UP OR FAKE-UP? 22 Sep 2009 Think you got a bargain with the cosmetics you just purchased online?   The New Zealand Customs Service has seen a significant increase in counter....
  • MEDIA RELEASE: CUSTOMS OPERATION STOPS $7 MILLION WORTH OF POTENTIAL 'P' PRODUCTION 04 Sep 2009 During the past two weeks the New Zealand Customs Service has carried out an intensive operation in Auckland targeting organised crime syndicates who ....
  • MEDIA RELEASE: CUSTOMS ARREST MAN IN OTAKI 03 Sep 2009 Yesterday morning Otaki Police assisted a team of Customs officers executing a search warrant on a dwelling in Otaki Township.   As a result of the op....
  • REVIEW OF SEIZURE 02 Sep 2009 With the passing of the Order in Council for the Customs and Excise Amendment Act (No 3), long held remedies for relief from seizure pass into history....

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March 2009

  • LANDLORDS WARNED ABOUT NEW ‘P’ TREND 30 Mar 2009 Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says increasingly ‘P’ makers are using vacant rentalproperties as drop-off and pick-up points for illegally import....
  • CUSTOMS' HAUL – $4.8 MILLION WORTH OF POTENTIAL 'P' PRODUCTION STOPPED 19 Mar 2009 The last week has been a very successful one for New Zealand Customs officers at Auckland Airportand at the International Mail Centre, also in Aucklan....
  • MAJOR VICTORY OVER 'P' 05 Mar 2009 Two men who smuggled in enough 'P' to provide a hit for every single person in Auckland were sentenced to life imprisonment in December, in a legal fi....
  • WHAT YOU ARE SAYING ABOUT US 05 Mar 2009 In December last year New Zealand Customs completed a survey of travellers, of the business community and of our colleague Government agencies, to mea....

February 2009

  • BORDER PATROL IS BACK 26 Feb 2009 A new series of Border Patrol began on TV One this month. Past series have been very popular andthis one is no exception. It gives a ‘fly-on-the-wall’....

January 2009

December 2008

November 2008

  • UPDATED FACT SHEET 17 - DEFERRED PAYMENT SCHEME 14 Nov 2008 Please note that The New Zealand Customs Service updated FACT Sheet 17 Deferred Payment Scheme on the 1st July 2008. Applications for acceptance to th....
  • CANTERBURY OFFICES CLOSED TOMORROW 13 Nov 2008 It is Anniversary Day in Canterbury....
  • UPDATED FACTSHEETS AVAILABLE 10 Nov 2008 Fact Sheet 18  - this Fact Sheet has been updated to incorporate the changes under the new section 68a of the Cus....
  • UPDATED FACTSHEETS 03 Nov 2008 The below Customs Fact Sheets have been updated and are now available on the website.Fact Sheet 4 – Export Prohibitions and Restrictions Fact She....

October 2008

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August 2008

July 2008

  • EXERCISE MARU WEBSITE LAUNCH 18 Jul 2008 New Zealand is hosting an international Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) exercise in Auckland between 15-19 September 2008 and the website supp....
  • MAF APPROVAL TO IMPORT USED MACHINERY 11 Jul 2008 The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has advised Customs that from 16 July 2008 approval will be required to import used: - Other lifting, h....
  • INCREASE IN BIOSECURITY RISK SCREENING LEVY 01 Jul 2008 The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has advised that the Biosecurity Risk Screening Levy has increased, and will apply to qualifying import....

June 2008

  • CUSTOMS MEDIA RELEASES 26 Jun 2008 As part of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (June 26) Customs made several media releases.Along with the releases, TV One ....
  • AMENDMENT TO REFERENCE 80 CONCESSION, JUNE 2008 06 Jun 2008 Effective 06 June 2008, changes have been made to the travellers concessions that cover the duty free entry of: -    used aircraft-    motor vehicles-....

