Council Dues » Chatham Islands Council

The Chatham Islands Council collects a levy on all goods imported and exported from the Chatham Islands.

The exact amount payable varies from item to item, depending on if carriage is by sea or air.

Council dues are authorised by the Chatham Islands Council Act 1995(external link).

Carriage by sea

	Quantity	Fee (GST exc)
Crayfish, paua, scallops, oysters	Tonne	200.00
Other fish meat and fish bait	Tonne	18.00
Cooler goods (fruit, vegetables, etc.)	m³	5.00
General cargo	Tonne or m³	18.00
Diesel, oil in bulk	1000 litres	24.00
Petrol/Avgas in bulk tanks	1000 litres	25.00
Petrol/Avgas in 200 litre drums	Drum	5.00
Hazardous goods	Tonne or m³*	18.00
Small vehicles (small trailers, motorbikes, etc)	Lineal metre	5.00
Large vehicles (cars, boats, trailers, etc)	Lineal metre	50.00
Timber	m³	12.00
Dry bulk (cement, coal, animal feed)	Tonne or m³*	12.00
Wool and moss	Bale	12.00
Large animals (cattle, horses)	Each	5.00
Small animals (sheep, pigs, dogs, fowls, goats)	Each	1.00
Minimum freight		24.30

*m³ or Tonne - whichever is the greatest

Carriage by air

Crayfish, paua, scallops, oysters	Tonne	200.00
Other fish meat and fish bait	Tonne	18.00
General cargo	Kg	3.04
Minimum freight		17.50