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Frequently asked questions: Duty-free shopping


Get answers to common questions about duty-free concessions for travellers.

What are the tobacco concessions for travellers coming to New Zealand?

新西兰旅客的烟草免税额度是多少?

The duty free tobacco limit for travellers coming to New Zealand is 50 cigarettes or 50 grams of cigars or tobacco products. 

进入新西兰旅客的烟草免税额度为50支的香烟或50公克的雪茄或烟草制品。

What if I have more than my allowance when I come through the airport?

当我通过机场时,假设我带超过了我的免税额度会怎样?

It’s ok to bring more than 50 cigarettes or 50 grams of cigars or tobacco products into New Zealand, but this must be declared on your passenger arrival card. You will not be charged any duty on the first 50 cigarettes or 50 grams of cigars or tobacco products. You must pay duty and GST on the rest, or abandon it in the cigarette and tobacco disposal bin provided.

您可以携带超过50支的香烟或50公克的雪茄或烟草制品进入新西兰,但您必须在您的旅客入境卡上申报。首50支的香烟或50公克的雪茄或烟草制品不会被收取任何的税费。剩余的您则必须得缴纳关税和消费税,或者将其丢弃在提供的香烟和烟草丢弃箱内。

What if I don’t declare my excess tobacco?

如果我没有申报超额的烟草会怎样?

Your excess tobacco will be seized and, if you are found to be deliberately trying to avoid paying duty, you may be prosecuted.

超额的烟草将会被扣押,假如您被发现有意试图避免缴税,您可能会被起诉

Where and how can I pay the duty and GST?

我在哪里可以/如何支付关税和消费税?

You can pay duty and GST for your tobacco at a BASK (Border Agency Service Desk) or at a Service Delivery desk. If you have trouble locating this, a Customs Officer will point you in the right direction. You can pay by cash, bank debit card or credit card (1.6 % extra).

您可以在关防服務台為您的烟草支付关税和消费税。或至服务提供柜台支付。如果您找不到的話,海关官员会幫您指出正确的方向。您可以使用现金,銀行借記卡 或 信用卡付款 (得加1.6%费用)

How can I abandon my tobacco at the airport?

我怎样才能在机场丟弃我的烟草?

You can place any unwanted tobacco in the disposal bins that are located in the arrivals areas of the airports. (The baggage claim area and Customs search area.)

您可以将任何不需要的烟草丢弃在机场内的任何丢弃箱内。(行李提取区和海关搜索区

What happens to abandoned tobacco?

丢弃的烟草会被如何处置?

All abandoned tobacco is destroyed.  It is not kept or sold by Customs.

所有被丢弃的烟草会被销毁。海关不会将它保管或出售。

What if I have more than the tobacco allowance when I am on a cruise ship?

在邮轮上假如我超过烟草的免税额度的话会怎么样?

The duty free tobacco limit applies only when passengers disembark the vessel – only 50 cigarettes or 50 grams of cigars or tobacco products can be brought off the vessel, duty free.

免税烟草额度仅适用于旅客下船登岸的时后 - 旅客的烟草免税额度为50支的香烟或50公克的雪茄或烟草制品。