Found something in the USA that won’t ship to New Zealand? Send us the link. We review the product, quote it in NZD, buy it in America after you approve, and arrange tracked delivery to NZ.
AK-10002
Limited edition collectible
Request received
AK-10002
Product review complete
Approved
Quote accepted & paid
NZ$726.35
Purchased in the USA
BigBadToyStore
Arrived at our US location
2.8 kg
On the way to New Zealand
FedEx · in transit
With local courier
Delivered
Reviewed by a person
Before we buy anything
Itemised quotes
In New Zealand dollars
Tracked to your door
From the US to your street
How it works
You do the first one. We do the other three.
Paste the product page from any US retailer. Tell us the size, colour and how many.
A person reviews whether it can be imported, then sends you an itemised quote — no surprises buried at the end.
Once you're happy, we purchase it with our US card and ship it to our US address.
We check it, repack it, fly it over and hand it to a local courier. You watch every step.
Typical end-to-end time is two to four weeks, depending on the retailer and the freight service. See the full journey, or read the detailed USA to NZ shipping process
AmeriKiwi apps
Send us a product from wherever you found it, without copying every detail across by hand.
Browsing US stores on your computer? Use the AmeriKiwi browser extension to capture products and add them to your AmeriKiwi cart without copying all the details manually.
Coming soon for iPhone and Android. Shop normally on your phone, then use Share → AmeriKiwi to add a product to your AmeriKiwi cart.
The app will also let you manage your requests, review and pay quotes, follow order progress and track deliveries.
Why AmeriKiwi
Freight forwarders give you a US address and wish you luck. We do the buying, the checking and the chasing.
US checkouts that reject NZ cards, addresses and phone numbers are our normal Tuesday. We handle them.
Every request is reviewed by a person before we buy. If something can't come in, you'll know before you pay.
Product, US shipping, our fee, freight, delivery and estimated duty — listed separately, in New Zealand dollars.
Buying from three shops? We hold your parcels and send them as one, so you pay freight once.
From 'bought in the US' to 'with your courier in Christchurch' — one timeline, one reference number.
Wrong size shipped? Box arrived dented? You get a real person who already knows your order.
Popular use cases
These are the requests that fill our inbox.
Ranges, sizes and fits that never make it to a New Zealand store.
Drops and pre-orders that sell out before they reach the rest of the world.
Trading cards, figures, vinyl and memorabilia from US-exclusive stores.
Model kits, craft supplies, sports and music gear at American prices.
The obscure part your NZ supplier quotes six weeks and four times the price for.
Household names that simply don't ship here — or charge more than the item to try.
Guides
Start with practical guides on checkout blockers, forwarding, retailer-specific gotchas and what AmeriKiwi can review before you pay.
A practical landing page for buying US products and shipping them to NZ.
Why checkout fails and what to check before giving up on a product.
How AmeriKiwi receives, checks, consolidates and ships parcels onward.
An honest comparison for shoppers who need purchasing support as well as forwarding.
Transparent pricing
We charge for the work we do — buying, screening, receiving and supporting. Freight, tax and duty are shown separately, with any customer sourcing saving clearly itemised where applicable.
AmeriKiwi service fee
NZ$35 minimum
or 13.5% of the product plus US shipping — whichever is greater.
Your quote also shows, separately:
We don’t promise an exact landed cost before we’ve seen the parcel. Anything that can move is labelled as an estimate on your quote.
Before we buy anything
Every request gets a real review. Our software flags the obvious problems, but a person makes the call — and we'll always explain the answer.
Clothing, footwear, books, collectibles, hobby gear, toys without batteries, ordinary household goods and uncomplicated replacement parts.
Electronics, anything with a battery, cosmetics, unusual materials, and anything where import eligibility is uncertain.
Food, drink, supplements, medicines, alcohol, tobacco, vapes, weapons, perfume, aerosols, flammables, dangerous chemicals, meat, dairy, honey, seeds and plants.
Paste the link. We’ll tell you honestly whether we can get it, and exactly what it will cost.