NZ Customs Release Issue 744

A Customs investigation has led to five arrests in Auckland and the seizure of over 1.36 million illicit cigarettes, two firearms, and a substantial amount of cash.
 
The five defendants face multiple charges.
 
Operation Montreal began in February 2024 in relation to a network of individuals believed to be responsible for the large-scale distribution of uncustomed cigarettes across Auckland.

A 45-year-old Kaitaia man has been sentenced to two years and six months' imprisonment in the Whangarei District Court on eight charges of possession, export and distribution of objectionable material depicting the sexual exploitation of children. He has been placed on the child sex offender register.

The NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) provides access to one of the world's biggest trading markets.

Hear from a panel of trade experts, including from Customs, about the ins and outs of the FTA, in a series of free-to-attend events around the country.

Customs recently attended the World Customs Organization Global AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) Conference in Shenzhen, China. 

AEO programmes are partnerships between Customs agencies which play an important role in global supply chains. They not only strengthen end-to-end security, they enhance economic development. 

The New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) development team has been busy releasing new features to support and improve traveller experience.

Profile saving

Travellers using the NZTD App can now save their personal details such as name, contact details, passport biographics, and New Zealand resident address details which will pre-populate into an NZTD. Great for frequent flyers!

Language provision

The NZTD online form is now available in 14 languages including te reo Maori, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Fijian, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Portuguese, Samoan, Tamil and Tongan. Users can simply start their declaration on the NZTD website, click 'select language' at the bottom of the page and the questions will display in their chosen language – answers need to be in English. This feature will be released on the NZTD App soon!

Got feedback? Email us at NZTDPartners@customs.govt.nz.

The supplier codes searches function is an effective way for TSW Users and interested parties to search for client supplier codes. 
 
Customs' website supplier search is currently returning exact matches only. Therefore, you will need to enter the exact name of the supplier as recorded in Customs data to retrieve the client code.
 
Customs' website also allows verification of a supplier name if the supplier code is known. Visit the search page.
 
Customs is currently working on providing a fuzzy search function that is suitable for our users.
 
TSW Users can also access the supplier search function in TSW Online.  All declarants therefore have access to this function.
 
Customs recommend that you use the TSW Supplier Search as it provides greater flexibility around the search functionality.  The use of the wildcard "?" provides the versatility needed for any search.