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Trade Single Window (TSW)

Trade Single Window (TSW) is an electronic channel for the cargo and excise industries to submit information to and receive responses from border agencies (Customs, Ministry for Primary industries, Maritime NZ and Ministry of Health).

TSW allows border agencies to use shared information to process craft and cargo data.

Visit tsw.govt.nz to register for Trade Single Window.

Getting started

TSW enables approved users to submit reports and clear cargo and craft, and to register importers, exporters and others with Customs and MPI.

Latest news

Updates on the WCO3 message mandatory date and other information.

Current TSW status

Up-to-date information on issues affecting TSW

Urgent Clearance

This page explains how to request urgent clearance of time-critical shipments when TSW is not available due to an outage.

Summary of TSW Messages

Read the summary of TSW messages.

Location of goods codes

Find the Location of Goods code you need to show in certain TSW transactions

Resource material

Guides and fact sheets to help you use TSW. Also includes technical reference documents for software developers implementing TSW messages.

Domestic Transhipment Request

A Domestic Transhipment Request (DTR) is an electronic request to move uncleared cargo from one approved facility to another approved facility.