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How these rates are set

Many of the levies that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) collects have the levy rate set out in regulations, with any changes requiring Cabinet's agreement. The Cabinet process ensures that any rate changes proposed by MPI are subject to full public consultation and the scrutiny of Cabinet, to safeguard fee payers' interests. However, resetting rates through this process can take 6 to 9 months.

To ease this process, some levy rates are able to be changed by the Director-General (DG) of MPI based on a formula set out in regulations and up to a specified maximum rate (a cap). To change a rate the DG still must consult affected fee payers on the proposed change. Generally any changes made by the DG are notified in the New Zealand Gazette at least 30 days before the proposed new rate comes into effect. Overall, this process typically takes 2 to 3 months.

Levy rates set by the Director-General and notified in the New Zealand Gazette

Levy

Payable on

Current Rate

Maximum Rate

Biosecurity System Entry Levy – JBMS

Each consignment of goods that has its documentation entered via the Joint Border Management System.

$46.40 per entry

$50.00 per entry

Biosecurity System Entry Levy – Non-JBMS

Each consignment of goods that does not have its documentation entered via the Joint Border Management System.

$41.28 per entry

$50.00 per entry

Border Processing Levy – Cruise

Paid per entrance to New Zealand by any person who arrives in New Zealand from any place outside New Zealand carried on a craft during a flight or voyage, other than a person:

  • who is employed or engaged under a contract of service or a contract for services, and
  • who, under that contract, provides services on the craft during the flight or voyage wholly for the purposes of the business of the craft.

$10.58 per entry

$11.11 per entry

Border Processing Levy – Non-Cruise

$16.92 per entry

$17.77 per entry

Dairy Export Quota Products Levy [PDF, 181 KB]

Quarterly by holders of export licenses, for certification and reconciliation services

Nil (for purpose of eliminating current surplus)

N/A

Wine Export Levy

Each litre of wine exported after the first 200,000.

$0.005 per litre

$0.00575 per litre of wine per exporter

Note: While every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in the table it may be subject to change without notice. The most up-to-date levy information can be found in the respective levy regulations and the New Zealand Gazette.

New Zealand Gazette

Who to contact

If you have questions about these levies, email CostRecovery@mpi.govt.nz

MPI business units