Check a trade route
Start with what is already known. We separate the country route, the goods and the companies, then show what is established, what remains unknown and the next safe action.
Different-country parties do not by themselves establish an external customs border or a tax treatment. Confirm the actual movement, goods status and applicable customs and tax territory. An agreement is on record, but the preferential rate depends on the exact goods and proof of origin. Classify the goods and verify the supplier before relying on any number.
Can a buyer in Australia import from New Zealand?
TR-AU-NZ-00A978Buyer in Australia → Supplier in New Zealand · Goods not specifiedCustoms procedure not established for this shipment
You selected a seller in New Zealand, dispatch from New Zealand and a buyer in Australia. Different country codes alone do not establish an external customs border: customs territories, internal arrangements, goods status and transit must be checked.
Confirm the customs and tax territories for the actual movement · Establish the goods' customs status and any transit procedure
No country-level sanctions programme on record (Australia)
No country-level programme of Australia covers New Zealand or Australia in our sanctions register (register entries reviewed between 2026-05-27 and 2026-10-14).
CPTPP covers this pair
The agreement is on record. The preferential rate itself is a product question: it needs the exact HS code, the product schedule and proof of New Zealand origin.
Add the exact HS code · Obtain acceptable proof of origin from the supplier
Standard GST rate 10% in Australia; shipment treatment not established
The destination's standard GST rate is 10%. This does not establish that this movement is a taxable import or that this rate applies to these goods. Confirm customs and tax territory, exemptions, the product-specific rate and the tax base before pricing.
Add the exact HS code for the duty rate
Goods not specified
Without the exact HS or CN code neither duty nor product rules can be established.
Add the exact HS or CN code · Describe the product
No supplier company selected
Country information cannot establish a supplier identity. Select the exact legal entity to screen it.
Select or establish the exact legal entity
Applies from 2026-08-17: From 17 August 2026 New Zealand animal product export certificates are requested through MPI Trade Certification, which replaced AP E-cert for most processes.
Document: MPI export certificate issued through MPI Trade Certification
Act: MPI Trade Certification (animal products), Animal product export certificates (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Aug 17, 2026)
Condition: Where the destination market requires an MPI official assurance
Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026
Applies from 2026-03-02: From 2 March 2026 all new New Zealand phytosanitary certificate requests go through MPI Trade Certification, which replaced ePhyto.
Document: Phytosanitary certificate requested through MPI Trade Certification
Act: MPI Trade Certification (plant products), Requirement documents for exporting grains and seeds for sowing (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Mar 2, 2026)
Condition: Only plant products for which the destination requires a phytosanitary certificate
Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026
Applies from 2025-10-30: Exports of goods on the New Zealand Strategic Goods List, updated on 30 October 2025 with national controls on certain materials processing, electronics and computer technologies, need MFAT authorisation.
Document: MFAT export permit when the goods are controlled
Act: New Zealand Strategic Goods List (October 2025 update), Update to the New Zealand Strategic Goods List (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), Oct 30, 2025)
Condition: Only goods listed on the New Zealand Strategic Goods List
Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026
Applies from 2025-09-25: New Zealand food exporters that need to depart from local composition or labelling rules use a section 345 exemption under the Food (Exemption of Food for Export) Regulations 2025; section 347 exemptions in that scope are revoked from 25 September 2026.
Act: Food (Exemption of Food for Export) Regulations 2025, Exempting food exports from New Zealand requirements (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Sep 25, 2025)
Condition: Only exports that rely on an exemption from New Zealand composition or labelling requirements
Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026
4 verified entries on this lane as of 2026-10-24. Name a product category to see the requirements for the goods. The register lists only what we have opened and quoted from the official act: silence is a gap in our register, not a clearance.
Answer before detail
Country data cannot clear a transaction by itself. The boundary stays visible.
Established now
Still needed
Commercial invoice and packing list
Core shipment and valuation documents.
Transport document
Bill of lading, air waybill or road consignment note.
Customs declaration
Required only if the established customs procedure calls for it. Country codes alone do not establish this obligation.
Proof of origin
Needed only when claiming the preferential rate.
Product compliance evidence
Depends on the product code and intended use.
Typical and mandatory are kept separate. Each requirement names the responsible party.
