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Agricultural products
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/Biosecurity NZ |
A wide range of agricultural products (see Import Permit List) requires Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/Biosecurity NZ clearance to import. The Ministry’s biosecurity clearance number (MAF, AF1, AF2, AF3, AF5, AF6 or AF9 + permit number) must be entered in the permit information field of the import entry. |
Agricultural items — used goods
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/Biosecurity NZ |
A wide range of used equipment and machinery, such as used agricultural equipment, (see Import Permit List) requires Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry/ Biosecurity NZ approval to import. In the majority of instances, new and used equipment is not separately classified within the tariff.
- For new goods, enter the code NEW in the prohibited goods field of the entry.
- For used equipment and machinery, enter the code MUD in the prohibited goods field, and the Ministry’s biosecurity clearance number in the permit information field of the entry.
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Anthrax
Ministry of Health |
Under the Anthrax Prevention Regulations, the approval of the Ministry of Health is required to import brushes which contain animal hair. The Ministry of Health permit number (MHA + permit number) must be entered in the permit information field of the entry. |
Anti personnel mines
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
Approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is required under the Anti Personnel Mines Prohibition Act 1998 to import anti personnel mines. The approval to import must be presented to Customs. |
Asbestos in its raw fibrous state
Environmental Risk Management Authority |
Approval is required under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 to import asbestos in its raw fibrous state. The approval to import must be produced to Customs. |
Chemicals
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
Approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is required under the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1996 to import chemical weapons and a range of chemicals that may be used in the manufacture of chemical weapons.
A list of the chemicals that are covered by the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act and their classification in the Tariff can be obtained from the Customs website www.customs.govt.nz or by contacting the Customs National Call Centre on 0800-428 786 (0800 4 CUSTOMS).
Chemicals covered by the Act are set out in three schedules:
- Schedule 1 — The permit to import from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade should be presented to Customs.
- Schedules 2 and 3 —
– For chemicals subject to the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1996, enter CWA in the prohibited goods field and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade permit number (MFA + permit number) in the permit information field of the entry.
– For chemicals not subject to the Act, enter NCW in the prohibited goods field of the entry. |
Cigarette lighters
Ministry of Consumer Affairs |
The Product Safety Standards Regulations (Cigarette Lighters) Regulations 1998 require that:
- All disposable lighters, and
- Refillable lighters with a Customs value of less than NZ$3.50
must have been tested and comply with the child resistant requirements of the American Consumer Product Safety Standard for cigarette lighters.
The certificate of compliance certifying that the lighters comply with the American Standard must be produced to Customs. |
Controlled drugs (Misuse of Drugs Act 1975)
Ministry of Health |
Approval from the Ministry of Health is required under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 to import controlled drugs (such as methadone, morphine, and pethidine). A list of controlled drugs is available on the Customs website www.customs.govt.nz or by contacting the Customs National Call Centre on 0800-428 786 (0800 4 CUSTOMS).
- For non-controlled drugs, enter the code NCD in the prohibited goods field of the entry.
- For controlled drugs, enter the code CDS in the prohibited goods field of the entry. The Ministry of Health approval to import must be presented to Customs.
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Explosives
Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) |
Approval from the ERMA under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 is required to import explosives. The explosives permit to import must be presented to Customs. |
| Endangered, threatened and exploited species Department of Conservation |
Approval from the department of Conservation is required to import goods that are covered by the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 (such as ivory). The approval to import should be presented to Customs. |
Firearms, parts of firearms and restricted weapons
New Zealand Police |
Approval from the New Zealand Police is required under the Arms Act 1983 to import firearms, parts of firearms and restricted weapons (e.g., mace, pepper sprays, stun guns, mines, grenades and certain airguns). The Police permit to import must be presented to Customs. |
Food
New Zealand Food Safety Authority |
(a) Food
A range of food products (see Import Permit List) require the New Zealand Food Safety Authority’s approval to import. The Authority’s permit number to import (for example, FSA and permit number) must be entered in the permit information field of the import entry.
(b) For beef and beef products
For products that contain any beef or beef derived ingredient incuding gelatin and tallow (but excluding all milk and milk products) enter the code BEF in the prohibited goods field and the import permit number in the permit information field of the import entry.
- For products that do not contain any beef or beef derived ingredient including gelatin and tallow (but excluding all milk and milk products ) enter the code NBF in the prohibited good field of the import entry.
Applications to import food, beef, and beef products should be made to the NZFSA Verification Agency Telephone 09-909 6210 or 09-909 6211, Facsimile 09-909 6208 (+64-21-909 6208 from outside New Zealand), Email: imported.food@nzfsa.govt.nz |
Hazardous waste
Ministry of Economic Development |
Approval from the Ministry of Economic Development is required under the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No. 2) 2004, to import hazardous wastes that are covered by the provisions of the Basel Convention. A list of hazardous wastes that require approval to import is available on the Customs website www.customs.govt.nz or by contacting the Customs National Call Centre on 0800-428 786 (0800 4 CUSTOMS).
