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  1. IMPORT
  2. FIRST TIME TRADER IMPORTS
  3. Full procedure for First Time Trader Imports
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Steps (14) 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 CUSPCK user  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain approval to import product - Biosecurity  (2) expand_more expand_less
Biosecurity clearance  (1) expand_more expand_less
Register as an importer  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain customs clearance  (3) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 5 expand_more expand_less

Ministry of Justice (x 4)
1 2 3 4
Ministry of Finance and Economic Management
5
Cook Islands Customs Service (x 5)
6 7 11 13 14
Ministry of Agriculture (x 3)
8 9 10
CUSPCK SYSTEM
12

Results 18 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
Payment receipt - Biosecurity
9
Biosecurity Import permit
9
Permit to land - Biosecurity
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

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Valid Identification (x 5)
1 5 5 6 11
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
Zoosanitary certificate
10
Bill of Lading (x 2)
10 12
Notice of registration
10
Client code application Form 077
11
Supplier Code application Form 076
11
Commercial Invoice
11
Commercial Invoice
12
Freight invoice
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

Estimated cost NZD  215

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NZD expand_more expand_less
  • NZD Add Name Here
NZD 75
Business registration fee
NZD 90
Training fee
NZD 50
Permit fee

Total Duration 8 d - 20 d expand_more expand_less

  min max
Total time (sum): 8 d 20 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 20mn 50mn
Attention at counter: 30mn 1h. 10mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 8 d 19 d

Laws 5 expand_more expand_less

Biosecurity Act 2008 Biosecurity Act 28. Application for a biosecurity import permit
  Section urity officers ,  articles 4, 7 - Powers of Bio, 29, 80
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
Valiue Added Tax Act Value Added Tax Act consolidated Registration
  Article 3