Following this consultation that closed on 9 August 2024, the Government has agreed on changes for Customs Border Processing Levies. They will apply from 1 December 2024 until 30 June 2027.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the New Zealand Customs Service (Customs) consulted 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 was sought on the 6 proposed levy rates.
A summary table of the proposed levy rates is on this page.
Consultation opened on 12 July and closed on 9 August 2024.
The Customs website had more information about the consultation and how to make submissions.
Consulting on border levies for travellers – Customs
| 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 was also a proposal to change the start of the next levy period to 1 July 2027.
Note that all, part, or a summary of your submission may be published on this website. Most often this happens when we issue a document that reviews the submissions received.
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