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Advice totrAvellers



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On arrival 1

Warnings

Traps for travellers 4

Prohibited and restricted imports 5

Allowances (Concessions)

Customs charges 15

Information for immigrants and returning residents 16

New Zealanders departing on an overseas trip 22

New Zealand Customs Service ofces 23

ISBN 0–477–07730–7

This brochure is dated July 2009 and supersedes all previous editions.



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on ArrivAl

declArAtioNs

Beore you arrive you will receive a New Zealand Passenger

Arrival Card. You must tick ‘yes’ in the Customs section o your arrival card i you are bringing into New Zealand:

goods that may be prohibited or restricted, such as weapons,

objectionable (indecent) articles, or illicit drugs;

goods in excess o the $700 allowance and the tobacco

and alcoholic beverages allowance (page 11);

goods or commercial, business, or trade purposes;

goods carried on behal o another person;

NZ$10,000 or more, or the equivalent in oreign currency.

You do not have to declare your clothing, ootwear,

jewellery, and toiletries – these are regarded as

“personal eects” i intended solely or your own use.

Please have any purchase receipts readily available.

screeNiNG PoiNt

You may not leave the arrival hall until you have completed

all Immigration, Customs and MAF Biosecurity ormalities.

A Customs ocer may request that you remain in the arrival

hall until he/she is satised that all statutory requirementshave been completed.

Ater clearing passport control and collecting your baggage

you should proceed to the exit.



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A MAF Biosecurity or Customs ocer will be on hand to assess

your declaration. I you are unsure about declaring an item, please

ask an ocer at the exit or direction.

BAGGAGe seArcH

Customs ocers may search the baggage o any passenger.

A baggage search may also be requested by a MAF

Biosecurity ocer.

coMMerciAl GoodsI you are carrying commercial goods, goods or resale, or

goods or use in your business they may be subject to duty and

goods and services tax (GS). You must declare these goods

(regardless o value) on your arrival card or to a Customs ocer.

I goods are intended or temporary importation, you may have to arrange security to cover duty and GS, pending

re-export. New Zealand accepts AA Carnets as security

or the temporary importation o commercial samples,

advertising material, and certain other materials and

equipment. Please enquire at your local Chamber o Commerce or urther details o the AA Carnet system.

Customs clearance is required or the importation and

exportation o all commercial goods whether you hand-carry

them, send them as unaccompanied luggage, or send themseparately by air or sea. All commercial exports must have

the clearance completed prior to departure. Commercial

imports may have the Customs clearance completed either

beore or ater arrival.

I clearance has not been obtained prior to travel, the

goods will be held until a clearance has been arranged.

For urther inormation visit our website or contact your

local Customs oce.



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Use oF electroNic coMMUNicAtioN devices

Te use o electronic communication devices is not permitted

within certain parts o the Customs passenger processing area.

Signage is erected in the aected areas and this will indicate the

types o devices that should not be used. I you are in any doubt

as to where in the arrival or departure areas you may be able to

use your mobile phone or similar, please ask a Customs ocer.

WArNiNGsdrUGs

d n mp ug n Nw Zaan.

Te importation o drugs could result in your imprisonment.Be cautious about carrying packages or baggage or strangers.

Unless authorised by a licence or permit issued by

the Director-General o Health, the importation o

methadone is prohibited.

sMUGGliNG ANd FAlse receiPts

Tere are heavy penalties or concealing dutiable goods rom

Customs and or making alse declarations.

When purchasing expensive items overseas, such as jewellery

and electronic equipment, you may be oered a alse receipt

which shows a purchase price lower than you actually paid

as a means o reducing the Customs charges payable. Do not

succumb to these temptations. Concealment o dutiable goods

and the presentation o alse documentation are serious oences

which may result in the seizure o the articles, as well as having

to pay a substantial penalty. You may also be prosecuted.



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traPsFor trAvellers

trAvellers cAN Be eAsY tArGets

For ProFessioNAl trAFFicKers

“tak h bak Nw Zaan m”

Don’t – unless you are sure they contain no prohibited

goods, it is saer not to carry anyone’s packages or baggage.

“i oK, ga u p h”

Don’t believe it – nearly all countries prohibit drug use.

Te proo o such misinormation could be a long jail sentence.

“thy w n ah yu – yu a n h

yp hy g ”

Don’t chance it – all types o people are searched by

Customs. I you get caught you could ace a long period

in prison. For example, under New Zealand law, the

maximum sentence or importing or exporting a narcotic

is lie imprisonment.

