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Marine Insurance

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Marine insurance only pays for physical damage or loss of the goods  in fortuitous (accidental or unexpected ) events, not inevitable outcomes. Marine cover normally starts the moment the goods begin their internatonal journey including domestic transport en route. In short: Marine or cargo insurance covers cargo in transit internationally. Even an “all risks” cargo  Continue reading “Marine Insurance”   

Buying Goods Online

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Buying online is becoming increasingly popular. However, if you buy goods online from another country you need to be aware that you may have to pay Customs charges and/or GST on top of the advertised purchase price when the goods arrive in New Zealand. Goods liable for duty and GST of NZ$60 or more, in particular  Continue reading “Buying Goods Online”   

Container Detention

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Import Container detention “free time” policy and rates for detention do vary from shipping line to shipping line, however, generally the first FREE DAY will be,the DISCHARGE DATE of the container. Export Container detention “free time” commences when the container(s) is delivered from the empty container park, the total period for detention assessment will cease  Continue reading “Container Detention”   

NZ – CHINA FTA

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If you are sending shipments to China and claiming NZ-China FTA preference, it is very important that the the shipments are moved on airlines flying DIRECT to China. Chinese Customs are being very difficult if shipments are moved via 3rd countries ( ie SQ via SIN, TG via BKK, KE via ICN etc) and in  Continue reading “NZ – CHINA FTA”