About Customs rates of exchange

If you buy or are sent an item from overseas, and the amount declared is not in New Zealand currency, the amount must be converted into New Zealand dollars at a fair rate of exchange.

Rates of exchange used by Customs are set for a two-week period and are published 11 days in advance. These rates may differ slightly from the currency rates published by trading banks.

The rate of exchange will be applied at the date an entry has been made. This happens on the day an electronic clearance for your goods has been submitted to Customs. 

Note: the rate of exchange will not be applied to the date of purchase or the date when your goods have arrived in New Zealand.

About currencies not on the published list

For any currencies that are not in the published list, rates of exchange should be accessed online from a New Zealand bank, and for consistency the bank “sell rate” should be used.

If the currency is not listed by a New Zealand bank, the rate should be obtained from an online foreign exchange site (eg, a money exchange). The currency should be converted to New Zealand dollars. The New Zealand dollar amount can then be used on the entry.

The declarant should make comments in the TSW lodgement remarks about what they have done.

Customs exchange rates

Country or territory Code Currency Rate from: 31/08/2026 to 13/09/2026 Rate from: 14/09/2026 to 27/09/2026
Australia AUD Australian Dollar 0.82 0.8
Canada CAD Canadian Dollar 0.8 0.79
Chile CLP Chilean Peso 546.89 548.94
China, Peoples Republic of CNY Chinese Renminbi or Yuan 3.99 3.93
Denmark DKK Danish Krone 3.7 3.68
Egypt EGP Egyptian Pound 30.05 29.86
European Union EUR Euro 0.5 0.5
Fiji FJD Fijian Dollar 1.26 1.24
Hong Kong (Special Admin Reg) HKD Hong Kong Dollar 4.56 4.5
India INR Indian Rupee 55.38 54.14
Israel ILS Israeli Shekel 1.77 1.77
Japan JPY Japanese Yen 92.06 91.13
Korea, Republic of KRW Korean Won 823.86 795.16
Mexico MXN Mexican Peso 10.06 9.93
Norway NOK Norwegian Krone 5.39 5.31
Pakistan PKR Pakistani Rupee 160.34 158.06
Papua New Guinea PGK Papua New Guinean Kina 2.56 2.52
Philippines PHP Philippine Peso 35.72 35.61
Samoa WST Samoan Tala 1.53 1.49
Singapore SGD Singaporean Dollar 0.74 0.73
South Africa ZAR South African Rand 9.3 9.16
Sweden SEK Swedish Krona 5.46 5.49
Switzerland CHF Swiss Franc 0.46 0.47
Taiwan TWD Taiwanese Dollar 18.9 18.58
Thailand THB Thai Baht 18.99 18.91
Tonga TOP Tongan Pa'anga 1.33 1.3
United Kingdom GBP United Kingdom Pound 0.43 0.43
United States of America USD United States Dollar 0.58 0.57

Historical Customs rates of exchange

You can display the historical rates for individual countries by choosing the country you wish to view below.

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