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  1. IMPORT
  2. FIRST TIME TRADER IMPORTS
  3. ANIMAL AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
  4. Full procedure for imports of animals and animal products via Rarotonga International Airport
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Complete tariff, customs online system, valuation and origin basic training
(last modified: 05/04/2023)

Contact details

Entity in charge

Cook Islands Customs Service

Takuvaine , Avarua, Rarotonga 0000
Tel: 682 29510 / 682 55368
Email: customs.info@cookislands.gov.ck
Website: https://www.mfem.gov.ck/customs
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

Trade and Revenue Assurance

Mon: 08:00 - 16:00
Tue: 08:00 - 16:00
Wed: 08:00 - 16:00
Thu: 08:00 - 16:00
Fri: 08:00 - 16:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Elizabeth Tetauru

Senior Customs Officer - Trade and Revenue Assurance
Tel: 62829510
Email: elizabeth.tetauru@cookislands.gov.ck, customs.info@cookislands.gov.ck

Expected results

Certificate of Participation
Declaration Letter

Requirements

1. HS Tariff 2017 Consolidated 1st June 2018
HS Tariff 2017 Consolidated 1st June 2018
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Laptop

Cost NZD 90

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Training fee
Payment methods: cash, credit cards, Check, Online
Refer to attachments to view bank account details.
Online banking details Online banking details
Bank of the South Pacific (BSP) online banking Bank of the South Pacific (BSP) online banking
Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) online banking Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) online banking
ANZ online banking ANZ online banking

Time frame

3 days of training

Legal justification

1. Customs Revenue and Border Protection Act
Customs Revenue and Border Protection Act
Article S13 Customs computerised entry processing systems

Additional information

Attaining an 80 percent or higher pass rate in all of the following; tariff interpretation, principles of valuation and origin, introduction to entry preparation and the use of online system to be approved as a user. Participants are also encouraged to bring along a laptop, power cord, notepad, and an e-copy of the HS Tariff 2017 Consolidated 1st June 2018.

Complaints: Revenue Management Division

Entity in charge

Revenue Management Division

Takuvaine , Avarua, Rarotonga
Tel: +68229510 / +68229365
Email: customs.info@cookislands.gov.ck, tax.info@cookislands.gov.ck
Website: https://www.mfem.gov.ck/

Unit in charge

Cook Islands Customs Service

Mon: 08:00 - 16:00
Tue: 08:00 - 16:00
Wed: 08:00 - 16:00
Thu: 08:00 - 16:00
Fri: 08:00 - 16:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Maria Matua Ioane

Chief of Customs - Acting
Tel: 682 29510 ext 7010
Email: maria.matua@cookislands.gov.ck, customs.info@cookislands.gov.ck