Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 4415.10
4415.10.01.00: RETURNED EMPTY CONTAINERS ETC
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into New Zealand
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
4415.10 Cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 3% – 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Türkiye 3% – 4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
USA Free – 10.7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Canada Free – 9.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 2.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 4% – 8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand lines: 4415.10
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N297351 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of wood and plastic crates
Legal notes
Tariff item 4415.10.01.00 is a line of the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand under HS subheading 4415.10 (cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums).
The normal tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 3%–4%, the Türkiye duty is 3%–4%, the US duty is 0%–10.7%, the Canada duty is 0%–9.5%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is 6%, the Japan duty is 2.8%, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 4%–8% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 4415.10 worth US$1m in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 4415.10.01.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand is free. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.