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What's My Duty estimator

The Customs duty estimator is the easy way to estimate how much duty and/or GST you may need to pay to Customs if you're buying goods or receiving gifts from overseas.


  • Customs doesn't collect duty or other fees if you bought goods valued less than NZ$1000, unless it's part of a large consignment or it's alcohol or tobacco products.
  • If you bought goods valued over NZ$1000, this estimator will tell you how much duty/GST you might have to pay.

Goods valued less than NZ$1000

Customs will not collect GST, duty or charge an Import Entry Transaction Fee (IETF) on goods valued less than NZ$1000, unless the goods are part of a large consignment.

This does not apply to:

  • Tobacco products and the like
  • Alcohol products.

Duty and GST are collected on these items regardless of the value.

Find more information on the amount of duty and GST payable on alcohol and tobacco products at Allowances and charges.

Goods valued over NZ$1000

If you buy goods valued over NZ$1000, you'll have to:

Fees not included in this estimation

The Import Entry Transaction Fee (IETF) and the Biosecurity System Entry Levy (BSEL) have not been included in this estimation.

Date: 19 September 2024
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