1. IMPORT
  2. FIRST TIME TRADER IMPORTS
  3. LIQUOR
  4. Full procedure for importing liquor via Rarotonga International Airport
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Steps (24) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Incorporate a new company  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain licence to sell  (7) 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
Register as an importer  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain import liquor licence  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain customs clearence  (4) expand_more expand_less
Release cargo at Rarotonga International Airport  (2) 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
Ministry of Transport (x 6)
5 6 7 9 10 11
Te Aronga Mana
8
Ministry of Finance and Economic Management
12
Cook Islands Customs Service (x 7)
13 14 15 16 18 20 22
Revenue Management Division (x 2)
17 21
CUSPCK SYSTEM
19
Airline Agency (x 2)
23 24

Results 20 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
Liquor Licence Authority
11
Manager's certificate
11
Revenue Managment Number confirmation letter
12
Value Added Tax confirmation letter
12
Certificate of Participation
14
Declaration Letter
14
Client code approval
15
Supplier code approval
15
Import liquor licence approved
18
Customs entry declaration
19
Customs delivery order
20
Import Entry - Client copy
20
Receipt - Revenue Management Division
21
Customs delivery order
22
Import Entry - Client copy
22
Cargo released
24

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Valid Identification (x 7)
1 6 7 12 12 13 15
Constitution
2
Application form - approval of a liquor licence to sell liquor in the Cook Islands
5
Application for a manager’s certificate
5
Consent to disclosure of information
5
Application form - approval of a liquor licence to sell liquor in the Cook Islands (completed)
6
Consent to disclosure of information (completed) (x 2)
6 7
Floor plan
6
Location map
6
Photos of main entrance area
6
Lease Documents
6
Certificate of Company Registration
6
Owner’s permission in writing
6
Approval Letter
6
Business case
6
Application for a manager’s certificate (completed)
7
Sale of Liquor Act 1991-1992
9
Sale of Liquor Amendment 1994-95
9
Sale of Liquor Amendment 1995-96
9
Sale of Liquor (Airport Licences) Regulations 1993
9
Sale of Liquor (Licensing Fees) Regulations 2001
9
Individual application for RMD number - RM1
12
Business Application for RMD number, VAT and Employer - RM2 (x 2)
12 12
Certificate of Incorporation (x 2)
12 15
Constitution - Trust/Estate organization
12
Deed - Club/Society/Charity/Other organization
12
Application for registration as a user of Customs computerised entry processing system - Form008
13
Revenue Managment Number confirmation letter (x 2)
13 15
Client code application Form 077
15
Supplier Code application Form 076
15
Commercial Invoice
15
Application for a Licence to Import Intoxicating Liquor into the Cook Islands (completed)
16
Range of liquor
16
Countries from which it is desired to import
16
Details of suppliers
16
Evidence from supplier
16
Import liquor licence invoice
17
Receipt - Revenue Management Division
18
Commercial Invoice
19
Freight invoice
19
Bill of Lading
19
Packing List
19
Cook Islands Harmonised Tariff 2017
19
Transaction receipt
20
Customs entry declaration (x 3)
20 21 22
Receipt - Revenue Management Division
22
Air waybill
23
Customs delivery order (x 2)
23 24
Receipt - AIRFREIGHT COMPANY
24

Estimated cost NZD  321

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  • NZD Add Name Here
This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:
NZD 75
Business registration fee
NZD 92
Managers certificate
NZD 22.5
Police check
NZD 30
Newspaper advertisement - advertisement rate vary on content and number of days in the local newspaper
NZD 90
Training fee
NZD 11.5
Import Transaction Fee ITF
NZD 0 -
NZD  28.75
Cargo Administration Fee
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Applies to all import port master air waybills processed

Total Duration 50 d - 83 d expand_more expand_less

  min max
Total time (sum): 50 d 83 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 30mn 1h. 35mn
Attention at counter: 55mn 2h. 10mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 50 d 82 d

Laws 11 expand_more expand_less

Biosecurity Act 2008 Biosecurity Act
  Section urity officers ,  Article 7 - Powers of Bio
Companies Act Companies Act Companies Regulations 2019 - Client account
  Section  9 ,  articles 1, 2, 3, 4, Schedule 2
Cook Islands Amendment Act 1995/1996 Cook Islands Amendment Act 1995/1996 Licence to import intoxicating liquor
  Sections 7 (1-3), ond schedule ,  Article First schedule
The Cook Islands Customs Service Working Tariff Document - 2017 Cook Islands Customs Service Working Tariff Document - 2017 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
  Chapter  22
Customs Revenue and Border Protection Act Customs Revenue and Border Protection Act Customs computerised entry processing system
  Section  94 ,  articles 6 - Entry and Accounting for Goods, 13, 14 - Powers of Customs officers, P 13 - Customs computerised entry processing systems, S13
Customs Tariff Act Customs Tariff Act Duty payable under Normal Tariff
  Section  6
Income Tax Act 1997 Consolidated to 1 September 2016 Income Tax Act Consolidated General Provisions
  Section  218
Sale of Liquor (Airport Licences) Regulations 1993 Sale of Liquor (Airport Licences) Regulations Airport licence
  Section  2
Sale of Liquor (Licensing Fees) Regulations 1992 Sale of Liquor (Licensing Fees) Regulations Application fees
  Article First schedule
Sale of Liquor Act 1991-92 No.39 Sale of Liquor Act Sale of Liquor Act 1991/1992 - Application for Licences
  Sections 2, 39 ,  Article 4
Valiue Added Tax Act Value Added Tax Act consolidated Registration
  Section  10 ,  Article 3
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