Thread: What courier or transport company will cart a rifle in nz ?

Yep, I know that . But how do you get the rifle out of customs ? I wanting to import a rifle . It will arrive in NZ , be checked by customs , and then somehow move from the customs/ border to a a gun dealer . What courier company does that ?

Originally Posted by LJPRMC

Yep, I know that . But how do you get the rifle out of customs ? I wanting to import a rifle . It will arrive in NZ , be checked by customs , and then somehow move from the customs/ border to a a gun dealer . What courier company does that ?

find out WHERE in NZ the rifle will arrive.....if its in the same island as you are...go and pick it up direct from customs. seems like the most logical way to bypass the whole courier issue.

Yep , I thought that too. But "Customs " dont actually hold anything . All the international recievers including NZ post , DHL, Toll etc are actaully agents of "customs" . MY rifle would arrive in NZ ( probably via UPS service ) from the states . Then it would ( I guess ) be handed off to NZ post as just another international parcel landed in NZ . NZ post will inform customs , and customs would then do their thing via NZ post . Then one of them would say the parcel was here , and import duty was X . SO , I pay one of them the duty and Then the rifle would just sit there because NZ post wont deliver it .
So, what I dont know is . Will one of them say thanks for the money , drive up to Auckland , go to airport , knock on shed 32 door and ask nicely , or what ?

Originally Posted by LJPRMC

Yep , I thought that too. But "Customs " dont actually hold anything . All the international recievers including NZ post , DHL, Toll etc are actaully agents of "customs" . MY rifle would arrive in NZ ( probably via UPS service ) from the states . Then it would ( I guess ) be handed off to NZ post as just another international parcel landed in NZ . NZ post will inform customs , and customs would then do their thing via NZ post . Then one of them would say the parcel was here , and import duty was X . SO , I pay one of them the duty and Then the rifle would just sit there because NZ post wont deliver it .
So, what I dont know is . Will one of them say thanks for the money , drive up to Auckland , go to airport , knock on shed 32 door and ask nicely , or what ?

Your rifle will be taken off the plane and sent to the Auckland International Mail Centre, 9 Laurence Stevens Drive, Māngere, Auckland 2022 - about a two minute drive from the Airport. Pay the Duty/GST, send them your Permits and go pick it up from there. You can also authorise someone else to uplift on your behalf, who can then take to a Dealer to ship to your local Dealer but you'll need to have an S43a form.

NOw that is exactly what I am after . An address to go too, and a name of the "business" as well . All of that info now closes the loop .
thanks very much
les

Yep , I thought that too. But "Customs " dont actually hold anything . All the international recievers including NZ post , DHL, Toll etc are actaully agents of "customs" . MY rifle would arrive in NZ ( probably via UPS service ) from the states . Then it would ( I guess ) be handed off to NZ post as just another international parcel landed in NZ . NZ post will inform customs , and customs would then do their thing via NZ post . Then one of them would say the parcel was here , and import duty was X . SO , I pay one of them the duty and Then the rifle would just sit there because NZ post wont deliver it .
So, what I dont know is . Will one of them say thanks for the money , drive up to Auckland , go to airport , knock on shed 32 door and ask nicely , or what ?

Wot u need to do is go thru an importing agent. Take all your stress out of the process and receive your gat in the correct and proper way. www.usaguns.com.Based in Akld but will get it out of the States & 2 your door.Need deep pockets .Good luck��PM me if u need more info