Bringing food into/out of NZ

New Zealand has strict controls on what kinds of food can be brought into the country. Other countries may also have controls on some foods.

  • Loading packages onto a plane
  • MAF offices cheaking out meat
  • Blocks of cheese
  • Varoety of fruit
  • Carton of bottles

  • Overview

    Restrictions on what foods you can bring into NZ, and how much. For your own use, or for sale. Other countries' restrictions on what foods you can take there.

  • Bringing in food to sell

    Bringing food into New Zealand to sell? Here's what you must do, and why.

  • Bringing in food for yourself

    Bringing food for your own use into New Zealand? Here's what you must do, and why.

  • Taking food to & from the Pacific islands

    Taking food from New Zealand to the Pacific Islands, or bringing it back? Here's what you must do, and why.

  • Sending food to the US

    Sending food to the United States? Here's what you must do, and why.

  • Taking food to the EU

    Taking meat or dairy products for your own use into the European Union? Here's what you must do, and why.

  • Taking NZ honey overseas

    Taking honey overseas, or sending it through the post? Read about other countries' limits on how much you can take or send.

Tools: