Fees

Due dates for quota applications and fees

  EU Sheepmeat and Goatmeat US Beef and Veal EU High Quality Beef UK Sheepmeat and Goatmeat UK High Quality Beef UK FTA Beef UK FTA Sheepmeat
New Entrants for Reserved Quota Allowance Allocations  1 September 1 September 1 March 1 September 1 March First Come First Served First Come First Served
General Quota Holders 15 October 15 October 15 April 15 October 15 April 15 October 15 October

“In quota” tariff rates

EU Sheepmeat and Goatmeat      0%
EU High Quality Beef        20% ad valorem
US Beef and Veal $US0.044/kg on most beef products
UK Sheepmeat and Goatmeat    0%
UK High Quality Beef    20% ad valorem
UK FTA Beef 0%
UK FTA Sheepmeat 0% 

Full schedule of quota administration fees

The New Zealand Meat Board recently approved amendments to its participation fees and certification fees pursuant to section 36 of the Meat Board Act 2004 following a cost recovery review. These changes were published in the New Zealand Gazette on 19 November 2021. 

Changes to variable and fixed participation fees and the special levy apply from 1 December 2021.

Changes to certification fees apply from 1 January 2022.

In preparation for administration of the UK FTA quotas the New Zealand Meat Board approved participation fees and certification fees pursuant to section 36 of the Meat Board Act 2004. These fees were published in the New Zealand Gazette on 17 November 2022 and apply with immediate effect. 

  $ (GST exclusive)
  EU Sheepmeat and Goatmeat US Beef and Veal EU High Quality Beef UK Sheepmeat and Goatmeat UK High Quality Beef UK FTA Beef UK FTA Sheepmeat
Quota Fees              
New Entrant Application Fee 10,500.00 10,500.00 2,500.00 - - -  -
Fixed Participation Fee 3,000.00 1,600.00 900.00 3,000.00 900.00 3,000.00  3,000.00
Variable Participation Fee (per tonne) 2.40 2.40 2.40 2.40 2.40  2.40 2.40
First Come First Served Participation Fee - - - - - 1,500.00 1,500.00
Special Levy (per tonne) 0.02 - 0.02 0.02 0.02  - -
Certificates (per certificate)              
Wellington (electronic) 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00  10.00
Wellington (manual)  40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00  40.00 40.00
Brussels – Sea Freight 200.00 - 200.00 200.00 200.00  200.00 200.00
Brussels – Air Freight 150.00 - 150.00 150.00 150.00  150.00 150.00
Certificate Rework (per certificate)                
Not Issued  30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00  30.00
Cancelled  30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00  30.00 30.00
Credit 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 -  -
Transfers               
General Quota Allowance 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00  50.00 50.00
Reserved Quota Allowance 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00  - -
Production History 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00  500.00 500.00
Export History - - - - - 500.00 500.00
Quota Utilisation Reports Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil  Nil Nil
Miscellaneous                
Courier within EU / UK Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual
Production/Export History Audits Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual  Actual Actual
Company Compliance Audits* Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual  Actual Actual

 * Approval of company procedures and audits of compliance with those procedures are carried out by independent auditors, at the company’s expense.

Fee for export registration

The New Zealand Meat Board recently reviewed its recovering of costs for administration of registration of exporters and determined the registration fee payable be amended pursuant to section 55 of the Meat Board Act 2004. These changes were published in the New Zealand Gazette on 19 November 2021.

The amendments set out below will apply to applications for, and renewal of, registration of exporters from 1 January 2022.

  $ (GST inclusive)

Export Registration

 45.00