# New Zealand (NZ) **Capital:** Wellington **Currency:** New Zealand Dollar (NZD) (NZD) **Population:** 5'356'700 **Area:** 268'838 km² > New Zealand is an export-driven agricultural nation in the south-west Pacific, highly dependent on sea freight. Key ports are Tauranga (largest container port), Auckland and Lyttelton; air cargo runs mainly through Auckland. GST is 15 percent and customs is handled via the Trade Single Window. Numerous free trade agreements (CPTPP, RCEP, NZ-EU since 2024) ease market access. New Zealand (NZ) is an island nation in the south-west Pacific, approximately 2,000 km south-east of Australia, and serves as an agricultural export nation highly dependent on sea freight. The country is a member of CER (with Australia), CPTPP and RCEP; the NZ-EU free trade agreement entered into force on 1 May 2024. Customs declarations are filed electronically through the Trade Single Window in the Joint Border Management System (JBMS) under the Customs and Excise Act 2018; GST is 15 percent on the CIF value plus duties, levied on consignments above NZD 1,000. From April 2026 a Low-Value Goods Levy of NZD 2.21 per consignment applies to shipments below NZD 1,000. Key sea gateways are Tauranga (largest container port, over 1.2 million TEU), Auckland, Lyttelton and Napier; air cargo flows primarily through Auckland (AKL). The State Highway 1 network and North Island Main Trunk rail line connect the main economic centres. Dairy products, meat, timber, fruit and wine dominate exports; main partners are China, Australia, the USA, the EU and Japan. **Top Import Partners:** CN, AU, US, JP, DE **Top Export Partners:** CN, AU, US, JP, KR **Top Import Goods:** Maschinen, Fahrzeuge, Mineralöle, Elektronische Geräte, Pharma **Top Export Goods:** Milchprodukte, Fleisch, Holzprodukte, Obst, Wein **Key Airports:** - [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/auckland-international-airport-akl) - [Christchurch International Airport (CHC)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/christchurch-international-airport-chc) - [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/wellington-international-airport-wlg) - [Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/alexandra-airport-alr) - [Ardmore Airport (AMZ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/ardmore-airport-amz) - [Chatham Islands / Tuuta Airport (CHT)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/chatham-islands-tuuta-airport-cht) - [Dunedin International Airport (DUD)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/dunedin-international-airport-dud) - [Gisborne Airport (GIS)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/gisborne-airport-gis) - [Glentanner Airport (GTN)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/glentanner-airport-gtn) - [Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/hamilton-international-airport-hlz) **Key Seaports:** - [Auckland (NZ AKL)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/auckland-port-nz-akl) - [Port Lyttelton (NZ LYT)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/port-lyttelton-port-nz-lyt) - [Wellington (NZ WLG)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/wellington-port-nz-wlg) - [Manukau Harbor (NZ MCY)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/manukau-port-nz-mcy) - [Bluff Harbor (NZ BLU)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/bluff-port-nz-blu) - [Gisborne (NZ GIS)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/gisborne-port-nz-gis) - [Napier (NZ NPE)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/napier-port-nz-npe) - [Nelson (NZ NSN)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/nelson-port-nz-nsn) - [New Plymouth (NZ NPL)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/new-plymouth-port-nz-npl) - [Otago Harbor (NZ ORR)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/otago-port-nz-orr) ## Customs & Import **Import VAT:** GST 15 Prozent auf Zollwert plus Fracht, Versicherung und Zoll **Customs complexity:** mittel **Customs system:** Elektronische Zollanmeldung über das Trade Single Window (TSW) / Joint Border Management System (JBMS) als WCO-Nachricht; Import Entry ab Sendungswert über NZD 1000; Rechtsbasis Customs and Excise Act 2018. **Customs authority:** [New Zealand Customs Service (Te Mana Arai o Aotearoa)](https://www.customs.govt.nz) ## Logistics & Risk **Logistics role:** Agrar-Exportnation / Inselstaat Pazifik **Economic area:** CER (Australien-Neuseeland) / CPTPP **Logistics risk:** niedrig **Dangerous goods relevance:** mittel **Pharma/cold chain:** mittel ## FAQ ### Wie hoch ist die Einfuhrsteuer in Neuseeland? Die GST beträgt 15 Prozent auf Zollwert plus Fracht, Versicherung und Zoll. An der Grenze werden Zoll und GST erst ab einem Sendungswert über NZD 1000 erhoben, ausgenommen Alkohol und Tabak. ### Welches Zollsystem nutzt Neuseeland? Die elektronische Abfertigung läuft über das Trade Single Window (TSW) im Joint Border Management System. Import- und Export-Anmeldungen werden als WCO-Nachricht eingereicht. ### Welche Freihandelsabkommen hat Neuseeland? Unter anderem CPTPP, RCEP, das NZ-EU-Abkommen (seit 1. Mai 2024), NZ-UK, NZ-China sowie Abkommen mit Australien (CER), Korea und weiteren Partnern. ### Was ist der grösste Hafen Neuseelands? Der Port of Tauranga ist der grösste und verkehrsreichste Hafen mit über 1,2 Millionen TEU jährlich und wickelt rund ein Drittel des gesamten Aussenhandels ab. ### Warum sind Biosicherheitskontrollen so wichtig? Das Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) kontrolliert Lebensmittel, Pflanzen, Tiere, Holz und Erde streng, um Landwirtschaft und Natur zu schützen. Das kann zu Verzögerungen führen. ### Welche Waren exportiert Neuseeland vor allem? Milchprodukte, Fleisch, Holz- und Forstprodukte, Obst und Wein, überwiegend per Kühlcontainer nach China, Australien, in die USA, in die EU und nach Japan. ### Gibt es Sanktionen oder Ausfuhrkontrollen? Ja, autonome Sanktionen gegen Russland und Belarus (Russia Sanctions Act 2022), UN-Sanktionen sowie Ausfuhrkontrollen für strategische und Dual-Use-Güter über die NZ Strategic Goods List (MFAT). ### Welche Währung gilt in Neuseeland? Der Neuseeland-Dollar (NZD). ## Sources & Last Verified - [https://www.customs.govt.nz](https://www.customs.govt.nz) - [https://www.customs.govt.nz/sending-and-receiving/duty-and-gst/duty-and-allowances](https://www.customs.govt.nz/sending-and-receiving/duty-and-gst/duty-and-allowances) - [https://www.ird.govt.nz/gst](https://www.ird.govt.nz/gst) - [https://www.customs.govt.nz/business/trade-single-window-tsw/getting-started](https://www.customs.govt.nz/business/trade-single-window-tsw/getting-started) - [https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-in-force](https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-in-force) - [https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/national-population-estimates-at-31-december-2024-2018-base/](https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/national-population-estimates-at-31-december-2024-2018-base/) - [https://www.mpi.govt.nz/import/importing-into-nz-how-it-works/access-and-trade-into-new-zealand](https://www.mpi.govt.nz/import/importing-into-nz-how-it-works/access-and-trade-into-new-zealand) - [https://www.port-tauranga.co.nz/about-port-of-tauranga/](https://www.port-tauranga.co.nz/about-port-of-tauranga/) *Last verified: 2026-07-29* --- *Freight Academy — Country Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/nz](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/nz)* *Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/country/en/nz](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/country/en/nz)*