The Treasurer’s Guide to Trade Finance

New Zealand

ƒ Tariffs on all imports from Thailand will be
removed by 2025; at present, half of all
imports from Thailand are exempt from tariffs.

ƒ Trade tariffs will be phased out between
the members of the Trans-Pacific Strategic
Economic Partnership (New Zealand,
Brunei, Chile and Singapore) by 2017.

ƒ Preferential duty rates apply to eligible
imports from Canada and developing
countries.

Exports

ƒ None.

Financing requirements for imports/
exports

ƒ None.

Prohibited items

Imports

ƒ Imports prohibited in accordance with

UN Security Council resolutions, such as

items deemed a threat to fauna, flora and

national security or those deemed as morally

dubious.

Exports

ƒ Exports that are prohibited in accordance

with UN Security Council resolutions or for

cultural, conservation or economic reasons.