Fees and charges for exporting meat

What our fees cover

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) calculates fees on a cost-recovery basis. Activities and services we charge for include:

processing your exporter registration application
developing overseas market access and export standards
registering or amending a risk management programme (RMP)
accessing the electronic certification (E-cert) system.

Not all the fees on this page may apply to you, and there could be other charges not listed here – like storage and transport costs.

Activity type	Charge (excl GST)	Charge (incl GST)
Annual exporter registration fee	$135	$155.25

Levies for meat processors

MPI charges a levy to processors of meat, ostrich, emu, and game meat to cover our costs in developing requirements and standards for the meat and game industry.

Levies for premises where animals are slaughtered

If you are slaughtering animals for export, you'll be charged a levy for each head. Monthly invoices are based on actual kill numbers.

Levy (for each head)	Charge (excl GST)	Charge (incl GST)
Lambs, bobby calves*	$0.125 each	$0.14375
Goats	$0.125	$0.14375
Horses	$0.872	$1.0028
Sheep*	$0.142	$0.1633
Pigs	$0.311	$0.35765
Cattle*	$0.863	$0.99245
Deer	$0.872	$1.0028
Ostriches, emus	$0.872	$1.0028
Other species (other than fish)	$0.27	$0.3105
Farmed leporidae*	$0.04	$0.046
*MPI has partial waivers in place for farmed leporidae, lambs, bobby calves, sheep, and cattle

Levy for other meat processors

If you are a secondary processor of meat for export, but do not slaughter animals, MPI will charge you an annual levy.

Levy type	Levy (excl GST)	Levy (incl GST)
Primary or secondary meat processors (that do not slaughter)	$784.50	$902.18

E-cert system charges

MPI uses an online web application called E-cert to issue official assurances and approve consignments for export. E-cert tracks products from the time they're produced until they're exported.

Exporters are charged to use E-cert.

Use of E-cert system	Charge type	Charge
Use of electronic certification system	Charge for each unit of activity	See formula in the Animal Products (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2007 – NZ Legislation

Official assurance charges

If there is an overseas market access requirement for the country you're exporting to, you'll likely need an official assurance, or export certificate, before you can send your product.

Activity type	Charge (excl GST)	Charge (incl GST)
Issue of an official assurance	$33.75, plus an hourly rate of $135 after the first 15 minutes	$38.81, plus an hourly rate of $155.25 after the first 15 minutes
Reissue of an official assurance if replacement demanded by an importing country	$405, plus an hourly rate of $135 after 3 hours of assessment, plus disbursements at cost	$465.75, plus an hourly rate of $155.25 after 3 hours of assessment, plus disbursements at cost
Application for re-establishment of export eligibility for product	$135, plus an hourly rate of $135 after the first hour	$155.25, plus an hourly rate of $155.25 after the first hour

Risk management programme charges

Products for export must be produced under a registered risk management programme (RMP). You'll need to pay MPI to register or amend your RMP.

Activity type	Charge (excl GST)	Charge (incl GST)
Application for registration of a template RMP*	$270 plus $135 per hour after the first 3 hours	$310.50 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 3 hours
Application for registration of a customised RMP*	$405 plus $135 per hour after the first 4 hours	$465.75 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 4 hours
Application for limited exemption from requirement to have an RMP*	$135 plus $135 per hour after the first hour	$155.25 plus $155.25 per hour after the first hour
Significant amendment to a template RMP*	$202.50 plus $135 per hour after the first 2.5 hours	$232.88 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 2.5 hours
Significant amendment to a customised RMP*	$337.50 plus $135 per hour after the first 3.5 hours	$388.13 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 3.5 hours
Minor technical amendment to an RMP*	$135 plus $135 per hour after the first 2 hours	$155.25 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 2 hours
Minor administrative amendment to an RMP*	$67.50 plus $135 per hour after the first 1.5 hours	$77.63 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 1.5 hours
Application for re-establishment of export eligibitlity where this has been lost	$135 plus $135 per hour after the first hour	$155.25 plus $155.25 per hour after the first hour
Application for renewal of an expired beekeeper listing for export purposes	$67.50 plus $135 per hour after the first 30 minutes	$77.63 plus $155.25 per hour after the first 30 minutes
* The charge listed covers the time a standard application is expected to take.

Verification services charges for RMPs

You'll have to pay MPI or another verification provider for services, including inspecting and auditing your risk management programme, each year.

Market access work fees and charges

MPI will charge you for any work it does on your behalf relating to market access functions.

Activity type	Fee (excl GST)	Fee (incl GST)
Application for market access functions (each application)	$135 (includes first hour)	$155.25
Each complete hour of work (after first hour)	$135	$155.25
Each 15-minute block in final hour of work	$33.75	$38.81

Charge to issue a statement of a New Zealand standard

MPI can provide a statement confirming your product has met relevant requirements under the Animal Products Act. We will charge you for this service.

Activity type	Charge (excl GST)	Charge (incl GST)
Issue of statement of a New Zealand standard	$32	$36.80