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China to New Zealand · sea freight

Know what your import will really cost, before you pay your supplier.

Freight, customs duty, GST and cost per unit, worked out in seconds. Upload your supplier’s invoice and we fill in the form for you.

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Freight quote

Tell us what you’re shipping

Start with your commercial invoice, or fill in the form by hand. The estimate on the right updates as you go and shows what could still change it.

1. Start with your invoice

Upload the supplier’s commercial invoice (PDF or photo). We read the items, prices, Incoterm, port and cargo details and fill in the form. You can edit anything.

Drop your invoice here PDF, JPG or PNG, up to 8 MB

No invoice yet? Skip this and add your goods below.

2. Your goods

One row per product. Duty is worked out per product, and so is your cost per unit.

3. Shipment

4. Cargo

LCL freight is charged on whichever is larger: cubic metres, or tonnes. Your packing list shows both.

Or work out the volume from the size of one package (metres)

5. Customs, GST and cover

Qualifying Chinese-made goods enter NZ duty-free under the free trade agreement.
Cargo insurance (optional)

Transport insurance is not included in freight prices. Cover prices here are examples while we finalise an insurer.

6. Anything else?

7. Where should we send it?

A broker checks your details and sends a firm quote, usually within one business day.

How it works

From invoice to firm quote in three steps

You see a real number straight away. The broker’s quote replaces the estimate once the unknowns are checked.

1Upload or enterDrop in your commercial invoice, or add your goods by hand. Details are filled in for you.
2See the full costFreight, port charges, delivery, duty, GST and insurance, plus your landed cost per unit.
3Get a firm quoteA broker confirms the details and sends a price you can book against.

Questions

Before you ask

How accurate is the estimate?

It uses current sea freight, port and customs levy rates for China to New Zealand, delivery priced by distance from the port to your town, and GST at 15%. Lyttelton is our best-priced lane, and the other ports and long delivery runs are shown as indicative. The estimate flags anything that could move it, like cargo size, proof of origin or your delivery address. A broker’s firm quote replaces it.

Do I pay duty on goods from China?

Qualifying Chinese-made goods enter New Zealand duty-free under the NZ–China free trade agreement. You need to be able to show the goods originate in China if Customs asks, using a certificate, a declaration of origin or other evidence. Without that, duty applies at the general rate for the product, between 0% and about 10% for most goods.

What does “cost per unit” include?

The product price, international freight, New Zealand port and delivery charges, the Customs and MPI goods levy, duty, insurance if you add it, and GST (unless you tell us you’re GST-registered). Shared costs are split across your products by value.

What happens to goods worth NZ$1,000 or less?

Customs does not collect duty or GST on goods valued at NZ$1,000 or less, unless they are part of a larger consignment. A small low-value goods levy applies instead, and the calculator takes this into account.

Is insurance included?

No. Transport insurance is optional and shown as a separate line so you can see its effect on your per-unit cost. Prices shown are examples while we finalise an insurer.

Do you do full containers and air freight?

Full container loads are quoted by a broker. Choose the FCL option and we’ll pick it up from there. Air freight is not available yet.

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