- For non-hazardous wastes, enter the code NHW in the prohibited goods field of the entry.
- For hazardous wastes, enter the code HAW in the prohibited goods field of the entry. The Ministry’s approval to import and the movement document for the shipment must be presented to Customs.
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Offensive weapons
New Zealand Police |
Approval from the New Zealand Police under the Customs Import Prohibition Order 2008 is required to import a range of offensive weapons, such as flick knives. The permit to import issued by the Police must be produced to Customs. |
Ozone depleting substances
Ministry of Economic Development |
Approval from the Ministry of Economic Development is required under the Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996 to import:
- A range of CFCs, HCFCs, HBFCs and halons
- Methyl chloroform
- Carbon tetrachloride
- Methyl bromide
- A range of aerosol sprays, fire extinguishers and dry cleaning machines and plastic foams and other goods such as refrigerators that contain ozone depleting substances (See Fact Sheet 3 — Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996).
(a) Extinguishers in aircraft and ships
- For aircraft and ships with fire extinguishers that contain or are designed to use CFCs or halons, enter OZO in the prohibited goods field of the entry. The Ministry’s permit number (MOC + permit number) must also be entered in the permit information field of the import entry.
- For aircraft and ships which do not contain these fire extinguishers, enter NOZ in the prohibited goods field of the entry.
(b) Dry cleaning machines
- For dry cleaning machines that contain, or are designed to use CFCs or halons, enter OZO in the prohibited goods field of the entry. The Ministry’s permit number (MOC + permit number) must be entered in the permit information field of the import entry.
- For dry cleaning machines which do not contain or use CFCs or halons, enter NOZ in the prohibited goods field of the entry.
(c) Other Ozone depleting substances and goods (such as CFCs, halons, methyl bromide, aerosols, fire extinguishers).
The permit to import issued by the Ministry of Economic Development must be presented to Customs. |
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) covered by the Stockholm Convention
Environmental Risk Management Authority |
Approval from the Environmental Risk Management Authority is required under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 to import persistent organic pollutants that are covered by the Stockholm Convention.
The approval to import must be presented to Customs. |
Radioactive material
National Radiation Laboratory |
The National Radiation Laboratory approval is required under the Radiation Protection Act 1965 to import radioactive material. The alert will not hit against shipments imported by importers approved by the National Radiation Laboratory to import radioactive material. For shipments by other importers, the permit number issued by the National Radiation Laboratory (NRL + permit number) must be entered into the permit information field of the import entry. |
Rough diamonds – United Nations sanctions
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
Rough diamonds may only be imported into New Zealand in accordance with the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme. Importers must present their Kimberley Process certificate to Customs. |
Rubber and plastic hot water bottles
Ministry of Consumer Affairs |
Importers of rubber and plastic hot water bottles must comply with the requirements of the Unsafe Goods (Hot Water Bottles) Notice 2007. This can be achieved by producing to Customs:
- A test certificate certifying that the rubber or plastic hot water bottles comply with “BS 1970:2001 or BS 1970:2006 Hot water bottles manufactured from rubber and PVC specification”. The test certificate must be less than 12 months old and from a laboratory accredited to ISO17025; and
- A statutory declaration that the test certificate relates to the rubber or plastic hot water bottles being imported.
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Toothfish
Ministry of Fisheries |
The Customs Import Prohibition (Toothfish) Order 2009 prohibits the importation of toothfish unless it is covered by an appropriately completed Catch Document or Export/Re-Export Document issued by a party to the CCAMLR Convention. Information on these documents is available to Customs on the CCAMLR website. In order that Customs may check that the Catch Document or Export/Re-Export Document has been completed please enter the shipment’s document number and export ID number in goods description field of the import entry. |
Toxic Substances
Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) |
Approval from ERMA is required under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 to import crayons and PCBs. The permit to import number (MOH + permit number) must be entered in the permit information field of the import entry. |
Trout and trout products
Department of Conservation |
Approval from the Minister of Conservation is required under the Customs Import Prohibition (Trout) Order 2007 to import trout and trout products. The import prohibition does not apply to consignments of less than 10 kilograms, where the trout or trout product is not intended for sale in New Zealand (such as for private consumption, gift, and so on). The approval to import should be presented to Customs. |
United Nations sanctions
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
Approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is required to import goods subject to United Nations import sanctions. The United Nations sanctions have been imposed against the following countries:
- Cote d'Ivoire - diamonds
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) — Arms, military equipment and related materials, spare parts for these goods and weapons of mass destruction ballistic-related goods
- Iraq — Cultural property that has been illegally removed from the Iraq National Museum and other locations in Iraq
- Iran — Nuclear weapon, missile, or enrichment-related goods
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