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- Reduction of excise duty rates for motor spirits extended- return to full rate on 1 July 2023
- Reduction of excise duty rates for motor spirits extended - return to full rate on 1 July 2023
- Update: Imposition of anti-dumping duties on aluminium – zinc coated steel from the Republic of Korea
- Reduction of excise duty rates for motor spirits extended - phased return to full rate on 31 March 2023
- A reminder of specific Other Information Field (OINF) codes
- "Luxury goods” import and export ban
- Passenger Arrival Cards have been updated
- Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Goods) Levy rate changes from 1 January 2023
- New excise duty rates for tobacco and tobacco products from 1 January 2023
- Entry Procedures - Low Value Items
- Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Goods) Levy rate changes from 1 January 2023
- The Comptroller has recently made amendments to the Customs (Arriving Passenger and Crew Declarations) Rules 2018
- Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day
- Ports and marinas reopen to recreational vessel, small craft and yacht arrivals
- Request for Tenders: Cook Islands technical assistance required
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- Prescribed form for Border Cash Reporting
- Prohibition on import of gold of Russian origin
- Reduction of excise duty rates for motor spirits extended
- The Comptroller has recently made two new Rules
- Variation to the Automated Electronic System finalised: Integrating eGates with the NZTD system
- Exporting New Zealand Grape Wine Direct To Consumer (DTC)
- Reduction of excise duty rates for motor spirits extended update
- Increase in the Petroleum or Engine Fuel Monitoring Levy (PEFML) on 1 July 2022
- Changes to declarant pin testing
- New Health Promotion Agency (HPA) levy rates for alcohol from 30 June 2022
- New excise duty rates for alcohol from 1 July 2022
- Update: Continued imposition of anti-dumping duties on preserved peaches from Spain; and goods currently subject to anti-dumping duties
- Domestic Transhipment Request (DTR) for Air Cargo
- Review of goods clearance fees
- Decisions on review of goods clearance fees
- Russian Sanctions: Information for Exporters and Importers
- Rules of Origin - 2022 versions now published
- Guidance on the term “en route to New Zealand” in respect of the Russia Sanctions Regulations 2022
- Russia Sanctions Update: 35 percent import tariff from 25 April 2022
- Russia Sanctions Updated Regulations
- Passenger arrival cards have been updated
- US Liaison Officers on the road again
- Important Notice to Importers
- Export Controls in place: Russian Federation and Belarus
- Customs Duty scam returns
- New excise duty rates for motor spirits - March 2022
- Notice for Brokers: Importation of Rapid Antigen Tests
- Important message for Importers of COVID-19 tests
- The Comptroller has recently made four new Rules
- Significant increases in freight volumes
- Revised Tariff from 1 January 2022
- New excise duties rates for tobacco and tobacco products from 1 January 2022
- Customs duty scam
- Product Specific Rules
- Border Cash Reports review
- Changes to border processing levies
- Secure Exports Scheme expansion
- Concession Advertising Notice No. 33 2021 - Special Situation
- Vessel Rio De La Plata - Cargo to be released in Napier
- Registering as a food importer
- Decrease in the Petroleum or Engine Fuel Monitoring Levy (PEFML) on 1 July 2021
- TSW Update: Domestic Transhipment Pilot Project Confirmed
- Exports to China and South East Asia
- New Health Promotion Agency (HPA) Levy rates for alcohol from 1 July 2021
- New excise duty rates for alcohol from 1 July 2021
- BPL consultation 2021
- Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (SGG) Levy Regulations consultation
- Changes to Goods Clearance Fees
- Anti-dumping update
- Removal of obsolete concession
- Update: Re-imposition of anti-dumping duties on galvanised wire from Malaysia; and goods currently subject to anti-dumping duties
- Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Goods) Levy rate changes from 1 January 2021
