Vote Customs
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Customs (M21)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: New Zealand Customs Service
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS SERVICE: Minister of Customs
Overview of the Vote
The Minister of Customs is responsible for the efficient and timely collection of Crown revenue forecast to be $11,734 million in the 2011/12 financial year.
The Minister of Customs is also responsible for the appropriations in the Vote for the 2011/12 financial year covering the following:
- a total of nearly $51 million on clearance and enforcement services related to passengers and crew
- a total of over $64 million on clearance and enforcement services related to goods
- a total of over $7 million on clearance and enforcement services related to craft
- a total of over $13 million on information and intelligence services
- a total of over $5 million on revenue collection
- a total of over $8 million on Policy advice and international services.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Customs in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.

