Have your say
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the New Zealand Customs Service (NZ Customs) are consulting on options to reset the Border Processing Levy. The levy is set to recover the costs associated with clearing international travellers on their arrival to and departure from New Zealand. Note, MPI's levies only pertain to arriving international travellers.
Your feedback is sought on the 6 proposed levy rates.
A summary table of the proposed levy rates is on this page. Full details about the proposals, the consultation document, and instructions for making a submission are on the NZ Customs' website.
Consultation opened on 12 July and closes on 9 August 2024.
Border Processing Levy consultation – NZ Customs
Summary table of proposed levy rates
| Levy |
Current |
Proposed |
Current |
Proposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Customs’ Border Processing Levy charges | ||||
| All arriving air and sea travellers (non-cruise) | $16.59 | $14.17 | $17.42 | $15.91 |
| Arriving cruise ship travellers | $11.48 | $21.54 | $16.44 | $22.61 |
| All departing air and sea travellers (non-cruise) | $4.52 | $3.45 | $4.75 | $3.66 |
| Departing cruise ship travellers | $4.55 | $2.31 | $5.97 | $3.71 |
| MPI’s Border Processing Levy charges | ||||
| All arriving air and sea travellers (non-cruise) | $16.92 | $16.92 | $17.77 | $17.77 |
| Arriving cruise ship travellers | $10.58 | $10.58 | $11.11 | $11.11 |
There is also a proposal to change the start of the next levy period to 1 July 2027.
Making your submission
Email your submission by 5pm on 9 August 2024 to consultingonfeesandlevies@customs.govt.nz
You can also send your submission by post to:
Consultation: Recovering the costs of border processing services
New Zealand Customs Service
PO Box 2218
Wellington 6140.
Further details are on the NZ Customs website.