- New excise duties rates for tobacco and tobacco products from 1 January 2021
- Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) enters into Force on 13 December 2020
- Update: Imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties on galvanised wire from China and goods currently subject to anti-dumping duties
- Malicious text message hits New Zealand
- Counters closing
- Changing the way we work with our brokers
- New AISA between Customs and Inland Revenue
- Update: Imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties on galvanised wire from China and goods currently subject to anti-dumping duties
- Whaea Dolly Paul
- Good news for New Zealand Exporters to Viet Nam
- Economic Recovery - E-Commerce
- Change to TSW lodgements
- Changes to the Arms Act 1983 – June 2020
- Increase in the Petroleum or Engine Fuel Monitoring Levy (PEFML) on 1 July 2020
- New excise duty rates for motor spirits from 1 July 2020
- New Health Promotion Agency Levy rates for alcohol
- New excise duty rates for alcohol from 1 July 2020
- CAA- temporary discretion to accept late appeals
- Application of the Part 2 reference 75 concession (Presents or gifts)
- Essential and non-essential goods
- Tariff Concessions: A response to the COVID-19 event
- Amendment to the Malaysia - New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
- Update - change in depreciation rates for used motor vehicles
- Customs duty email scam targeting the public
- Change in depreciation rates for used motor vehicles
- Changes for imported firearms, firearm parts and weapons
- Used passenger buses concession reinstatement
- Ombudsman announces new OIA inquiry
- Good clearance fees from 1 June 2020
- Tobacco excise increase on 1 January 2020
- Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Goods) Levy rate changes from 1 January 2020
- Changes to requirements for deferred payment account holders to provide securities
- Advice for commercial vessels directed to leave NZ
- Update on changes to the Arms Act 1983
- New Customs Service Delivery email address
- New GST rules for low-value imported goods
- Arms prohibition order update
- Update to MPI Biosecurity System Entry Levy
- Annual Goods Client Survey 2019
- Used passenger buses concession withdrawn
- Increase in the Petroleum or Engine Fuel Monitoring Levy on 1 July 2019
- New Health Promotion Levy on alcohol
- New excise duty rates for motor spirits - June 2022
- New excise duty rates for alcohol from 1 July 2019
- Changes to payment methods
- Annual Passenger Survey
- Changes to the Arms Act 1983
- Valuation Rulings: creating more certainty for commercial importers
- Goods affected by Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
- Updated advice on Brown Marmorated Stink Bug invested vessels
- New excise duties rates for tobacco and tobacco products from 1 January 2019
- Record highs forecast this summer
- Paul Graham
- Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Goods) Levy changes from 1 January 2019
- Proposal to allow Customs to join AISA
- New excise duty rates for motor spirits 2018
- What's My Duty Mobile App removal
- Mid-year Passenger Survey launched
- Excise Declarant Competency Assessment
- Customer readiness survey 2018
- HPA Levy rates for alcohol 1 July 2018
- New excise duty rates for alcohol from 1 July 2018
- Strengthening supply chains and reducing delays
- Email scam alert
- WCO3 information sessions
- Marmorated Stink Bugs
- NZBN mandatory in TSW Registrations from 28 January
- New rates for tobacco and tobacco products
- WTO - ITA Concessions transferred
- Customs ABC staff relocate to ACIF
- WTO - IT Agreement Concessions being transferred
- TSW administrator function now available to all
- New mandatory date proposed for WCO3 messages
- Changes to Customs forms
- Barriers to trade: Non-tariff barriers
- Fuels: Increase in PEFML 1 July 2017
- New HPA Levy rates for alcohol
- New excise duty rates for alcohol from 1 July 2017
- Sending Certificate of Origin data to China
- JBMS Release 10 outage 7–8 April 2017
- Rules of Origin — 2017 versions now published
- Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Goods) Levy rate changes
- New excise duties rates for tobacco and tobacco products