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December 2007

November 2007

October 2007

  • CUSTOMS RELEASE: WEEKLY UPDATE 26 Oct 2007 Welcome to this week's edition of Customs Release. In this edition:ATA carnets and the Beijing Olympics, new IPR pact in prospect and Customs Rates of....
  • CUSTOMS RELEASE: WEEKLY UPDATE 19 Oct 2007 Welcome to this week's edition of Customs Release. In this edition:Formaldehyde testing of imported clothing and manchester, MAF approval lifted onbis....
  • CUSTOMS RELEASE: WEEKLY UPDATE 17 Oct 2007 SYDNEY POST TO TRANSFER TO CANBERRA The NZ Customs Service's Sydney-based Customs Liaison Officer (CLO) is to re-locate toCanberra on a trial basis f....
  • CUSTOMS RELEASE: WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE 05 Oct 2007 NEW YACHT INFORMATION PACK Letting Customs know when you are arriving in New Zealand can be an important safetymeasure as it will help rescue servic....

September 2007

  • JAPAN-NEW ZEALAND STATEMENT OF INTENT SIGNED 30 Sep 2007 JAPAN-NEW ZEALAND STATEMENT OF INTENT SIGNED The official signing of a Statement of Intent between New Zealand and Japan in Supportof Supply Chain Se....
  • CUSTOMS RELEASE: WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE 30 Sep 2007 CHANGE TO CITES PERSONAL EXEMPTION FOR IMPORTING CAVIAR Over recent years there has been a decline in sturgeon populations, sparking fears that some....

August 2007

  • CUSMOD 'SCOPING AND DESIGN' TENDER AWARDED TO FIVE FIRMS 13 Aug 2007 Customs Group Manager Information Services Peter Rosewarne, today announced that Fronde, RHE, Topaz, Beacon and Red Vespa, have been selected as the r....
  • CUSTOMS RELEASE: WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE 10 Aug 2007 Welcome to this week's edition of Customs Release. In this edition: Customs warns of e-mail scam, FTA negotiations with Gulf Cooperation Council, Cust....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 09 Aug 2007 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 1 August 2007 to 7 August 2007. The Co....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 02 Aug 2007 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 25 July 2007 to 31 July 2007. The Consolidated Lis....
  • INVERCARGILL CUSTOMS OFFICERS ON THE MOVE 01 Aug 2007 On Monday 30 July Invercargill Customs Officers Bernie Bell and Brett Mackay relocated to the MAF building, where they now share an office with Nicola....

July 2007

  • MAF APPROVAL TO IMPORT TAPIOCA 30 Jul 2007 The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has advised Customs that from 30 July 2007 approval will be required to import tapioca from Thailand. ....
  • CUSTOMS WARNS OF E-MAIL SCAM 27 Jul 2007 New Zealand Customs Service is warning Kiwis who have purchased goods over the internet about an e-mail scam asking them to pay "Customs" fees or duti....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 26 Jul 2007 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 18 July 2007 to 24 July 2007. The Consolidated Lis....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 20 Jul 2007 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 11 July 2007 to 17 July 2007. The Consolidated Lis....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 12 Jul 2007 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 4 July 2007 to 10 July 2007. The Consolidated List....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 04 Jul 2007 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 27 June 2007 to 3 July 2007. The Consolidated Lis....
  • NZ AND US CUSTOMS SIGN TRADE SECURITY ARRANGEMENT 03 Jul 2007 New Zealand and United States customs administrations celebrate a major step towardsimplementing the World Customs Organisation's global trade securit....

June 2007

  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 27 Jun 2007 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 20 June 2007 to 26 June 2007. The Consolidated Li....
  • 2007 APEC CUSTOMS-BUSINESS DIALOGUE 21 Jun 2007 The 2007 APEC Customs-Business Dialogue will be held in Sydney on 29 June, and will focus on "identifying future trade facilitation opportunities". ....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 20 Jun 2007 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 13 June 2007 to 19 June 2007. The Consolidated Li....
  • NEW ALCOHOL ADVISORY COUNCIL (ALAC) LEVIES 15 Jun 2007 The Minister of Health has approved new rates of ALAC levies for the 2007/2008 year. The new rates are payable on all alcoholic beverages imported or....
  • NEW CUSTOMS EXCISE RATES FOR ALCOHOL 15 Jun 2007 The Government has approved new rates of excise and excise-equivalent duty on alcohol products for the 2007/2008 year. The new rates are payable on a....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 15 Jun 2007 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 6-12 June 2007. The Consolidated List of Excise C....
  • TRADE SECTOR AUDITS 2007/08 07 Jun 2007 Customs has announced the trade sectors to be audited as part of Customs' Trade Assurance acitivty in 2007/2008. Trade Sector compliance assurance ....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 06 Jun 2007 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 31 May 2007 - 5 June 2007. The Consolidated List ....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 01 Jun 2007 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 24 May 2007 - 30 May 2007. The Consolidated List ....

