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  1. IMPORT
  2. FIRST TIME TRADER IMPORTS
  3. MOTOR VEHICLES - RIGHT HAND DRIVE
  4. Full procedure for imports of motor vehicles via Avatiu Seaport
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Steps (18) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Incorporate a new company  (4) expand_more expand_less
Register a Revenue Management Division (RMD) number  (1) expand_more expand_less
Register as a ASYCUDA user  (2) expand_more expand_less
Register as a motor vehicle dealer  (3) expand_more expand_less
Register as an importer  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain customs clearance  (3) expand_more expand_less
Biosecurity clearance  (1) expand_more expand_less
Release cargo - Avatiu harbor  (3) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 8 expand_more expand_less

Ministry of Justice (x 4)
1 2 3 4
Revenue Management Division
5
Cook Islands Customs Service (x 5)
6 7 11 13 14
Ministry of Transport (x 3)
8 9 10
CUSPCK SYSTEM
12
Ministry of Agriculture
15
Shipping Agents
16
Cook Islands Ports Authority (x 2)
17 18

Results 22 expand_more expand_less

Email of approval
1
Registration received by the Registrar
2
Payment Receipt - Ministry of Justice
3
Certificate of Company Registration
4
Revenue Managment Number confirmation letter
5
Value Added Tax confirmation letter
5
Certificate of Participation
7
Declaration Letter
7
Receipt - Ministry of Transport
9
Motor vehicle dealer licence
10
Salesperson certificate
10
Client code approval
11
Supplier code approval
11
Customs entry declaration
12
Customs delivery order
13
Import Entry - Client copy
13
Customs delivery order
14
Import Entry - Client copy
14
Permit to land - Biosecurity
15
Approved Delivery Order - Shipping agent
17
Receipt - Ports Authority
17
Cargo released
18

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Valid Identification (x 7)
1 5 5 6 8 11 18
Constitution
2
Individual application for RMD number - RM1
5
Business Application for RMD number, VAT and Employer - RM2 (x 2)
5 5
Certificate of Incorporation (x 2)
5 11
Constitution - Trust/Estate organization
5
Deed - Club/Society/Charity/Other organization
5
Application for registration as a user of Customs computerised entry processing system - Form008
6
Revenue Managment Number confirmation letter (x 2)
6 11
Motor Vehicle Dealer Licence - Form 1
8
Principal place of business - Form 1a
8
Declaration - Form 2
8
Motor vehicle salesman - Form 3
8
Public Notice - Form 4
8
Approval as a salesperson - Form 5
8
Certificate of Company Registration
8
Client code application Form 077
11
Supplier Code application Form 076
11
Commercial Invoice
11
Commercial Invoice
12
Freight invoice
12
Bill of Lading
12
Packing List
12
Cook Islands Harmonised Tariff 2017
12
Transaction receipt
13
Customs entry declaration (x 2)
13 14
Receipt - Revenue Management Division
14
Biosecurity passed sticker
15
Customs delivery order
16
Delivery Order - Shipping agent
17
Approved Delivery Order - Shipping agent
18

Estimated cost NZD  2,536.5

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NZD expand_more expand_less
  • NZD Add Name Here
NZD 75
Business registration fee
NZD 90
Training fee
NZD 2,300
Registration fee
NZD 11.5
Salesperson fee
NZD 30
Newspaper advertisement
NZD 30
Delivery order document

Total Duration 33 d - 50 d expand_more expand_less

  min max
Total time (sum): 33 d 50 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 15mn 1h.
Attention at counter: 1h. 2h. 10mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 33 d 50 d

Laws 7 expand_more expand_less

Biosecurity Act 2008 Biosecurity Act
  Section urity officers ,  articles 7 - Powers of Bio, 23
Companies Act Companies Act Companies Regulations 2019 - Client account
  Section  9 ,  articles 1, 2, 3, 4, Schedule 2
Customs Revenue and Border Protection Act Customs Revenue and Border Protection Act Customs computerised entry processing system
  articles 6 - Entry and Accounting for Goods, 13, 14 - Powers of Customs officers, P 13 - Customs computerised entry processing systems, S13
Income Tax Act 1997 Consolidated to 1 September 2016 Income Tax Act Consolidated General Provisions
  Section  218
Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1986 merged Motor Vehicle Dealers Act Application of licence
  Sections 14, 15, 19, 60 ,  Article 3
Ports Authority Amendment Act 2019 Ports Authority Amendment Act 29. Liability for dues payable for goods, 32. Goods on wharf
  Article 2
Valiue Added Tax Act Value Added Tax Act consolidated Registration
  Article 3