- Advice for licensed manufacturing areas affected by earthquake
- Upcoming Regulation changes to streamline alcohol excise
- Certificate of Origin data for export entries to China
- Low value imports – update and next steps
- Tariff classification of men's swimwear made from woven fabric
- New excise duty rates for alcohol from 1 July 2016
- New HPA Levy rates for alcohol from 1 July 2016
- FUELS: Increase in the Petroleum or Engine Fuel Monitoring Levy (PEFML) on 1 July 2016
- Tariff changes from 1 October 2017
- Reminder for departing yachts on C4G/Temporary Import Entry
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Media releases
- Jail term for $4.9 million tobacco fraudster
- Stubbing out tobacco smuggling and other changes
- Passenger jailed for carrying child sexual abuse material
- New Zealand and the Netherlands welcome new information sharing agreement
- Overseas partnerships acknowledged on International Customs Day
- Man jailed for 113 kg methamphetamine hidden in avocado pulp
- Romanian nationals jailed for card skimming
- Customs arrests Malaysian tobacco smuggling syndicate
- Customs arrests Auckland man for attempting to smuggle 2.2 million cigarettes
- Man jailed for uploading child sexual exploitation publications
- Customs arrests AKL man for 75,000 cigarettes and welcomes sentencing for largest-ever fraud case
- Customs arrests two New Zealanders trying to smuggle 20kgs of methamphetamine
- Christchurch man jailed for child sexual abuse materials
- Police acknowledges sentencing following Tauranga drug operation
- Romanian nationals arrested for card skimming gear
- Man arrested at airport for child sexual abuse images and videos
- Two Fijians arrested in Tauranga for methamphetamine
- Dunedin fraudster arrested and $6M assets restrained
- Customs cracks down on tobacco smuggling
- Customs collects more than $15 Bn for Crown in the past year
- Customs processes and risk assesses a record 14.46 million international passengers
- Two NZers jailed for importing/ possessing child sexual exploitation material
- Puffer jackets packed with cocaine
- Customs processes record number of import/export transactions
- Customs’ biggest methamphetamine seizure
- Customs patrol vessel to visit Waitangi for community open days
- Auckland man arrested for smuggling 483,600 cigarettes
- Customs seizes 100 kg meth and arrests two men
- Travelling child sex offender jailed
- Two men arrested in Tauranga for 25 kg of ephedrine
- Hamilton man arrested for child sexual abuse publications
- NZDF supports training of Customs' Detector Dogs
- Customs arrests four air passengers after 22 kg of drugs found in suitcases
- Customs arrests two New Zealanders for child exploitation material
- Customs confirms changes after eGate system review
- New instant fines for minor offences
- Customs arrangement with Hong Kong to benefit New Zealand trade
- Customs seizes 110 kg of methamphetamine and handguns
- eGates open to travellers from Singapore
- Brazilian drug trafficker sentenced to 6 years 3 months in jail
- 1.8 million smuggled cigarettes seized
- Record-breaking cocaine seizure in banana shipment
- Customs improves the cruise ship passenger arrival experience
- No international departure cards from Monday 5 November
- Customs arrests man for multiple drug import offences
- Customs legislation change positive for business and public alike
- Canadian sentenced for meth in toner cartridges
- Kiwi man jailed for importing meth and firearm possession
- New Plymouth winemakers convicted and ordered to pay more than $15,000
- Rajax putting his paws up after six years
- Woman jailed for smuggling meth-filled condoms
- Airport arrest nets $1.3 M worth of cocaine
- Customs arrests man for importing child sex doll
- Another drug courier sentenced for cocaine smuggling
- Customs warns online child exploitation offenders
- Smuggling methamphetamine packages earns hefty sentence
- New Customs law good news for everyone
- Customs and Excise Bill passes 3rd reading
- Airport arrest nets $1.9 M worth of cocaine
- Canadian 'visitor' arrested for 18 kg meth in toner cartridges
- Canadian jailed for smuggling $8M meth in footstool
