Mutual recognition arrangement

​A formal document between New Zealand Customs and other international Customs services, such as the United States and Japan. The purpose of these arrangements is to ensure supply chain security compliance by all parties, and to assist and facilitate the flow of trade.

NMCC

National Maritime Coordination Centre​

 

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Non–concessionary entry

​When Customs charges are due on goods coming into the country.

 

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NZCS

​New Zealand Customs Service

 

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NZIS

​New Zealand Immigration Service

 

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Offsite storage – CCA

​A place licensed to store domestically produced excisable goods when the manufacturing premises don’t have enough storage space. Licensed for the purpose described in Section 10(f) of the Customs and Excise Act. See also CCA

 

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Operational response

​The deployment of people and resources in response to a possible risk or threat. Operational responses can involve surveillance, search or containment of risk craft, and searches of anyone associated with such craft.

 

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Operational risk assessment

​An operational risk assessment is a close review of particular Customs’ policies, practices and procedures. The purpose of the assessment is to identify risk, and recommend ways to manage it.

 

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Outcome

​Outcomes - for the community - result from combinations of government interventions and external factors. Refer intervention logic

 

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Output

​Outputs are the goods or services that are produced by a government department. Refer intervention logic

 

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Outward report

​This is what you need to obtain a certificate of clearance. An outward report contains information such as departure details of a craft and other supporting information.

Paperless Transhipment Scheme

CCAs belonging to the paperless transhipment scheme are permitted to tranship goods under the control of Customs to other CCAs in the scheme. They do this by way of an open-ended permit contained within their CCA Procedure Statement.​

 

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Permit entry

​A permit for goods where an entry has already been made and duty paid - but which are later found to be short packed, short-shipped or short-landed.

Permits

​Documents provided by Customs as evidence that permission has been granted for a particular action. For example: a permit to allow goods which are under Customs control to be moved to the client’s premises.

Personal concession

​An exemption from Customs charges.

Personal concessionary entry

​When no Customs charges are payable on certain goods coming into the country.

 

 

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Personal effects

​New or used articles which travellers would reasonably need for their personal use during a journey. Articles, such as personal clothing and footwear, which returning New Zealand residents have acquired in the course of an overseas trip.

 

Phytosanitary Certificate

A certificate issued by a Government agency (usually Agriculture) to satisfy import regulations of foreign countries. The certificate indicates that a shipment has been inspected and found free from harmful pests and plant diseases.

POD

​Proof of Delivery

 

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Preference

​Under its external trade agreements, New Zealand extends preferential tariff access to goods which are the ‘produce’ or ‘manufacture’ of specified countries.

 

Preference (or Preferential) Duty

A lower duty rate based on the value of the goods and dependent on the country of origin.

 

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Preferential tariff

​A lower rate of duty applied to certain goods from certain specified countries and groups of countries.

Pro-forma Invoice

An invoice provided by a supplier prior to the shipment of merchandise, informing the buyer of the kinds and quantities of goods to be sent, their value and specifications (weight, size, etc.).

 

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Procedure Statement

​Documents containing the terms and conditions associated with a CCA Licence.

 

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QAP

​Quality assurance process. These are compliance checks undertaken by the workgroup to ensure that their procedures are being followed correctly.

 

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Recidivist offending

​When offences are committed on a regular basis.

 

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Re–offending

​When an offence has been committed more than once.

 

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