
Chris Wilkinson: First Retail Group Managing Director on the implementation of a levy on low-value commercial freight
From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 4/7/2026
New Zealand's new 'Temu tax' is officially in play. All low-value goods worth less than $1000 dollars coming into the country as commercial freight are being charged a low-value levy or tax of $2.21. It patches-up a Customs loophole allowing e-commerce businesses like Temu and Shein to…