Don’t be persuaded to trade in or transport prohibited

goods – you will be taking all the risks while the person

who asked you takes all the prots.

I you have inormation concerning the importation o

prohibited items including drugs, or suspect that drugs

or other prohibited items are being imported, advise

Customs by phoning 0800 4 CUSOMS (0800 428 786)or contact your local Customs oce.



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ProhiBited and restricted iMPorts

An important border unction is screening or items harmul

to New Zealand’s interests. Importation o some goods is

prohibited, while others may be admitted only ater they

have been subjected to treatment, such as umigation.

MoNeY

I you are carrying NZ$10,000 or more (or oreign equivalent)

in cash, under the Financial ransactions Reporting Act 1996,

a Border Cash Report must be completed. Tis must be completed

regardless o whether you are entering or departing New Zealand,

and includes cash on your person, or in your baggage. Cash does

not include traveller’s cheques, postal notes, bearer bonds or money

orders. It is not an oence to import or export cash, however

ailure to report, or the presentation o a alse or misleading

report, may result in a ne up to a maximum o $2,000.

AGricUltUrAl iteMs

Passengers who fll out the quarantine section o the

Passenger Arrival Card incorrectly risk an instant fne

o $200. Tis is in addition to a fne o up to $100,000,

or a prison term o up to fve years or serious breacheso New Zealand’s biosecurity laws.

Te ollowing classes o goods must be declared:

ood o any kind

plants or parts o plants (alive or dead)



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animals (alive or dead) or their products

equipment used with animals

equipment such as camping gear, gol clubs,

and used bicycles

biological specimens.

Further inormation on agricultural requirements

can be obtained by:

viewing the MAF Biosecurity New Zealand website

at www.biosecurity.govt.nz emailing [email protected]

phoning toll-ree 0800 222 009

contacting MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, PO Box 2526

Wellington or the nearest New Zealand overseas representative.

doMestic Pets ANd ANiMAls

Clearance o pets cannot be undertaken at the passenger air

terminal. Beore sending your pet to New Zealand contact the

New Zealand Customs Service or inormation on the required

documentation, the clearance process, and the hours o operation

when clearance can be undertaken.

Domestic animals may be exempt rom Customs charges

provided you satisy the terms and conditions or the duty-ree

entry o ‘Household or other related eects’ as shown onpage 16 o this booklet. You will be required to complete

imported animal clearance documents on the animal’s arrival,

as there are certain dog breeds that are prohibited imports.

You can contact Customs on 0800 4 CUSOMS

(0800 428 786) or the details o these prohibited breeds.

rAdio trANsMitters ANd

telecoMMiNicAtioNs eQUiPMeNt

Not all radio services have common requency allocations

throughout the world. As a consequence, a radio transmitter

http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/

mailto:[email protected]


http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/



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that may operate satisactorily in one country may cause

intererence in another.

ravellers considering the purchase and importation o radio

transmitters, cordless and cellular phones, baby monitors and

similar equipment should rst check with the Radio SpectrumManagement Group o the Ministry o Economic Development,

(phone 0508 776 463, www.rsm.govt.nz) that the devices meet

New Zealand technical standards and will not cause intererence

to other radio or television broadcast reception.

FireArMs ANd WeAPoNs

Te importation o rearms is strictly controlled and a

New Zealand Police permit to import is required. Tis permit

should be obtained prior to the rearms arriving in New Zealand.

Te importation o certain types o weapons such as fick knives,

butterfy knives, swordsticks, knuckle-dusters, and any weapon

designed to give the appearance o another article is prohibited.

Further inormation regarding the import and export o

rearms, and oensive weapons can be obtained rom theNew Zealand Police at www.police.govt.nz/service/rearms/

or by phoning +64 4 474 9499.

MediciNes

I you are carrying prescription medicines or controlled drugs

you should:

have a prescription rom your physician advising that the

medicine is being used under a doctor’s direction and is

necessary or your physical well-being carry the drugs in their original containers

have sucient quantity not exceeding three months’

supply or prescription medicines or one month supply

or controlled drugs.

http://www.rsm.govt.nz/

http://www.police.govt.nz/service/firearms/

http://www.police.govt.nz/service/firearms/

http://www.rsm.govt.nz/



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Further inormation regarding the importation o medicines

can be obtained either rom Medsae at www.medsae.govt.nz

or by phoning +64 9 257 5704.

