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Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services in New Zealand Industry Data and Analysis
Fluctuations in trade volumes have driven significant revenue volatility for freight forwarders and customs brokers in recent years. Freight forwarders generate the vast majority of the industry’s revenue. A surge in consumer demand during 2021-22 and 2022-23, enabled by strong household incomes and inventory restocking, pushed industry revenue to record highs, particularly as pandemic-era supply chain disruptions led to spiking freight rates and a sharp rise in demand for logistics expertise. However, as inflation and interest rates have risen, household spending power has fallen, resulting in a marked downturn in trade volumes and industry revenue in 2023-24. While major operators benefited from increased outsourcing and market share gains during volatile periods, profitability has come under pressure because of rising wages, persistent labour shortages and heavy infrastructure investment, all of which have outpaced revenue growth and contributed to declining profit margins across the industry. Industry revenue is anticipated to increase at an annualised 4.5% over the five years through 2025-26, including a 3.0% jump in the current year, to $2.1 billion.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released July 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand operates under the ANZSIC industry code I5291NZ. Industry firms primarily provide advice on import and export procedures and documentation, and transport goods for other enterprises. Related terms covered in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand include free trade agreement (fta), bulk freight and customs brokerage.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand include Road freight forwarding, Rail, water and air freight forwarding and Customs agency services.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand include Mainfreight and DHL Holdings (New Zealand) Limited.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand in 2026?
The market size of the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand is $2.1bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand in 2025?
There are 768 businesses in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.8 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand?
The Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand?
The Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand has been growing at a CAGR of 4.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand?
The biggest companies operating in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand are Mainfreight and DHL Holdings (New Zealand) Limited
What does the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand include?
Customs agency services and Road freight forwarding are part of the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand?
The company holding the most market share in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand is Mainfreight.
How competitive is the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Customs Agency and Freight Forwarding Services industry in New Zealand.
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