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December 2004

  • NEW MARINE CHECK AND CLEAR POLICIES 23 Dec 2004 Customs has introduced a number of new and increased security measures to enhance New Zealand’s security. As part of these enhancements, new marine cr....
  • PARTNERSHIP FOR PROTECTION IN SOUTHLAND 19 Dec 2004 South Port New Zealand Ltd and the New Zealand Customs Service today formalised their close working relationship with the signing of a FrontLine partn....
  • PARTNERSHIP FOR TRADE PROTECTION 19 Dec 2004 The New Zealand Customs Service and ZESPRI International Ltd today signed a Secure Exports Partnership Agreement that will see ZESPRI making an active....
  • CUSTOMS INSPECTION CAPABILITY STEPS UP 16 Dec 2004 Customs Minister Rick Barker launched the second phase of Customs' new cargo inspection units rollout in Auckland on Thursday 16 December, adding a si....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 15 Dec 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 15 December 2004 - 22 December 2004. B....
  • WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION ENDORSES GLOBAL TRADE PRINCIPLES 15 Dec 2004 The World Customs Organization (WCO) for the first time ever endorsed a Framework of Standards to secure and facilitate global trade that is based upo....
  • LIQUID FANTASY IMPORTATION RESULTS IN TWO ARRESTS 13 Dec 2004 A combined New Zealand Police and New Zealand Customs operation, code-named Nadia, terminated in Wellington on Monday December 13 with the arrest of t....
  • GST EXEMPT ON CARS FOR RETURNING NEW ZEALANDERS 09 Dec 2004 New Zealanders returning home after a substantial time living overseas will no longer be required to pay Goods and Services Tax (GST) or other duties ....
  • PARTNERSHIP FOR PROTECTION IN OTAGO 09 Dec 2004 Port Otago Ltd and the New Zealand Customs Service today (Thursday 9 December) formalised their close working relationship with the signing of a Front....
  • FONTERRA SIGNS AS SECURE EXPORTS PARTNER 09 Dec 2004 New Zealand's largest exporter, Fonterra, has joined the New Zealand Customs Service Secure Exports Partnership scheme.Jay Waldvogel, Fonterra’s Chief....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 07 Dec 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 08 December 2004 - 14 December 2004. B....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 03 Dec 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 01 December - 07 December 2004.....
  • DECEMBER 1 SEES NEW SECURITY MEASURES IN PLACE 03 Dec 2004 The first of December marks the start of a new era of security at New Zealand's borders. The New Zealand Customs Service is implementing new measures ....

November 2004

  • HEINZ WATTIES SIGNS AS SECURE EXPORTS PARTNER 23 Nov 2004 The New Zealand Customs Service and Heinz Watties this week signed a Secure Exports Partnership Agreement that will see Heinz Watties on the front foo....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 23 Nov 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 24 November - 30 November 2004. Bot....
  • IMPORT CONTROLS ON RUBBER HOT WATER BOTTLES 22 Nov 2004 Over recent months the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has received a number of complaints of rubber hot water bottles bursting. The bursting of rubber h....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 16 Nov 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 16 November - 23 November 2004. Bot....
  • GOODS CLEARANCE FEES - UPDATE 12 Nov 2004 As previously advised, new Goods Clearance fees will be introduced from 1 December 2004. Additional information is now available on client codes, bill....
  • EXCISE DUTY RATES ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS 09 Nov 2004 The New Zealand Customs Service advises that the annual indexation adjustment to the excise and excise-equivalent duty rates on tobacco products will ....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 08 Nov 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 10 November - 16 November 2004. Bot....
  • CRAFT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 08 Nov 2004 Following the enactment of the Customs and Excise Amendment Act 2004 in July this year, statutory regulations have been developed to enable prescripti....
  • GOODS CLEARANCE FEES ANNOUNCED 04 Nov 2004 New Customs goods clearance fees will apply from 1 December 2004. Customs Minister Rick Barker announced the fee structure on 20 October. Fees will ap....