- Tobacco seizures prompts Customs reminder on limits
- Brazilian jailed for carrying cocaine
- Tonne of drugs kept off our streets
- Russians jailed for smuggling $2.1 M ecstasy
- Another cocaine smuggler fails to get past Customs
- Operation Cossack
- Record Summer Operation
- Crime doesn’t pay for cocaine courier
- Cocaine courier's greed earns him jail time
- Customs and Police dismantle drug networks
- Israeli trio sentenced for carrying $3.6 M MDMA crystals
- French visitor arrested for 24 kg cocaine haul
- Mutual Recognition Agreement with Hong Kong a step closer
- eGates open to four more countries this summer
- Seven people arrested in meth and cannabis network
- eGate open to Chinese travellers
- Arrests after meth seizure in Christchurch
- Brazilian drug courier to spend 'holiday' behind bars
- $20 M cocaine interception in Tauranga
- Fraudster jailed for evading $4 M of alcohol duty
- Czech 'visitor' sentenced for $20 M meth in suitcase
- Seven arrested for smuggling over 100 kg of meth
- Japanese nationals jailed for ephedrine smuggling
- Latvian passengers arrested for cocaine in suitcases
- 2.3 kgs meth in false bottom suitcase
- Sistema joins Secure Exports Scheme
- Operation Azteca sentencing
- Brazilian passenger arrested for $3.2M cocaine
- Police seize large quantity of psychoactive substances
- Charges filed for breach of UN Sanctions
- Drug ring sentenced to 54 years' imprisonment
- Police and Customs pleased with success of Operation Tiger
- Customs wins at Public Sector Excellence Awards 2017
- Four jailed for liquid meth in wine bottles
- Eight years’ jail for Brazilian $3.2M cocaine courier
- Kiwi man gets 5 months’ jail for meth in pocket
- Customs arrests Canadian for $4.8M meth candles
- New detector dogs bolster NZ and Fiji border security
- Man jailed for 15 years for smuggling $176M meth
- Trio arrested for smuggling $2.1M MDMA
- Couple in custody for multiple meth packages
- 10 years in the ‘can’ for importing tins of ‘chicken stock’ meth
- Coin seals patrol vessel’s good fortune
- Partnership approach disrupts new form of meth importation
- Completed Trade Single Window now in place
- Customs stops 1.2 tonnes of meth
- Tobacco fraudster jailed
- Customs cracks down on child exploitation
- Hanging up the harness - Detector Jerry retires
- Pawsing from the frontline - Detector Dog Indy retires
- Australia's biggest cocaine interception
- Three ‘tourists’ arrested for $5M MDMA in suitcases
- Savvy sniffers boost protection at NZ border and prisons
- Advice to travellers – medicinal cannabis
- Team to pinpoint border risk
- Customs seizes $176M of meth from shipping containers
- Canadian arrested after Customs stops 'P' filled concrete footstool
- Three people charged with importing meth
- Man jailed for importing precursors for $8M worth of 'P'
- Latvian traveller jailed for smuggling 'P'
- Visitor jailed for $1.9M precursor packages
- Taiwanese man jailed for 'P'-lined suitcases
- Woman jailed for $1M ‘P’ in pork cans
- HK man arrested for $20M meth in spatula sets
- Two women arrested for smuggling $7M meth
- Australia and New Zealand sign arrangement to streamline trade
- Half tonne of drugs now worthless
- Man jailed for 6 years 10 months for importing meth in neck pillows
- Handbags hiding $30M ‘P’ don’t gel with Customs
- Largest ever cocaine seizure
- Man arrested for $2M meth in trolley bag
- Oamaru man arrested for importing ‘P’
- $20M meth seizure at Auckland Airport
- Customs destroys half tonne of illicit drugs
- Passenger arrested for $1.5M meth in baby carriers
- Public confidence in Customs high
- Meth supplier in Bangkok arrested
- Customs and Police stop $40M meth
- Man jailed for child sexual abuse publications
- $1.5M of meth found in neck pillows
- Chinese national arrested for importing multiple drug packages
- Northland man jailed for sexually exploiting children
- All MIQ and government border workers vaccinated by 1 May
- Oamaru man jailed for child sexual exploitation publications
- Men jailed for New Zealand’s largest methamphetamine seizure at border
- Customs drives work on COVID-19 vaccine delivery for APEC economies
- Arrangements in place for fishing vessel Viking Bay to dock in Wellington
