FAQ

To bring in goods from a foreign country.

You are dealing with experienced people from Can Do Goods, if you bring goods from abroad and want to sell them on the market we can help.

Before you import certain goods or products, it is best to check if they meet the legal requirements. We can help you needs to be able to guarantee the safety of the products you purchase from us. We can check to see if the product is protected and manufactured to the correct specifications.

If you want to enter a product, it is recommended to check if it has any rights. Think of trademarks, designs, patents, or copyrights, which can protect the manufacturer against misuse.

At Can Do Goods we check if the products adhere to the prescribed legislation regarding the economy, healthcare, safety, and environment.

Some goods have a restriction or are not allowed to be imported at all. Other goods can only be entered under certain conditions, or if the goods meet certain requirements. In some cases, we will need an exemption, certificate, or import license. Can Do Goods can check the authority for you to request this, depends on the kind of product.

This law sets requirements for specific products to protect consumers or users against material damage to property or injury to oneself.

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Before you start importing goods though, make sure you are well prepared. It makes
little sense to import goods that are difficult to sell if you are selling. By carrying out preliminary market research, you will get a better picture of the market, your prospective customers and whether your price is competitive.

At Can Do Goods we think about all costs. We will do all calculations of the imported
goods, including transport and related insurances and ensure you get the best price and quality.

At Can Do Goods we make proper arrangements with manufacturers to prevent confusion, we create specifications of products and test all products, and we have exclusive distribution contracts with many manufactures. At Can do Goods we arrange contracts and record the agreements made regarding warranty, liability and which law is applicable.

If we import a product from outside New Zealand and it causes damage, you as the buyer can be held responsible. To reduce the consequences, we can take out product liability insurance for you.

Are you bringing packaging or packaged products onto the New Zealand market? Please pay attention! manufacturers or Can do Goods are (partly) responsible management of products, which they bring into New Zealand. For eg : electric/electronic equipment, batteries, car-wracks, car tires.

During transport, anything can happen and it often appears to be difficult to discover who the responsible party is if damages occur. That is why it is sensible to take out transport insurance. This can be done for the entire route (door to door) as well as for part of the course.

We agree with the seller (or exporter) who bears the responsibility utilizing (In the
condition of terms). In those terms, it is stated who, in each phase of the route, bears the risk of damage, loss or theft, and when the product passes from the seller to us.

Can Do Goods need to declare those goods to our Customs Agent. They check the documents if the goods are allowed to be imported and they need all fees. Weapons, drugs, and counterfeit products will be confiscated. Can Do Goods does the declaration, and has a competent authority (eg. our customs agent) handles this.

Deliveries from outside of New Zealand need to be declared to Customs upon arrival in New Zealand. Based on your declaration our customs agent will calculate import duties if any. The declaration normally comes at the expense and risk of the importer. To report, we also need a Product code. With this code, the customs will access if you get charged with the correct import tax and you pay the correct GST amount.

When we import goods from outside of New Zealand, we will have to deal with import charges (such as import duties if any, taxes (Gst), Storage etc). The amount of these charges depends on the kind of product and the country of origin. We pay taxes on the customs value of the goods that you enter. The customs value is based on the sale that took place just before the goods entered the customs area of the purchasing country. The customs value is the same in all countries.

Invoice.

Every commercial invoice must be included with each shipment, which must meet the statutory requirements of GST. At Can do Goods make sure the invoice contains the GST-
number of Can Do Goods and that this number is correct. The seller or exporter often creates the invoice and this is mostly done in English. The invoice also contains all the relevant information regarding products and prices. As a rule, Customs will base the customs value on the invoice. Waybill or Bill of Lading .The waybill is drawn up by the exporter and has a different form. For each different type of transport, we need another document: Road Transport: CMR freight letterRail Transport: CIM Sea Freight: Consignment (bill of lading B/L) Sometimes Customs request additional documents like for example a Certificate of Origin(CvO), a GSP- certificate Form A or a Single Administrative Document.

We at Can Do Goods have researched all the preliminary stages, and now it is time to get your products at the place of destination. And now you need to choose a mode of
transport. Goods can enter New Zealand in different ways: by boat or plane. Goods or Products via post, will at first enter through the airport or the port. What will you choose? Every mode of transport has its advantages and disadvantages.

Transport by vessel sea-freight offers a reasonably cheap option and is suitable for
almost all types of products and a lot of global destinations. The containers on the vessel are easily transferred on a truck or train in some countries. Besides that, it is durable, but it also takes a relatively long time to arrive at the place of destination.

Transport by air or airfreight is fast and suitable for very long distances around the world. This results in short delivery times. Often expensive, perishable and seasonal products are shipped to some countries by air. Off course this type of transport comes with a price, although it depends heavily on the route, type of product, available space, type of flight, etc

Road freight can be done once the goods are cleared to your door and are reasonably fast (if there are no traffic jams or road work). Road-freight can transport a lot of different types of products, but you need to take into account certain rules for road transport in some countries.