October 2004

September 2004

  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 29 Sep 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 29 September - 4 October 2004. Both....
  • NZFSA - FOODS REQUIRING APPROVAL TO IMPORT 29 Sep 2004 The New Zealand Customs Service assists the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) by ensuring that importers/Customs brokers obtain approval to im....
  • INWARD CARGO REPORTING CHANGE 28 Sep 2004 The New Zealand Customs Service advises that there has been further development of the requirements for the lodgement of Inward Cargo Reports.....
  • NEW COMPTROLLER MARTYN DUNNE ON THE JOB 22 Sep 2004 The New Zealand Customs Service welcomed Martyn Dunne to the position of Comptroller on Monday September 20. Prior to taking up this appointment, ....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 21 Sep 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 22 September - 28 September 2004. B....
  • PRISON SENTENCES ON DRUG CHARGES 14 Sep 2004 The increasing number of seizures at New Zealand’s borders of amphetamine-type substances is reflected in the number of people of various nationalitie....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 14 Sep 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 15 September - 21 September 2004. B....
  • INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION LEADS TO COCAINE SEIZURE 07 Sep 2004 07 Sept - Police and Customs Drug Investigators yesterday seized 1 kilo of what is believed to be high purity cocaine and arrested a 33-year-old Chile....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 07 Sep 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 8 September - 14 September 2004. Bo....
  • MAN IMPRISONED FOR IMPORTING OBJECTIONABLE MATERIAL 02 Sep 2004 On Tuesday 31st August, Scott Heath was sentenced in the Blenheim District Court to six months imprisonment after being convicted under the provisions....

August 2004

  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 30 Aug 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 31 August - 7 September 2004. Both ....
  • EXPORT AUDITORS CHECK THAT ALL IS IN ORDER 25 Aug 2004 The New Zealand Customs Service is expanding its auditing of export paperwork and processes, as part of its overall supply chain security strategy.....
  • ELECTRONIC MAF CLEARANCE DUE MID-OCTOBER 26 Aug 2004 Importers will soon be able to provide information about sea containers to both Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) through one....
  • NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE 25 Aug 2004 The State Services Commission announced the appointment of Martyn Dunne as Chief Executive of the New Zealand Customs Service and Comptroller of Custo....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 10 Aug 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 25 August - 31 August 2004. Both th....
  • NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE 24 Aug 2004 The announcement was made this morning of the appointment of Martyn Dunne as Chief Executive of the New Zealand Customs Service and Comptroller of Cus....
  • MOBILE INSPECTION KEY TO NZ SUPPLY CHAIN 20 Aug 2004 Customs Minister Rick Barker launched the first of Customs' new mobile cargo inspection units in Wellington on 17 August, indicating the start of the ....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 17 Aug 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 18 August - 24 August 2004. Both th....
  • GOODS COST RECOVERY UPDATE 13 Aug 2004 On 19 July 2004, Customs distributed a document called 'Goods Cost Recovery - Proposal to make regulations to recover the costs of goods clearance'. ....
  • RETENTION OF DOCUMENTS BY AGENTS OF IMPORTERS 12 Aug 2004 Customs Audit has identified an issue relating to the non-retention of records by some agents compiling import entries.....
  • MAF CERTIFICATES MUST REMAIN WITH CONSIGNMENTS 03 Aug 2004 The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Quarantine Service is concerned that originals (or copies) of Biosecurity Authority Clearance Certifica....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 03 Aug 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 3 August - 10 August 2004. Both the....
  • SOURCE OF LEAD-CONTAMINATED CORNFLOUR TRACED 02 Aug 2004 The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is confident that the health risk for anyone who has consumed food from the affected batches remains ext....

