What our fees cover
This page covers the fees charged for organic products. Services you may need to pay for include:
- registering as an organic exporter
- export certificates
- programme implementation
All fees and charges you pay to the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) are calculated on a cost-recovery basis. You will also need to pay for services provided by third-party agencies.
Registration as an organic exporter
An annual fixed charge.
|
Activity type |
Charge type |
Charge (excl GST) |
Charge (incl GST) |
|
Application for registration as an organic exporter |
Fixed annual charge |
$135 |
$155.25 |
Programme implementation fee
Official organic assurance programme (OOAP) fees cover costs for:
- development
- implementation
- administration.
The amount to recover is reviewed each year and is currently $315,000.
The fee varies because it is based on the free on board (FOB) value of consignments exported under the OOAP during the financial year.
The FOB value is the total value of:
- exported goods
- cost of packaging
- cost of transporting within New Zealand.
We are unable to estimate what the charge out fee per year will be until all the declarations have been received. The average fee for the past five years (from 2021/22 to 2025/26) is $15.79 per $10,000 FOB.
MPI uses the FOB value declared to calculate how much each registered organic exporter needs to contribute to the programme implementation fee.
MPI invoices registered organic exporters twice a year, in January and June.
Official organic assurances
Official organic assurances issued by MPI are required for organic exports to the following markets:
- European Union
- Great Britain
- Japan
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- United States of America.
|
Activity type |
Charge type |
Charge (excl GST) |
Charge (incl GST) |
|
Official organic assurances for exports to: European Union, Japan, Northern Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, and Taiwan. |
Per certificate |
$40 |
$46 |
|
Official organic assurances for exports to: USA |
Per certificate |
$15 |
$17.25 |
|
Official organic assurances requested using MPI Trade Certification (Great Britain only) |
Per certificate |
$47.33 (includes $7.33 MPI Trade Certification system charge) |
$54.43 (includes $8.43 MPI Trade Certification system charge) |
Who to contact
If you have questions about fees and charges for exporting organic products, email organics@mpi.govt.nz