WTO, tariff data (MFN applied rates by member)
Observed Aug 27, 2026 · Live tariff query required
United Nations Security Council, sanctions information
Observed Aug 27, 2026 · Current official programme index
Australia DFAT, sanctions regimes
Observed May 27, 2026 · Register reviewed 2026-05-27
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Observed May 27, 2026 · Membership reviewed 2026-05-27
Access2Markets, My Trade Assistant (tariffs and product requirements by HS code)
Observed Aug 27, 2026 · Live product query required
ATO Australia
Observed Jul 21, 2026 · Standard rate reviewed 2026-07-21
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), MPI Trade Certification (animal products)
Observed Sep 17, 2026 · Act of 2026-08-17, applies from 2026-08-17
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), MPI Trade Certification (plant products)
Observed Sep 17, 2026 · Act of 2026-03-02, applies from 2026-03-02
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), New Zealand Strategic Goods List (October 2025 update)
Observed Sep 17, 2026 · Act of 2025-10-30, applies from 2025-10-30
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Food (Exemption of Food for Export) Regulations 2025
Observed Sep 17, 2026 · Act of 2025-09-25, applies from 2025-09-25
TR-AU-NZ-00A978+The same facet states, sources, evidence dates, missing inputs and transaction context as structured JSON.
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"title": "Country-level sources described. Customs procedure, goods and supplier still need checking.",
"summary": "Different-country parties do not by themselves establish an external customs border or a tax treatment. Confirm the actual movement, goods status and applicable customs and tax territory. An agreement is on record, but the preferential rate depends on the exact goods and proof of origin. Classify the goods and verify the supplier before relying on any number."
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"conclusion": "Customs procedure not established for this shipment",
"explanation": "You selected a seller in New Zealand, dispatch from New Zealand and a buyer in Australia. Different country codes alone do not establish an external customs border: customs territories, internal arrangements, goods status and transit must be checked.",
"scope": "Selected countries only; customs and tax territory and goods status have not been established",
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"Confirm the customs and tax territories for the actual movement",
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"observed_at": "2026-08-27",
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"conclusion": "No country-level sanctions programme on record (Australia)",
"explanation": "No country-level programme of Australia covers New Zealand or Australia in our sanctions register (register entries reviewed between 2026-05-27 and 2026-10-14).",
"scope": "Country-level programmes only; listed persons and entities are screened per company",
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"observed_at": "2026-08-27",
"source_as_of": "Current official programme index"
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"source_label": "Australia DFAT, sanctions regimes",
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"observed_at": "2026-05-27",
"source_as_of": "Register reviewed 2026-05-27"
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"state": "needs_input",
"conclusion": "CPTPP covers this pair",
"explanation": "The agreement is on record. The preferential rate itself is a product question: it needs the exact HS code, the product schedule and proof of New Zealand origin.",
"scope": "Existence of the agreement only; rate and origin rules per product",
"missing_inputs": [
"Add the exact HS code",
"Obtain acceptable proof of origin from the supplier"
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"source_label": "Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership",
"source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cptpp",
"observed_at": "2026-05-27",
"source_as_of": "Membership reviewed 2026-05-27"
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"source_id": "access2markets",
"source_label": "Access2Markets, My Trade Assistant (tariffs and product requirements by HS code)",
"source_url": "https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/home",
"observed_at": "2026-08-27",
"source_as_of": "Live product query required"
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"key": "vat_and_customs",
"state": "established",
"conclusion": "Standard GST rate 10% in Australia; shipment treatment not established",
"explanation": "The destination's standard GST rate is 10%. This does not establish that this movement is a taxable import or that this rate applies to these goods. Confirm customs and tax territory, exemptions, the product-specific rate and the tax base before pricing.",
"scope": "Destination standard rate only, not this shipment's tax treatment or duty",
"missing_inputs": [
"Add the exact HS code for the duty rate"
],
"sources": [
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"source_id": "vat-au",
"source_label": "ATO Australia",
"source_url": "https://www.ato.gov.au/businesses-and-organisations/gst-excise-and-indirect-taxes/gst",
"observed_at": "2026-07-21",
"source_as_of": "Standard rate reviewed 2026-07-21"