Further inormation regarding the importation o controlled

drugs can be obtained rom the Ministry o Health at www.moh.govt.nz or by phoning +64 4 819 6855.

oBJectioNABle PUBlicAtioNs

Objectionable publications are prohibited imports and

will be seized.

Publications imported into New Zealand are subject to the

provisions o the Films, Videos, and Publications Classication

Act 1993. Te denition o publication includes, but is not

limited to, lms, videos, computer games, DVDs, CD-ROMs,books, posters, music recordings, magazines, photographs,

paintings, t-shirts, and computer les.

A publication is objectionable i it describes, depicts, expresses,

or otherwise deals with matters such as sex, horror, crime,

cruelty, or violence in such a manner that the availability

o the publication is likely to be injurious to the public good.

HooKAH PiPes, WAter PiPes

ANd sMoKiNG UteNsilsSmoking pipes such as those requently reerred to as hookahs,

shisha, sheesha, arguileh, hubble-bubbles, urkish water pipes,

bongs, and hash pipes are prohibited imports to New Zealand

and liable to seizure upon arrival. Tese items, and roach clips

with a pincer or tweezer action, are considered in New Zealandlaw to be cannabis and/or methamphetamine utensils and are

thereore unlawul, irrespective o their end use.

http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/

http://www.moh.govt.nz/

http://www.moh.govt.nz/

http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/



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coNveNtioN oN iNterNAtioNAl trAde

iN eNdANGered sPecies

Te rade in Endangered Species Act 1989 allows

New Zealand to ull its international obligations under the

Convention on International rade in Endangered Species

(CIES). Tis world-wide agreement (the CIES agreement)

is designed to prevent trade in endangered, threatened, or

exploited species. It covers both the live plants and animals

themselves, and products made rom them such as those

listed below, which cannot be imported into New Zealand,

or can only be imported with a special permit. Tere arealso corresponding restrictions on similar goods exported

rom New Zealand.

G yu ann mp n Nw Zaan

un h cites nnn:

ivory in any orm, including jewellery and carvings

tortoise or sea turtle shell jewellery and ornaments

meat or other ood made rom whales, dolphins,

rare cranes and pheasants, or sea turtlesmedicines made rom endangered species o wild auna

and fora; or example Po Chai, musk, rhinoceros or

tiger derivatives such as ground horn or bone

carvings or other things made rom whalebone or

bone rom many other marine mammals

cat skins or coats

trophies o: sea turtles, snakes, all big cats, rare reptiles,

cranes, pheasants, bears, antelope, and deer

live species including: pet eagles, hawks, owls andparrots, many cacti, orchids, cycads, cyclamens,

and carnivorous plants.



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G yu n a cites xp pm

all clam shells and bits o coral – even those you just

pick up on the beach

bird o paradise eathers

many big game trophies some live cranes, pheasants, quail, and many small cage

birds such as nches

many goods such as belts, bags, watchstraps or shoes

made rom skins or crocodiles, lizards, large snakes,

or other reptiles

many butterfy collections

some erns and any carnivorous plants, cycads, orchids,

cyclamens, and cacti not completely prohibited

anything made rom any o these species or whichincorporates some part o them.

rmmb – n ub, n mp

Further inormation can be obtained by viewing the

Department o Conservation website at www.doc.govt.nz or by phoning +64 4 472 5821.

http://www.doc.govt.nz/

http://www.doc.govt.nz/



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allowances (coNcessioNs)

All goods brought to New Zealand are subject to the control

o Customs. Te ollowing sections deal with the various

concessions available to travellers.

clotHiNG ANd otHer PersoNAl eFFects

Your clothing, toiletries, personal jewellery (including watches)

will be admitted ree-o-duty and goods and services tax (GS)

irrespective o whether they accompany you or are sent

separately, provided:

they are intended or your own use or wear

they are not intended or any other person or personsthey are not intended or git, sale, or exchange.

Commercial quantities o individual items o clothing

(including ootwear) are not admissible under the provisions

o this concession since the term ‘personal eects’ used in the

context o the concession only covers articles, new or used,

which a traveller may reasonably require or his or her personal

use during a journey or has acquired in the course o an

overseas trip (in the case o a returning New Zealand resident).



