Changes to declarant pin testing

Declarants that work for brokers, freight forwarders, importers and exporters (other than those already approved) will be required to complete formal training through an external provider.

Declarants who are lodging entries on behalf of clients are already required to do this training/testing through an external provider. Currently, Customs is only offering limited testing** for declarants wanting to do exports, imports, ICRs and CREs, intending to submit lodgements for their personal business and SES partners.

Declarants will need to go through an external provider for the required registration privileges. Currently, CBAFF via Independent Verification Services (IVS) is an industry provider. These papers include Import, Export, and a single assessment for Inward Cargo Reports, Cargo Report Exports and Domestic Transhipment (DTR for training purposes only).

Declarants wishing to submit unaccompanied baggage lodgements are now required to undertake training from an external provider.

For more info on the changes or what they need, contact declarant.codes@customs.govt.nz or contact an external provider.

**We will continue to conduct testing for those who are in-house company declarants for exports and SES partners.