In the course of feuding with strangers on Twitter about how much tariff revenue is still collected in New Zealand, I discovered that the revenue from customs duties are less than I recall but more than most think. These customs duties are distinct from any GST collected at the border by New Zealand Customs.

Source: Tax Outturn Data — The Treasury – New Zealand.

Source: Import Tariff Levels After 2015 Cabinet Submission by Minister of Commerce.
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