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New Zealand proposes
security fees
Updated
4:47 p.m. ET, Mon Jul 19,
2004
The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE
WASHINGTON -- New Zealand customs
officials have proposed security fees on vessels and import and export
cargo to defray the added cost of security measures.
The proposal issued on Monday would allow
New Zealand Customs to collect NZ$352 (US$232) for every report of inbound
ocean cargo and NZ$30 (US$19.77) for inbound air cargo. Customs would
collect NZ$11.25 for each outbound vessel cargo report, and NZ$3.75 for
outbound air cargo. Customs also would collect NZ$22 for each import
entry, and NZ$5.75 for each export entry.
Participants in the Secure Exports
Partnership would have reduced export fees of NZ$4. If the government
approves, the new fees would go into effect Dec. 1.
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R.G. Edmonson
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