NZ Customs
Jun 30th 2011, 8:25 am
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NZ Customs
Hi,
Has anyone had any problems with customs applying duty to personal possessions that are less than 12 months old?
E.g. I have 2 LCD TVs which are about 8mths old, to which I have kept the original boxes. According to a few of the shipping agents I have had around, they reckon that Customs will want to check them out, unless I can prove they're older than 12 months.
I have had a look at the nz customs website and it just states the following:
"You have owned and used the goods before the date of your arrival in New Zealand"
No mention of 12 months?? Please help!!!
Has anyone had any problems with customs applying duty to personal possessions that are less than 12 months old?
E.g. I have 2 LCD TVs which are about 8mths old, to which I have kept the original boxes. According to a few of the shipping agents I have had around, they reckon that Customs will want to check them out, unless I can prove they're older than 12 months.
I have had a look at the nz customs website and it just states the following:
"You have owned and used the goods before the date of your arrival in New Zealand"
No mention of 12 months?? Please help!!!
Jun 30th 2011, 9:27 am
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Re: NZ Customs
Hi,
Has anyone had any problems with customs applying duty to personal possessions that are less than 12 months old?
E.g. I have 2 LCD TVs which are about 8mths old, to which I have kept the original boxes. According to a few of the shipping agents I have had around, they reckon that Customs will want to check them out, unless I can prove they're older than 12 months.
I have had a look at the nz customs website and it just states the following:
"You have owned and used the goods before the date of your arrival in New Zealand"
No mention of 12 months?? Please help!!!
Has anyone had any problems with customs applying duty to personal possessions that are less than 12 months old?
E.g. I have 2 LCD TVs which are about 8mths old, to which I have kept the original boxes. According to a few of the shipping agents I have had around, they reckon that Customs will want to check them out, unless I can prove they're older than 12 months.
I have had a look at the nz customs website and it just states the following:
"You have owned and used the goods before the date of your arrival in New Zealand"
No mention of 12 months?? Please help!!!
Jul 1st 2011, 7:37 am
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Re: NZ Customs
I'm anal when it comes to keeping original boxes and where possible mst of the items we brought to New Zealand came in their original boxes. We even brought a brand new dyson cleaner (delievered the day before our stuff was packed), still in it's box entirely sealed in it's clear plastic wrapping and declared on the paperwork as a brand new item.
We never had any such issues. Scaremongering I would think.
We never had any such issues. Scaremongering I would think.
Jul 1st 2011, 8:16 am
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Re: NZ Customs
Hi,
Has anyone had any problems with customs applying duty to personal possessions that are less than 12 months old?
E.g. I have 2 LCD TVs which are about 8mths old, to which I have kept the original boxes. According to a few of the shipping agents I have had around, they reckon that Customs will want to check them out, unless I can prove they're older than 12 months.
I have had a look at the nz customs website and it just states the following:
"You have owned and used the goods before the date of your arrival in New Zealand"
No mention of 12 months?? Please help!!!
Has anyone had any problems with customs applying duty to personal possessions that are less than 12 months old?
E.g. I have 2 LCD TVs which are about 8mths old, to which I have kept the original boxes. According to a few of the shipping agents I have had around, they reckon that Customs will want to check them out, unless I can prove they're older than 12 months.
I have had a look at the nz customs website and it just states the following:
"You have owned and used the goods before the date of your arrival in New Zealand"
No mention of 12 months?? Please help!!!
We bought stuff over that was brand new, still in boxes (XBox, Wii, fridge, Patio heater and a few kitchen items). Customs didn't care. The only people interested in our stuff was MAF. Most shipping companies tell you this stuff to cover their own ar#e's, in case anything happens in NZ. The shipper I used simply said, unwrap it, remove the instructions and sellotape and repack......
Jul 1st 2011, 12:13 pm
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Re: NZ Customs
Thanks guys for your replies 
I can get it all to fit in a 20ft container, lol
Cheers, Bev
I can get it all to fit in a 20ft container, lolCheers, Bev
Jul 4th 2011, 2:22 am
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Re: NZ Customs
They don't care. We had some of our stuff in original boxes plus some new things. It's only MAF who are interested in your stuff.
The packers know what MAF wants to look at so they pack it together, write down what's in each box and when it arrives they put these boxes to one side for MAF to inspect later in the day.
That's primarily anything that could be contaminated ie bikes, camping equipment, gardening equipment and furniture and Xmas decorations (no pine cones!).
If it's clean, they go away happy. If anything smells foostie they will look very closely....fortunately ours passed the Dettol test.
The packers know what MAF wants to look at so they pack it together, write down what's in each box and when it arrives they put these boxes to one side for MAF to inspect later in the day.
That's primarily anything that could be contaminated ie bikes, camping equipment, gardening equipment and furniture and Xmas decorations (no pine cones!).
If it's clean, they go away happy. If anything smells foostie they will look very closely....fortunately ours passed the Dettol test.
