How much is import GST in New Zealand?

GST is 15% and is charged on the CIF value plus any duty, not on the goods value alone. So GST is calculated after duty is added, which slightly increases the GST on dutiable items.

What is the CIF value?

CIF stands for Cost, Insurance, and Freight. It is the customs value of your shipment: the price of the goods plus the insurance and shipping to get them to New Zealand. Duty and GST are both calculated from this figure.

What are the IETF and biosecurity levy?

The Import Entry Transaction Fee (IETF) and the Ministry for Primary Industries biosecurity levy are Customs charges applied when a consignment's duty and GST reach the NZ$60 collection threshold. Below that threshold, these fees are not charged.

Do I pay GST on cheap online orders?

Often the GST is collected by the overseas seller at checkout. Since December 2019, suppliers of low-value goods (NZ$1,000 or less) charge 15% GST at the point of sale, so Customs does not collect it again at the border.

Does this tool store my figures?

No. The calculation runs entirely in your browser. None of the values you enter are uploaded or saved anywhere.

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This New Zealand import duty calculator estimates the total landed cost of goods shipped into New Zealand, including customs duty, 15% GST, and Customs entry fees. Everything runs in your browser.

How it works

New Zealand Customs charges in a specific order:

CIF value. The customs value is goods + insurance + freight. Both duty and GST are based on this, not just the goods price.
Duty. The rate depends on the tariff classification. Most goods — electronics, books, many household items — are 0%. Some clothing and textiles are 5%, and certain footwear and apparel are 10%.
GST. 15% is charged on CIF + duty, so duty is added before GST is worked out.
Customs fees. When duty plus GST reaches the NZ$60 border-collection threshold, the Import Entry Transaction Fee (IETF) and the MPI biosecurity levy are added.

The landed cost is the CIF value plus duty, GST, and any fees.

Example

Goods worth NZ$500 with NZ$60 shipping and NZ$10 insurance give a CIF of NZ$570. At 0% duty there is no duty, GST is 570 × 15% = NZ$85.50, and because duty + GST is above NZ$60, the IETF and biosecurity levy (around NZ$63.69 together) apply. The landed cost is roughly NZ$719.

Notes

This is an estimate. Actual duty depends on the exact tariff classification, and trade agreements can reduce or remove duty for goods from some countries. The de-minimis means low-value online orders often have GST collected by the seller at checkout instead of at the border. Confirm with NZ Customs for a binding figure.