From this page, you can access important notices that were issued in 2020.
Some of these notices may contain information that is no longer correct or relevant in the current year. Information within the notices was correct on the date they were issued.
There will be increases in levy rates that come under the Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Goods) Levy on 1 January 2021
The annual indexation increase to excise and excise-equivalent duty rates will take place on 1 January 2021.
PACER Plus, a trade and development agreement, will enter into force for New Zealand on 13 December 2020.
On 21 November 2020, the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Minister) made determinations for Step 1 of the current investigation of dumping of galvanised wire from China and Indonesia.
Customs has received approximately 60 calls over the last two days and a handful of emails from the public.
From Friday 23 October 2020, we're changing the way you can pay Customs.
From Tuesday 27 October 2020, we’ll be changing the way we work with our brokers.
Inland Revenue can now supply tax information to Customs, to help us investigate serious crime.
Update on goods currently subject to anti-dumping duties.
One of the ways Customs is celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) is by highlighting the role of our Kaumatua, Whaea Dolly.
Viet Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) recently released a new circular updating their requirements for Certificates of Origin (CoO) under the ASEAN, Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA).
Customs looking closer into the trade space to ensure that all due revenue is being collected.
On 1 September 2020 there will be a change to TSW. From this date, certain types of lodgements will reject from TSW if there are no documents attached.
On 25 June 2020 changes to the Arms Act 1983 came into force.
The PEFML levy will increase on 1 July 2020 to 0.61 cents per litre (up from the existing rate of 0.6 cents per litre).
An increase of 3.5 cents per litre of motor spirit in the excise and excise-equivalent duty rates on motor spirits will take place on 1 July 2020.
The new levy rates for alcohol from 1 July 2020.
The annual adjustment to the excise and excise-equivalent duty rates on alcoholic beverages will take place on 1 July 2020.
The Customs Appeal Authority has a temporary discretion to accept late appeals by applicants affected by COVID-19.
If companies have non-essential goods blocking movement of essential goods, then they should move the non-essential goods to storage elsewhere.
The Government is exploring options to help ensure the unimpeded supply to New Zealand of critical products, during this unprecedented event surrounding COVID-19.
New Zealand and Malaysia have mutually agreed that third party invoicing is permitted under the Malaysia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (MNZFTA). The amendment to the Customs and Excise Regulations formally documents this agreement.
We recently advised on the Customs website and in Customs Release Issue 546, that the depreciation rates applied by Customs for the valuation of used vehicles which have been owned and used overseas by importers is going to change.
We’ve been advised that some people are receiving requests for customs duty payments on shipments. The requests arrive by email and indicate they’re being sent from New Zealand Customs.
Currently a range of depreciation rates are applied by Customs for valuation of used vehicles, which have been owned and used overseas by importers.
Weapons, firearms and firearm-related parts cleared through the international mail system will be processed under a new system implemented by Customs from 1 March 2020.
In June 2019 following a review, New Zealand Customs decided to withdraw concession 997050K; against tariff items: 8702.10.00 and 8702.20.00, with the wording: Used passenger buses.