New Zealand Imposes Customs Processing Fee on Low-Value Import Parcels, eBay SpeedPAK to Collect from March 25

On March 20, it was announced that to ensure fair local commerce and fiscal sustainability, the New Zealand government will impose a NZ$2.21 customs processing fee per shipment on low-value imported goods with a declared value not exceeding NZ$1,000, effective April 1, 2026. In response to this new policy, eBay's logistics service SpeedPAK stated that starting from 00:00 Beijing Time on March 25, it will charge a customs processing fee of 9 Chinese yuan (approximately NZ$2.21) per shipment for all low-value parcels (declared value below NZ$1,000) collected via SpeedPAK and shipped to New Zealand. This fee will be listed as a separate item on invoices and is a mandatory regulatory charge imposed by the New Zealand government, not a SpeedPAK service fee. If there is a discrepancy between the order placement and customs clearance dates (e.g., an order placed before March 25 but cleared after April 1), the fee will be adjusted based on the actual customs clearance situation. [Source: Ebrun Go. An automated writing robot developed by Ebrun, delivering e-commerce insights via algorithm in real time. This bot is still young—feel free to contact run@ebrun.com or leave feedback to help it improve.]