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visitors to NeW ZeAlANd

On the condition that the ollowing goods will be taken rom

New Zealand at the completion o their visit, a visitor may also

import without payment o Customs charges the ollowing:

still, video, and motion picture cameras together with

a reasonable supply o lms, tapes, and accessories or

these items

binoculars

portable musical instruments

portable sound and video reproduction devices includingtape recorders, compact disc players, mini disc players,

DVD players, and dictating machines with discs and tapes

portable radio receivers

cellular or mobile telephones

portable personal computers (laptops) and accessories

baby carriages and strollers

wheelchairs or invalids

sporting equipment.

I a visitor is unable to satisy this requirement, Customs may

require a cash deposit to cover the duty and GS normally

payable. Te deposit will be reunded when the goods have

been exported.

AccoMPANied Goods coNcessioNs

Your personal concession allows you to bring into

New Zealand duty-ree goods (excluding alcohol and

tobacco products) obtained overseas and/or purchased

duty-ree in New Zealand with a total combined valueo NZ$700. Goods in excess o this value ($700) attract

duty (where applicable) and GS.



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Te concessions apply only in respect o goods that:

accompany a passenger through the Customs arrival

processes

are or the personal use o the passenger, or intended as gits

are not carried on behal o another person are not or use in the passenger’s business or proession

are not imported or other persons at their request.

Passengers travelling together cannot combine their individual

$700 concessions. Children may claim the concession providedthe goods are their own property and o a type a child would

reasonably expect to own and use.

ciGArettes, ciGArs, toBAcco,

ANd AlcoHolic BeverAGesPassengers are entitled to import the ollowing quantities o

tobacco products and alcoholic beverages ree o Customs

charges, provided that they:

accompany the passenger through the Customs

arrival process

are intended or the personal use o the passenger, or

intended as gits

are NO carried on behal o another person

are NO intended or sale or exchange.

cga, ga, ba

200 cigarettes or 250 grams o tobacco or 50 cigars or

a mixture o all three weighing not more than 250 grams.



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Ah bag

4.5 litres o wine or 4.5 litres o beer

three bottles (or other containers) each containing

not more than 1,125ml o spirits, liqueur, or other

spirituous beverages.

Note: Te minimum age o eligibility or the above allowances

is 17 years. Tis is the age limit prescribed in international

tourism treaties to which New Zealand is a contracting party.

Te Sale o Liquor Act 1989 and the Smoke-ree Environments Act 1990 prohibit the sale o alcoholic beverages and tobacco

products to persons under the age o 18. Tis restriction also

applies to New Zealand duty-ree outlets.

Full Customs charges are payable on quantities imported

in excess o the above allowance, or that are in containers

greater than the maximum stipulated bottle size. No revenue

collection will be made i the total amount owing on goods

imported in excess o the concessions is less than $50. Tis

revenue waiver does not apply to alcohol or tobacco products.

BAGGAGe WHicH does Not AccoMPANY YoU

With the exception o items reerred to under the heading

‘Clothing and other personal eects’, baggage arriving

in New Zealand that does not accompany you through the

Customs arrival processing will not qualiy or the concessions

on page 11 and may be subject to duty. I you send some o

your goods to New Zealand ahead o your arrival, you can

maximise the benet o the duty concessions available by

ensuring that the items you do send consist only o clothing

and other personal eects.



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customscHArGes

cAlcUlAtioN oF cUstoMs cHArGes

Customs duty on goods accompanied by a passenger, where applicable, is normally levied on the transaction value

o the goods, ie the price actually paid or them. GS o

12.5 percent is then calculated on the duty inclusive value.

In cases where there is no identiable transaction cost,such as or items gited to the traveller, Customs will

endeavour to have the goods valued independently.

PAYMeNt oF cUstoMs cHArGes

Payments will only be accepted in New Zealand currency.Passengers may also pay Customs charges by using any o the

ollowing credit cards: VISA, Bankcard, MasterCard,

Diners Club and American Express.



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inormation oriMMiGrANts ANdretUrNiNG resideNts

iMMiGrANts ANd PersoNs ArriviNG

iN NeW ZeAlANd AFter 21 MoNtHs

or More overseAs

You are entitled to the ollowing additional concessions and

they apply to goods that accompany you or are sent separately.

HoUseHold or otHer relAted eFFects

Your household or other related eects (excluding motor

vehicles, boats, and aircrat) will be admitted duty-ree

(including GS) or a reasonable time ater you arrive,

provided you can meet the ollowing requirements:

You have arrived in New Zealand and on the date the

eects are imported, hold a document authorising

residence in New Zealand.For the whole o the period o 21 months preceding your

arrival, you have lived outside New Zealand. (Brie holiday

or exploratory visits do not exclude a person rom

qualiying or this concession).

