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New HPA Levy rates for alcohol from 1 July 2016

12.00am 20 May 2016

Alcohol - General General Information Important Notice

The annual adjustment to the levy rates on alcoholic beverages will take place on 1 July 2016.

 The new HPA rates are:

Current HPA rates to 30 June 2016 New HPA rates from 1 July 2016
0.5628 cents per litre 0.5707 cents per litre
1.6590 cents per litre 1.6945 cents per litre
3.0015 cents per litre 3.0435 cents per litre
3.7519 cents per litre 3.8043 cents per litre
6.9674 cents per litre 6.8014 cents per litre
14.4058 cents per litre 14.5799 cents per litre


The Legislative Instrument that provides for these new rates is the New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Health Promotion Agency Levy) Order 2016.

Alcoholic beverages removed from a licensed manufacturing area or imported after midnight on 30 June 2016 will be subject to the new rates.

For further information see the Duties & charges section, or contact Customs on