On 23 August 2018, it was gazetted that the Customs and Excise Act 2018 (the Act) and the Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations 2018 to support the Act, will come into force on 1 October 2018.
On 21 August 2018, Notice of the Making of Rules Under Section 421(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 2018 was gazetted. These rules include:
- Customs (Advance Notice of Arrival) Rules 2018 (CR 2018/ANA)
- Customs (Amendment of Provisional Value) Rules 2018 (CR 2018/PVL1)
- Customs (Applications for Administrative Reviews) Rules 2018 (CR 2018/ARV1)
- Customs (Applications for CASE Licences) Rules 2018 (CR 2018/CSE1)
- Customs (Applications for Customs-controlled area Licences) Rules 2018 (CR 2018/CCA1)
- Customs (Applications for Secure Export Schemes and Scheme Amendments) Rules 2018 (CR 2018/SES1)
- Customs (Applications for Valuation Rulings) Rules 2018 (CR 2018/VRL1)
- Customs (Nil Returns) Rules 2018 (CR 2018/NIL1)
- Customs (Import Entry) Amendment Rules 2018 (CR 2018/IMP1)
- Customs (Excisable Goods Entry) Amendment Rules 2018 (CR 2018/EXC1)
In addition, New Zealand Customs Service has published a Transitional and Savings Provisions Guide – Customs and Excise Act 2018.