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please contact NZ Post on 0800 478 287 (option 2).

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to contact that specific carrier to arrange the clearance.

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The following border agencies may also be of assistance:

Ministry for Primary Industries - [2]www.mpi.govt.nz or phone 0800 003
333.  (Bringing food or plant material into NZ)

Aviation Security - [3]www.avsec.govt.nz or phone 04 495 2430. (Taking
liquids or other restricted articles on to an aircraft)

Ministry of Health - [4]www.medsafe.govt.nz. or phone 09 580 9141.
(Bringing prescription medicines into NZ)

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Owen Williams [mailto:[OIA #657 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 7 November 2012 13:35
To: feedback
Subject: Official Information Act request - Postal package statistics

Dear New Zealand Customs Service,

I am interested in information regarding the amount of postal
packages processed by the New Zealand Customs Service from overseas
over the last ten years.

1. Please provide statistics that show the total number of
processed packages per year, incoming to New Zealand between
2002-2012

2. Please provide statistics that show the total number of
processed packages from the United States between 2002-2012

3. Please provide statistics that show the amount of goods that are
imported with the classification of "electronics" between
2002-2012.

I am a New Zealand resident, residing in Wellington. I hope to hear
from you soon.

Kind Regards,
Owen

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Good afternoon Mr Williams

I am about to process your request for information in regard to postal
packages and would like to advise the following.

We can provide an answer to request #1.

In regard to requests 2 & 3 we can only supply the number where an import
entry has been created in which case it won't be the same number as
request #1.

We should be able to retrieve country of export and "electronics" details
from the entry. Electronics will be all goods classified under Chapter 85
of the Customs Tariff.

In addition, where the goods have been cleared on a PID (Private Import
Declaration) entry, these will not be included in our response. A PID
entry is used when the declared value of the goods is under $1000.00.

Section 15 of the Official Information Act 1982 provides for charges to be
levied for providing information. The charge is $38.00 (GST Incl.) per ½
hr after the first hour.  The section also provides for the whole or part
of any charge to be paid in advance.

Would you please advise if you wish to be provided with the information as
advised above. When I know exactly what you want I will be able to advise
you on the amount of the charge.

Regards

IPC Procedures and Support

 

 

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