New Zealand Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Average duty rate, August 2026

7.51%

Duty on U.S. imports

$40.8M

U.S. imports / exports

$543.1M / $429.0M a month

Agreements per the U.S. Trade Representative; customs territory per the European Commission. Duty is what the Census Bureau calculates for the month, not what was paid; a product's rate can differ widely from the country average.

Top U.S. imports from New Zealand

These 5 make up 44% of U.S. imports from New Zealand in the latest month.

1. Frozen Boneless Bovine Meat HS 020230$109.4M
2. Natural Milk Constituent Products, NESOI HS 040490$36.6M
3. Fresh Kiwi Fruit HS 081050$33.7M
4. US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement HS 980100$31.1M
5. Still & Effervescent Grape Wine in Containers of 2 Liters or Less HS 220421$25.8M

Top U.S. exports to New Zealand

These 5 make up 42% of U.S. exports to New Zealand in the latest month.

1. Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and Parts HS 880000$83.0M
2. Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late Receipts HS 988000$33.4M
3. Brewing & Distilling Dregs and Waste HS 230330$31.9M
4. Spacecraft, Suborbital & Space Launch Vehicles HS 880260$17.0M
5. Lactose & Lactose Syrup (99%+ Lactose by Weight) HS 170211$13.6M

Trade overview

New Zealand is a significant US trading partner whose export mix spans lamb and mutton, dairy products, kiwifruit, wine, and manufactured goods including machinery. Meat and dairy shipments are subject to USDA FSIS inspection and must originate from FSIS-approved establishments, while fresh produce faces USDA APHIS phytosanitary scrutiny. New Zealand's geographic isolation and strong biosecurity regime at origin generally support high product quality standards, but tariff-rate quotas apply to several agricultural categories — particularly beef and dairy — making quota timing a recurring planning consideration for importers.