Landed cost guide · 2026-10-18

Import duty from South Korea to New Zealand

For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from South Korea to New Zealand worth 16,000.00 NZD, duties, taxes and fees come to about 4,447.00 NZD, or 27.79% of the goods value, before any NZ–Korea FTA preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.

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Duty is charged on: Price paid (FOB) for duty
Duty-free threshold: NZD 1,000 per consignment (registered overseas sellers charge 15% GST at checkout).
VAT / sales tax: 15% GST on value + freight + insurance + duty.
Trade agreement: NZ–Korea FTA: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
Extra tariffs on goods from South Korea: No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Other fees: Customs & MPI levy: NZD 2.21 per low-value air consignment, NZD 51.81 for air entries over NZD 1,000, plus GST.

Detailed calculator: South Korea to New Zealand

1Route

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2Shipment type

3Values

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4Product and rates

Product group Duty rate %A typical rate is filled in; change it to match your HS code.

I have preferential origin proof

China Section 301 list Distinct item types in parcel Extra duty % (anti-dumping, Section 232, retaliation)Any product-specific extra duty.

Typical duty rates

Product	MFN	NZ–Korea FTA
Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109)	10%	0%*
Leather footwear (HS 6403)	10%	0%*
Towels / home textiles (HS 6302)	10%	0%*
Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517)	0%	0%*

Typical rates for common tariff lines, for orientation only. The rate for your goods depends on the full HS code; look it up in the NZ Customs Working Tariff. *0% applies only to goods that meet the agreement's rules of origin; agricultural goods may be excluded.

Worked example: 16,000.00 NZD of cotton T-shirts by sea

Goods 16,000.00, freight 1,300.00, insurance 80.00 NZD; commercial import; duty rate 10%.

Line	NZD
Customs duty 10% × 16,000.00 FOB	1,600.00
GST 15% × 18,980.00	2,847.00
Total duties and fees	4,447.00
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	21,827.00

With NZ–Korea FTA proof of origin the same shipment would cost 2,607.00 NZD in duties and taxes.

Small parcel: 130.00 NZD online order

A consumer ordering goods worth 130.00 NZD plus 20.00 shipping by post would pay about 22.50 NZD in import charges.

Line	NZD
Customs duty Up to NZD 1,000: no duty	0.00
GST 15% × 150.00 — charged by the GST-registered seller at checkout	22.50
Total duties and fees	22.50
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	172.50

Frequently asked questions

How much is import duty from South Korea to New Zealand?

It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 16,000.00 NZD shipped commercially by sea pay about 4,447.00 NZD in duties, taxes and fees (27.79% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.

Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to New Zealand?

NZD 1,000 per consignment (registered overseas sellers charge 15% GST at checkout).

Does South Korea have a trade agreement with New Zealand?

Yes. Under NZ–Korea FTA, goods that meet the rules of origin can enter at reduced or zero duty with proof of origin.

How is import VAT calculated in New Zealand?

15% GST on value + freight + insurance + duty.