- Customs arrests four men for online child sexual exploitation
- Hamilton man jailed for online sexual child exploitation
- Customs warns of scam text messages in circulation
- Fourteen people arrested following joint operation into drug smuggling at Auckland Airport
- 14 people charged today, 24 in total, following months-long investigation into drug smuggling at Auckland Airport and Ports of Auckland
- Auckland woman sentenced for tobacco smuggling
- Operation Weirton: NZ's largest ever seizure of methamphetamine at the border
- Record breaking cocaine seizure in shipment
- Retirement of detector dog Casey
- New Zealand Traveller Declaration open for all travellers
- Operation Lithium sees drugs seized and three arrested
- Cocaine, methamphetamine and cash seized in Operation Bali
- Arrest at Auckland International Airport for smuggling methamphetamine
- Customs arrests man for smuggling 62 kilograms of methamphetamine
- Mutual Recognition Arrangement to ease trade with the United Kingdom
- New Customs post in Tokyo to open opportunities in North Asia
- Auckland man lands community detention for fashion imports
- Seizure and arrest by Police and Customs, targeting organised crime in Southland
- Arrest follows international tip-offs to Customs over alleged child exploitation material
- Man jailed for 10 years for failed drug smuggling attempt
- Customs makes a further arrest over methamphetamine in suitcase
- New Zealand Traveller Declaration to replace paper Arrival Card in 2023
- Six accused in court over Customs’ prosecution for unlawful activity
- Customs collects more than $17.5 billion for New Zealand in the past year
- Drug dealer jailed for ketamine and ecstasy smuggling
- Latest trade sanctions in effect 4 November 2022
- Christchurch man gets 16 years’ jail for drug smuggling and money laundering
- New Zealand hub of the Pacific Transnational Crime Network confirmed to continue vital work
- Auckland businessman arrested in Customs illegal tobacco case
- Customs makes two arrests for alleged Auckland Airport backpack drug smuggling
- Police, Customs and Pacific nations celebrate dog graduation success
- Joint operation results in rhino horn seizure
- Customs staff recognised for outstanding public service
- Customs arrests Wairarapa man for objectionable publications
- Operation Hydros: Police, Customs and NZDF recover half a billion dollars’ worth of cocaine at sea
- Customs arrest Rotorua man for child sexual abuse materials
- Cash, methamphetamine recovered as Police and Customs cut off organised crime group's link in NZ
- Russia Sanctions Reminder: Sanctioned entities / individuals / “Luxury goods” import and export ban
- Customs publishes cargo clearance study
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Social Media posts
- Promoting diversity is not just the ‘right’ or ‘fair’ thing -- it’s the smart thing
- An interest in law enforcement leads to a career at Customs
- Pacific dog handlers welcomed
- National Dog Championships 2022
- Border Protect team shares success with the Minister
- Heretaunga Haukū Nui
- Detector dogs are helping French Polynesia to combat drug smuggling in the Pacific
- Detector Dog Willow is retiring
- Congratulations to Pete Shepherd for reaching 50 years at Customs!
- Keeping meth out of our communities
- Detector Dogs Bella, Walt and Waka graduate
- Remembering our fallen
- Border Protect turns 1
- The power of reliving positive memories through photos
- Celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: Jacinda
- Celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: Dana
- Celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: Taane
- Celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: Siobhan,Manager Information Sharing and Privacy
- Celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: Lisa, Supervising Customs Officer Outreach to Māori Exporters
- Customs staff recognised for public service excellence
- Customs-led APEC assessment report has been published
- Criminal infiltration in the supply chain
- We have lift off!
- Mike Dickey retires after 65 years of public service
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