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| | | Man jailed for fraudulent documents | | | A Romanian national appeared in the Auckland District Court on Friday 26 July 2024 and was sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment for three charges: importing goods for a dishonest purpose; possession of goods designed to facilitate a crime involving dishonesty; and using a forged document.
Customs Officers arrested the suspect at Auckland International Airport in November 2023 when he attempted to leave New Zealand. | | | | | | | | | | 
| | | New detector dog teams for Customs | | | Five new dog teams from Customs have graduated from the New Zealand Police Dog Training Centre in Trentham to embark on duties protecting our borders and communities.
They were graduating alongside five new delta teams from Police. In attendance were the Associate Minister of Police and Minister of Customs, the Hon Casey Costello, several members of Customs and Police leadership teams, and members of the Australian Federal Police, and the Australian Border Force. The ceremony attended by whanau and friends of the handlers.
Customs' new detector dogs will be based in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. | | | | | | | | | | 
| | | Public consultation on Border Processing Levy | | | Reminder: Public consultation on the proposed changes to Border Processing Levy charges closes Friday, 9 August 2024.
Customs and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) are undertaking public consultation on proposed changes to Border Processing Levy charges which travellers pay to cross New Zealand's border.
All passengers arriving in New Zealand are assessed for risk before they arrive, whether they are travelling by air or sea.
On arrival a range of methods are also used to further screen travellers, such as use of Customs and Biosecurity detector dogs, questioning by Customs or MPI officers, and x-ray and manual searches of baggage.
Border Processing Levy charges are required to recover the costs of these services.
The charges are to be reset by 1 December 2024. | | | | | | | | | | 
| | | Electronic Waste Consultation document now available | | | Exporters, importers and their agents are advised that the Ministry for the Environment has released a consultation document on the proposal to require a permit for the export or import of all electronic waste (e-waste).
Hazardous e-waste already requires a permit issued by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). The proposed requirement will regulate a decision under the Basel Convention to better manage the international trade in e-waste.
Transboundary movement control of all e-waste under the Basel Convention
Consultation closes 28 August 2024.
Any queries contact basel@mfe.govt.nz | | | | | | | | | | 
| | | Want to work for Customs? | | | Recruitment opportunities are currently available in Investigations and Intelligence teams in Auckland and Christchurch.
We are welcoming applications from professionals who want to be part of the teams that protect New Zealand's border and disrupt crime at the source. Opportunities are available in the Drug Investigation Unit, Customs Intelligence Unit, Financial Crime Unit, and Strategic Intelligence Team.
Applications for these roles close on Friday, 9 August 2024.
Head to our careers website to learn more. | | | | | | | | |