Global trade: Legal matters

Customs tariff

Exporting goods

• New Zealand Customs Service — exporting.

Importing goods

• New Zealand Customs Service — importing.

Overseas legal matters

• Please see the government websites of the country you are interested in for primary advice on any legal subject.
• Books and online publications will provide information about company structures and tax laws in other countries.

Standards

Exported goods will need to comply with local standards of the destination country while imported goods must comply with New Zealand standards.

Christchurch City Libraries has an extensive collection of standards. To find out which one you need you can use the online catalogues of the standards organisations or talk to the librarians in the Central Library.