Annual Calendar and Proposed Fees for Administration of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Apple Tariff Rate Quota
Authority
New Zealand Apples & Pears Incorporated (NZAPI), as quota manager under the India Export Quotas (Apples, Kiwifruit, and MÄnuka Honey) Act 2026, gives notice of consultation on proposed calendar, fees and levies relating to the administration of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement apple tariff rate quota.
Annual Calendar
Refer to Section 3 of the Draft Quota Manual for the Annual calendar for 2027.
Proposed Fees
Application fee for a quota allocation - $1,000 (plus GST) per exporter, on first application in a quota year. Will be invoiced once registrations close for each quota pool, or on first application for the FQP. For example, for the 2027 quota year, for the MQP and NLVEQP this will be on 20 November 2026 and payable by 20 December 2026. This proposed fee is expected to raise $30,000 and is intended to recover the reasonable costs incurred by NZAPI in administering the tariff rate quota, including registration of exporters, processing applications, quota allocation, reviews, reporting and compliance activities (audits).
Export Certificate fee - $25 (plus GST) per certificate issued, will be invoiced monthly and payable by the 20th of the following month. This proposed fee is expected to raise $20,000 and is intended to recover the reasonable costs incurred by NZAPI in administering the tariff rate quota, including reviewing and approving applications for export certification, reporting and compliance activities.
Proposed levies:
Apple Action Plan levy - $30 (plus GST) per tonne of allocated quota. Refer to the quota manual for proposed invoicing and payment dates. This proposed levy is intended to recover the reasonable costs incurred by NZAPI in delivering the Apple Action Plan on behalf of the NZ apple industry. Approval of the annual workplan and budget will be by the NZAPI Board, advised by Apple Action Plan Advisory Forum which will be made up of industry members. This levy will only be collected during the five-year term of the Apple Action Plan. For any unused quota returned in accordance with the quota manual, the Apple Action Plan levy will be refunded.
Consultation Period
Submissions on the proposed calendar, fee and levy structure are invited from 22 October, until 5.00 pm on Thursday 29th October.
How to Make a Submission
Please email submissions on the fees and levies to trade@applesandpears.nz, as well as any feedback on the draft quota manual.
Access to Supporting Information
A copy of the draft quota manual including the fee structure and supporting information is available on request.