}
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"key": "goods",
"state": "not_checked",
"conclusion": "Goods not specified",
"explanation": "Without the exact HS or CN code neither duty nor product rules can be established.",
"scope": "Product-specific requirements per code",
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"Add the exact HS or CN code",
"Describe the product"
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"source_label": "Access2Markets, My Trade Assistant (tariffs and product requirements by HS code)",
"source_url": "https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/home",
"observed_at": "2026-08-27",
"source_as_of": "Live product query required"
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"key": "company_screening",
"state": "not_checked",
"conclusion": "No supplier company selected",
"explanation": "Country information cannot establish a supplier identity. Select the exact legal entity to screen it.",
"scope": "No counterparty in scope",
"missing_inputs": [
"Select or establish the exact legal entity"
],
"sources": []
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"note": "Core shipment and valuation documents.",
"responsible_party": "Supplier",
"requirement": "Typical"
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"title": "Transport document",
"note": "Bill of lading, air waybill or road consignment note.",
"responsible_party": "Carrier",
"requirement": "Typical"
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"title": "Customs declaration",
"note": "Required only if the established customs procedure calls for it. Country codes alone do not establish this obligation.",
"responsible_party": "Buyer / broker",
"requirement": "Conditional"
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"title": "Proof of origin",
"note": "Needed only when claiming the preferential rate.",
"responsible_party": "Supplier",
"requirement": "Conditional"
},
{
"title": "Product compliance evidence",
"note": "Depends on the product code and intended use.",
"responsible_party": "Supplier",
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"next_actions": [
"company_passport",
"pre_payment_check",
"landed_cost",
"alternative_suppliers",
"rfq"
],
"human_page": "https://hellofapartner.com/can-i-trade/australia/new-zealand",
"regime_layer": {
"as_of": "2026-10-24",
"window_months": 18,
"product": [],
"corridor": [],
"changes": [
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"key": "dated_change",
"state": "established",
"conclusion": "Applies from 2026-08-17: From 17 August 2026 New Zealand animal product export certificates are requested through MPI Trade Certification, which replaced AP E-cert for most processes.",
"explanation": "In force. MPI Trade Certification (animal products), Animal product export certificates (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), 2026-08-17); applies from 2026-08-17.",
"scope": "Meat & Poultry, Dairy Products, Seafood & Aquaculture, Pet Food & Treats, Animal Feed & Fodder",
"missing_inputs": [],
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"source_label": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), MPI Trade Certification (animal products)",
"source_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/export/export-requirements/export-certification/animal-product-export-certificates",
"observed_at": "2026-09-17",
"source_as_of": "Act of 2026-08-17, applies from 2026-08-17"
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"actor": "supplier",
"legal_state": "in_force",
"document": "MPI export certificate issued through MPI Trade Certification",
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"title": "Animal product export certificates",
"date": "2026-08-17",
"authority": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)",
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"valid_to": null,
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"conclusion": "Applies from 2026-03-02: From 2 March 2026 all new New Zealand phytosanitary certificate requests go through MPI Trade Certification, which replaced ePhyto.",
"explanation": "In force. MPI Trade Certification (plant products), Requirement documents for exporting grains and seeds for sowing (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), 2026-03-02); applies from 2026-03-02.",
"scope": "Seeds, Fertilizers & Agro-inputs, Cut Flowers & Live Plants, Wood Processing & Paper, Specialty & Gourmet Food, Organic Food",
"missing_inputs": [],
"sources": [
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"source_id": "nz-export-phytosanitary-trade-certification-2026",
"source_label": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), MPI Trade Certification (plant products)",
"source_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/export/exporting-grains-seeds-sowing/requirement-documents-for-exporting-grains-and-seeds-for-sowing",
"observed_at": "2026-09-17",
"source_as_of": "Act of 2026-03-02, applies from 2026-03-02"
}
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"layer": "product",
"kind": "certificate",
"actor": "supplier",
"legal_state": "in_force",
"document": "Phytosanitary certificate requested through MPI Trade Certification",
"act": {
"number": "MPI Trade Certification (plant products)",
"title": "Requirement documents for exporting grains and seeds for sowing",
