Importing Building Materials Into New Zealand

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Importing building materials into new zealand. Pbiological products from animals and plants including samples must meet strict biosecurity requirements to be imported into new zealand. If you import building products into new zealand for either personal or commercial use you may be required to pay goods and services tax gst or other fees duties and tariffs. Use one of the below application forms for import of biological products related to animal or plants.

A wide range of materials is covered by the scheme from the structural elements of a house to fittings and products such as paint builders hardware and fixed cabinetry. Building a brand creating your brand. There are no restrictions on the movement of freight.

Trade remedy action can be placed on imported goods dumped on the new zealand market to make sure competition is fair to local manufacturers. New zealand is currently at alert level 2 except for auckland which is at alert level 3temporary travel restrictions are in place at the border. Applications to import biological products are assessed on a case by case basisp.

Find out about the correct documentation procedure clearances and requirements you need when importing products into new zealand and how to make your entry as smooth as possible. A growing tide of building materials that dont conform to new zealand standards has prompted the ministry of business innovation and employment mbie to launch a review of building product. Minimal risk products require a permit and will be cleared at the border.

Most residential building materials can now be imported into new zealand duty free as a result of a new tariff concession scheme recently announced by the government. If you plan to import materials rather than use local suppliers for items already in production. German conglomerate knauf which bought the australian gypsum operations of lafarge for a1644 million nz205m in 2011 has begun importing insulation into new zealand.

High risk biological products also require a permit and must go into a transitional or containment facility when they arrive in new zealand. The manufacture and importing of raw asbestos is already banned in new zealand under the hazardous substances and new organisms act 1996 although under the act products containing asbestos were still able to be imported for a range of uses.