Annual Report 2005-2006 - New Zealand Customs Service

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Trade Support Legitimate and compliant trade is fostered by efficient border regulation New Zealand’s ability to trade with the rest of the world is dependent on the confidence of our trading partners that we are a secure country, with reliable and efficient border processes that impose the minimum possible cost on legitimate trade, and a framework of trade agreements that create workable rules to govern trade between nations. Customs has a major role in ensuring international trade negotiations work for the benefit of New Zealand by ensuring they result in efficient trade processes based on undertakings that can be practically implemented and effectively enforced. Key achievements in relation to this outcome in 2005/06 included: Establishment of a joint work programme with the Australian Customs Service to address trans- Tasman border issues. In 2005/06 this resulted in achievement of facilitation benefits for New Zealanders travelling to Australia. Enhancement of the Customs and trade relationships with China and the United States through the establishment of Customs attachés in both countries. Contribution to the progression of bilateral trade relationships with Australia, China, Singapore, Brunei, Chile, Thailand and Malaysia. Completion of preparatory work for the update of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System (the Tariff), which is due to be implemented on 1 January 2007. ‘‘ Completion of a Government review of funding for goods clearance activities. ...efficient trade processes based on undertakings that can be practically implemented and effectively enforced. 12 New Zealand Customs Service – A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 0 5 – 2 0 0 6
Significant Issues Trans-national Organised Criminal Activity Customs continued to be a key contributor to the fight against trans-national criminal syndicates during 2005/06, with significant contributions at both policy and operational levels. At a policy level, Customs was a major contributor to the revision of the National Drug Policy (NDP) as a member of the Interagency Committee on Drugs NDP Review Steering Group. The revised version of the NDP is expected to be available for consideration by Government in late 2006. Customs has also supported a Police led project to develop an illicit drugs monitoring system. This includes work with the Police on development of proposals for specific research Significant Drug Seizures Significant Drug Seizures in 2005/06 included: In January 2006, Customs detected 8.1 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as “ice” or “P”) worth more than $8 million, concealed in factory wrapped water filters from China. At the time, this was the largest pure methamphetamine seizure in New Zealand. This investigation resulted in two arrests. Also in January, Customs seized 200 litres of Gamma Butyrolactone, commonly referred to as GBL. GBL is popular in the nightclub scene and body building scene and it has also been implicated in drug-assisted rapes. This investigation resulted in six arrests. In May 2006, Customs and the New Zealand Police seized separate shipments of crystal methamphetamine and pseudoephedrine with a combined potential total street value of $135 million. This was the largest and most significant illicit drug seizure of these types of drugs in New Zealand’s history. The drugs were concealed amongst other goods in shipping containers that originated from China. This investigation resulted in seven arrests. 13
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