"date": "2026-03-02",
"authority": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)",
"official_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/export/exporting-grains-seeds-sowing/requirement-documents-for-exporting-grains-and-seeds-for-sowing"
},
"valid_from": "2026-03-02",
"valid_to": null,
"condition": "Only plant products for which the destination requires a phytosanitary certificate",
"category_ids": [
"agricultural-seeds",
"floriculture",
"industrial-wood",
"food-specialty",
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],
"change_date": "2026-03-02",
"ahead": false,
"machine_source": null
}
},
{
"key": "dated_change",
"state": "established",
"conclusion": "Applies from 2025-10-30: Exports of goods on the New Zealand Strategic Goods List, updated on 30 October 2025 with national controls on certain materials processing, electronics and computer technologies, need MFAT authorisation.",
"explanation": "In force. New Zealand Strategic Goods List (October 2025 update), Update to the New Zealand Strategic Goods List (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), 2025-10-30); applies from 2025-10-30.",
"scope": "Consumer Electronics, Industrial Machinery, Aerospace & Aviation Manufacturing, Chemicals & Plastics, Industrial Automation & Robotics",
"missing_inputs": [],
"sources": [
{
"source_id": "nz-export-strategic-goods-list-2025",
"source_label": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), New Zealand Strategic Goods List (October 2025 update)",
"source_url": "https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/media-and-resources/update-to-the-new-zealand-strategic-goods-list-october-2025",
"observed_at": "2026-09-17",
"source_as_of": "Act of 2025-10-30, applies from 2025-10-30"
}
],
"regime": {
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"layer": "product",
"kind": "licence",
"actor": "supplier",
"legal_state": "in_force",
"document": "MFAT export permit when the goods are controlled",
"act": {
"number": "New Zealand Strategic Goods List (October 2025 update)",
"title": "Update to the New Zealand Strategic Goods List",
"date": "2025-10-30",
"authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)",
"official_url": "https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/media-and-resources/update-to-the-new-zealand-strategic-goods-list-october-2025"
},
"valid_from": "2025-10-30",
"valid_to": null,
"condition": "Only goods listed on the New Zealand Strategic Goods List",
"category_ids": [
"tech-electronics",
"industrial-machinery",
"industrial-aerospace",
"industrial-chemicals",
"industrial-automation"
],
"change_date": "2025-10-30",
"ahead": false,
"machine_source": null
}
},
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"key": "dated_change",
"state": "established",
"conclusion": "Applies from 2025-09-25: New Zealand food exporters that need to depart from local composition or labelling rules use a section 345 exemption under the Food (Exemption of Food for Export) Regulations 2025; section 347 exemptions in that scope are revoked from 25 September 2026.",
"explanation": "In force. Food (Exemption of Food for Export) Regulations 2025, Exempting food exports from New Zealand requirements (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), 2025-09-25); applies from 2025-09-25.",
"scope": "Organic Food, Beverages, Confectionery & Snacks, Specialty & Gourmet Food, Pantry & Dry Goods, Frozen & Chilled Food, Dairy Products, Meat & Poultry, Seafood & Aquaculture, Food Ingredients & Raw Materials, Supplements & Wellness",
"missing_inputs": [],
"sources": [
{
"source_id": "nz-export-food-exemption-s345-2025",
"source_label": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Food (Exemption of Food for Export) Regulations 2025",
"source_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/export/food/exempting-food-exports-from-new-zealand-requirements",
"observed_at": "2026-09-17",
"source_as_of": "Act of 2025-09-25, applies from 2025-09-25"
}
],
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"layer": "product",
"kind": "declaration",
"actor": "supplier",
"legal_state": "in_force",
"document": null,
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"number": "Food (Exemption of Food for Export) Regulations 2025",
"title": "Exempting food exports from New Zealand requirements",
"date": "2025-09-25",
"authority": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)",
"official_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/export/food/exempting-food-exports-from-new-zealand-requirements"
},
"valid_from": "2025-09-25",
"valid_to": null,
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"food-beverage",
"food-confectionery",
"food-specialty",
"food-pantry",
"food-frozen-chilled",
"food-dairy",
"food-meat",
"food-seafood",
"food-ingredients",
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}
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"note": "4 verified entries on this lane as of 2026-10-24. Name a product category to see the requirements for the goods. The register lists only what we have opened and quoted from the official act: silence is a gap in our register, not a clearance."
}
}
}Recommended next step
Reported facts with their official sources, not legal advice.
Before contracting, verify the New Zealand supplier at the registry. Selling the other way? Can a buyer in New Zealand import from Australia?