July 2004

  • BOOKING REFERENCE NUMBER REQUIRED ON ENTRIES 27 Jul 2004 All those lodging export entries are asked to read this notice, which clarifies requirements for the Bill of lading field on an exports entry.....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 27 Jul 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 28 July - 3 August 2004. Both the C....
  • ELECTRONIC MAF CLEARANCE DATE REVISED 26 Jul 2004 We recently advised that MAF and Customs have joined forces to link computer systems so that industry can submit MAF's container Quarantine Declaratio....
  • NEW PROHIBITION ORDER 22 Jul 2004 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS (RESTRICTIONS) PROHIBITION ORDER (NO 2) 2004: ROTTERDAM, STOCKHOLM AND BASEL CONVENTIONS....
  • COST RECOVERY REGULATIONS ADDITIONAL STAKEHOLDER MEETING 22 Jul 2004 A second meeting, to enable discussions on the regulations proposal, is scheduled for stakeholders in Auckland as follows: Friday 30 July 2004 10....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 20 Jul 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 21 July - 27 July 2004. Both the Co....
  • PROPOSED GOODS CLEARANCE FEES 16 Jul 2004 Protecting New Zealand's trade and the reputation of our traders is the intention behind proposed new fees for moving goods into and out of New Zealan....
  • NEW MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AT CUSTOMS 15 Jul 2004 The New Zealand Customs Service is trialling new management reporting for ports and airports outside Auckland at a senior level.....
  • GOODS CLEARANCE SERVICES - COST RECOVERY REGULATIONS 15 Jul 2004 Further information will be available on Monday July 19 about the Minister of Customs' proposal to implement a fee structure for the clearance of expo....
  • CUSTOMS RENEWS PRESENCE IN TIMARU 14 Jul 2004 Wednesday July 14 marked the return of a full time Customs presence in South Canterbury with the opening of a new office base for Customs officers in ....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 13 Jul 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 14 July - 20 July 2004. Both the Co....
  • CUSTOMS OFFICERS CELEBRATE 1655 YEARS SERVICE 08 Jul 2004 Many of New Zealand's Customs officers are celebrating 1655 combined years of service around the country this month.....
  • COST RECOVERY CONSULTATION UPDATE 07 Jul 2004 The Customs and Excise Amendment Bill was enacted on 1 July 2004. Provisions include the legislative authority for recovering from industry, costs as....
  • CUSTOMS ON-LINE JOB APPLICATIONS 07 Jul 2004 People interested in working for Customs can now apply for jobs on-line. A click on the New Zealand Customs Service Vacancies link on the front page....
  • NZ UNDER THREE-PRONGED ILLICIT DRUG ATTACK 06 Jul 2004 Recent drug seizures by Customs indicate strongly that New Zealand's borders are under a three-pronged attack from the illicit drug trade.....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 05 Jul 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 7 July- 13 July 2004. Both the Con....

June 2004

  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 29 Jun 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 29 June - 6 July 2004. Both the Con....
  • CHANGES TO STATISTICAL KEYS IN THE TARIFF 24 Jun 2004 The Tariff (Statistical Requirements) Amendment Notice (No.1) 2004 amends the statistical keys in relation to dogs, certain photographic papers and li....
  • CANCELLED/REPLACED EXPORT ENTRIES 24 Jun 2004 There are instances when changes or updates occur to consignment data or shipping details where an export entry has already been submitted for the shi....
  • NEW ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR ADVISORY COUNCIL (ALAC) LEVIES 24 Jun 2004 On 22 June, the Ministry of Health advised the Customs Service that new rates of ALAC levies on alcoholic beverages had been set. The new rates, which....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 22 Jun 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 23 June - 29 June 2004. Both the Co....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 15 Jun 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 16 June - 22 June 2004. Both the Co....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 09 Jun 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 9 June - 15 June 2004. Both the Con....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 01 Jun 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 2 June - 8 June 2004. Both the Cons....

May 2004

  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 26 May 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 26 May - 1 June 2004. Both the Cons....
  • CUSTOMS ATTENDS CAREERS EXPO 25 May 2004 Mixing in with professionals from teaching to hairdressing, web design to diving, Cecilia Ahonen and John Pihema from Wellington, and Iti Paenga from ....
  • PUTTING NEW ZEALAND SECURITY ON THE FRONT FOOT 20 May 2004 The Border Security Bill, which had its second reading in Parliament on Thursday 20 May, is part of a comprehensive approach to keeping New Zealand se....
  • ACTING CE SPEAKS TO CBAFF CONFERENCE 19 May 2004 Acting Chief Executive John Secker spoke to the Custom Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation (CBAFF) conference yesterday morning (Thursday).....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 18 May 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 19 May - 25 May 2004. Both the Cons....
  • NEW WCO PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE 17 May 2004 The World Customs Organisation have advised that the following publications are now available:....
  • BORDER DRUG SEIZURES ESCALATE 17 May 2004 The New Zealand Customs Service reports an escalation in the amount and frequency of illicit drug and precursor seizures at New Zealand's border.....
  • ECSTASY IMPORTER JAILED FOR 13 YEARS 13 May 2004 ACCOMPLICE GETS NINE YEARS TWO men caught in May 2002 importing 35,790 MDMA (ecstasy) tablets in a wooden crate of camping equipment were jailed w....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 11 May 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 12 May - 18 May 2004. Both the Cons....
  • INTERACTION WITH PASSENGERS 10 May 2004 The New Zealand Customs Service does its best to treat all travellers into and out of New Zealand with respect, including respecting the privacy of th....
  • DUNEDIN DOES ITS BIT TO SECURE NEW ZEALAND'S BORDERS 07 May 2004 Dunedin is contributing to the ongoing effort of securing New Zealand's borders by being the recipient of 13 new Customs officers who recently complet....
  • MINISTER SPEAKS TO NZ INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 04 May 2004 The Minister of Customs spoke to the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs this week. The Minister addressed the dip....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 04 May 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 05 May - 11 May 2004. Both the Cons....

