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New Zealand: what will it actually cost, landed?

No customs duty on a normal car, but 15% GST on a base that includes freight and insurance — plus fixed border and certification costs, and the Clean Car Standard charge that many calculators leave out.

An indicative figure — replace it with your actual shipping quote.

Live rate from Frankfurter.app (ECB reference rates) — you can still override it below.

Used imports can be charged per gram of CO2 above the target. Enter the amount from NZTA's Clean Car Standard calculator for your car, or leave at 0 to exclude it.

Default is an estimate: MPI port inspection, goods levy, tyre stewardship (NZ$38.24), VIN data (NZ$8.60), Clean Car Standard and registration administration fees (about NZ$300 in all) plus entry certification (typically NZ$400–600 at an approved inspector).

Methodology & sources

Customs duty NZ Customs Tariff: 0% for passenger cars; motorhomes and camper vans 10%; vehicles carrying 10 or more people 5%. NZ Customs — Tariff and duty
GST NZ Customs: 15% of the amount paid + international freight, postage and insurance + any import duty. NZ Customs — Duty and GST on imported goods
Fees Registration and administration fees (tyre stewardship NZ$38.24, VIN data NZ$8.60, Clean Car Standard administration NZ$22.46 incl. GST), MPI port inspection and goods levy, and entry certification at an approved inspector. NZTA — Registration fees NZTA — Importing a vehicle
Clean Car Standard Used imports pay per gram of CO2 above a weight-adjusted target (2026: NZ$6.00 pay-as-you-go, NZ$7.50 fleet average; 2025: NZ$27.00; 2028: NZ$27.00). NZTA — Clean Car Standard: data, values and formulas

Rates last verified: 2026-10-15

Want to see these numbers worked through on a real car? New Zealand: GST, Fees and the Clean Car Standard on a Japanese Import, With a Worked Example