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 NZ$1000 or less, 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.
Customs will not collect GST, duty or charge an Import Entry Transaction Fee (IETF) on goods valued NZ$1000 or less, 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.
If you buy goods valued over NZ$1000, you'll have to:
- Pay duty and/or GST when the goods arrive in New Zealand
- Apply for a Customs Number if you don't already have one.
The Import Entry Transaction Fee (IETF) and the Biosecurity System Entry Levy (BSEL) have not been included in this estimation.
- For information on the IETF, visit the Goods Clearance Fee page.
- For information on the BESL, visit MPI’s website.
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.