April 2004

  • NEW WCO PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE 28 Apr 2004 The World Customs Organisation have advised that the following publications are now available:....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 26 Apr 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 27 April - 4 May 2004. Both the Con....
  • CUSTOMS ISSUES SCAM WARNING 26 Apr 2004 The New Zealand Customs Service is becoming concerned at the increasing amount of counterfeit bank cheques they are seizing at the border, connected t....
  • SMUGGLING IN THE HAURAKI GULF 26 Apr 2004 There's a bit of smuggling going on the Hauraki Gulf this week, but surprisingly, it's all kosher.....
  • APPROVED FORMULAE FOR THE DENATURING OF ETHYL ALCOHOL 15 Apr 2004 Excise Item 99.35.45C of the Third Schedule to the Customs and Excise Act 1996 provides for duty free ethyl alcohol when denatured in accordance with ....
  • ALAC LEVY ON LOCALLY MANUFACTURED WINE 15 Apr 2004 With effect from 1 July 2004, Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC) levies on locally manufactured wine will be payable monthly to Customs. The levies will ....
  • CUSTOMS INTRODUCES 'WHITE POWDER ONLY' DECTECTOR DOGS 14 Apr 2004 New Zealand's fight against drugs at the border has been enhanced, with the graduation of Customs' first 'white powder only' drug detector dogs from t....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 08 Apr 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 14 April - 20 April 2004. Both the ....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 06 Apr 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 7 April - 13 April 2004. Both the C....
  • COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORK WITH JAPAN 02 Apr 2004 Building on outcomes from last year's Joint Economic Consultation Talks with Japan, the New Zealand Customs Service entered a Cooperative Framework ar....
  • CLOSER TIES ESTABLISHED WITH FIJI CUSTOMS 02 Apr 2004 As part of the Whole-of-Government Pacific Security Strategy, the New Zealand Customs Service established closer ties with the Fiji Islands Revenue an....

March 2004

  • VESSEL NAMES AND FLIGHT NUMBERS TO BE VALIDATED 31 Mar 2004 In the new security environment, it is essential for Customs to have accurate information to effectively manage risks to New Zealand security, and con....
  • NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR CARGO SEALS BEING TESTED 31 Mar 2004 Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) seals for containers are being tested by Customs, working in association with the Ports of Auckland and Napier, and ....
  • WARM WELCOME GREETS DELEGATES 30 Mar 2004 A challenging cry and warm waiata welcomed delegates from 24 Asia Pacific countries as they gathered in Auckland yesterday for the opening of the 10th....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 29 Mar 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 30 March - 6 April 2004. Both the C....
  • PROGRESS ON SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY STRATEGY 25 Mar 2004 The Minister of Customs Rick Barker says the New Zealand Customs Service in partnership with industry is making good progress towards securing New Zea....
  • 10TH WCO HEADS OF ADMINSTRATION CONFERENCE 25 Mar 2004 Regional capacity building will be a key topic at the 10th World Customs Organisation (WCO) Asia Pacific Heads of Administration Conference starting M....
  • CARGO X-RAY CONTRACT SIGNED 25 Mar 2004 The New Zealand Customs Service and Smiths Detection have signed a contract for the supply of cargo x-ray technology as a key component in the securit....
  • CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREA AMENDMENTS 23 Mar 2004 The attachment contains advice of amendments to the General and Excise Customs Controlled Areas for the period 23 March - 30 March 2004. Both the ....