SUPPORT FOR EXPORTERS

As a Māori business customer, you’ll get all of the usual NZTE services from our Māori export customer team, who have the cultural and commercial competencies to support your goals.

We work with iwi holding and operating companies, Māori land trusts and incorporations, whānau-owned companies, companies with Māori shareholders and Māori values, and companies that rely on Māori resources. We are accustomed to working alongside Māori entities with complex ownership structures and unique cultural, political, environmental and social drivers.

We offer general advice on working with distributors.

If you are an NZTE Focus customer, we can help you connect with in-market partners and distributors.

If you're growing an international business from New Zealand and want to raise growth capital, you can learn more about this on myNZTE.

NZTE also manages the International Growth Fund, a contestable co-investment programme that supports high-impact international growth projects. Investment is limited, with priority given to initiatives that deliver clear benefits to New Zealand, such as job creation, increased domestic spending, and stronger shareholder returns. Only NZTE Focus customers may be invited to apply, and projects must go well beyond business as usual to be considered.

To qualify for NZTE support, you need to be a New Zealand business or Māori entity with a New Zealand Business Number.

Ideally, you will already be generating sales in New Zealand or overseas, and exporting or planning to in the next 12–18 months.

If this sounds like you, the next step is to sign up to become an NZTE customer.

It doesn't cost anything to be an NZTE customer. We do offer some resources and programmes that require co-payment, but these are optional.

Although we don't charge anything, we call the businesses we work with 'customers' to reflect our focus on adding value.

We recommend you seek professional advice when navigating the legal and tax obligations in international markets.

NZTE's market guides can help you understand some of the basic tax and legal considerations involved in entering a new market.

If you are an NZTE Focus customer, your customer manager can work with our international teams to identify trusted local service providers.

All customers can also browse our International Service Provider Directory (NZTE customer login required).

NZTE's International teams are actively involved in contributing market knowledge and insights on myNZTE. It's free to register and you can explore market guides, market research reports and other information relevant to exporters.

If you're an NZTE Focus customer, please contact your customer manager about accessing our international teams.

The New Zealand Customs Service has detailed information and advice on how to get clearance to export, as well as the fees, costs and documentation required, and rules of origin.

Our market guides on myNZTE cover other countries' importing rules and which overseas customs authorities you might need to engage with.

For an explanation of Incoterms®, the international rules that govern who’s responsible for the costs, risks, insurance and regulatory compliance of cargo, consult the International Commercial Terms Guru or DHL's basic overview of Incoterms (PDF, 1.18 MB).

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