You have owned and used the goods beore the date

o your arrival in New Zealand.

Te goods are or your own personal use and not

intended or any other person or persons or or git,

sale, or exchange.



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G a mma nau uh a ay

pan an f qupmn n quay a

huh .

Note: Goods shipped directly ater purchase to avoid local

taxes in the country o export and replacement electricalequipment operating to New Zealand standards, will not

qualiy or entry under this concession unless the importer

can establish that the goods have had personal use prior to

their arrival in New Zealand.

AircrAFt, BoAts, ANd Motor veHicles

Aircrat and motor vehicles attract only GS on importation,

however boats and motor homes also attract tari duties at

varying rates. Consequently, when the concessions as stated

below reer to duties, or duty-ree, this includes both GSand tari duties.

It is possible or more than one motor vehicle, motorcycle,

motor scooter, boat, or aircrat to be imported duty-ree,

provided that the importer/owner is able to meet all o the

concessionary requirements in respect o each vehicle, boat,

or aircrat. Full documentary evidence should be available

to establish that:

You have arrived in New Zealand to take up residency

and on the date the goods are imported hold a

document authorising residence in New Zealand

For the whole o the period o 21 months preceding

your arrival, you have lived outside New Zealand.

(Brie holiday or exploratory visits do not exclude

a person rom qualiying or this concession.)You have personally owned and used the vehicle, boat,

or aircrat or at least one year beore the date o your

departure or New Zealand or the date on which the

vehicle, boat, or aircrat is surrendered or shipping

(or, where the boat, or aircrat is imported other than



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as cargo, the date o its departure or New Zealand);

whichever is the earlier)

Te vehicle, boat, or aircrat is being imported or

your own use and not or sale, git, or disposal in any

other way

Importers will be required to give a written undertaking

that i a vehicle, boat, or aircrat granted duty ree entry is

sold or otherwise disposed o within two years o the date

o importation, they will be required to pay the Customs

duty that would normally have been payable.

BoAts

For concessionary purposes, persons other than those arriving

to live in New Zealand or the rst time are restricted to vessels

that meet the ollowing size and weight criteria;

Sailing vesselsa. that:

in the sailing condition do not exceed 2.5 metres

in width in any section

do not exceed 1,000 kilograms unladen weight

do not incorporate any device or propelling thevessel by power, eg, an auxiliary motor

are not o the deep keel type.

Powered vesselsb. that:

do not exceed 7 metres in length overall

do not exceed 2.5 metres in width in any section

do not exceed 1,250 kilograms all up unladen weigh

(ie, with driving units and transmissions) or 800

kilograms unladen weight when imported without

driving units and transmissions.



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People arriving to live in New Zealand or the rst time are

able to import vessels irrespective o size and weight restrictions

provided that they are able to establish that they have personally

owned and had use o the vessel or at least one year beore the

date o their departure or New Zealand or the date o shipment

(or where the vessel is imported other than as cargo, the date o

its departure or New Zealand), whichever is the earlier.

Te restriction on sale or disposal within two years also applies.

In addition, an importer will be required to provide an

assurance that such a vessel will not be used in a commercialcapacity or hire, or the transport o passengers or reward,

within the same two-year period.

Te terms o the above concession(s) are legal requirements

as set out in the ari o New Zealand.

docUMeNt AUtHorisiNG resideNce

For the purposes o these concessions, the term ‘document

authorising residence’ means any o the ollowing:

a New Zealand passportan Australian passport

a current New Zealand residence visa or permit, or a

current New Zealand returning resident’s visa or permit

a current permanent residence visa (including a

resident return visa) issued by the Government o

the Commonwealth o Australia

a current New Zealand work visa or work permit that

was issued or a minimum o 12 months

a current New Zealand work visa or work permit, issuedunder the Work to Residency (Skilled Migrant Category)

policy or the Long erm Business Visa/Permit category

a current New Zealand visitor’s visa or permit that was

issued or a minimum o three years.



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Full Customs charges will be payable unless you are able to

establish that all o the concessionary conditions have been met.

For vehicles, i Customs charges are payable and you require an

assessment o the amount payable, you are advised to obtain a

copy o Customs’ Fact Sheet 29, Advice on private motor vehicle import, this explains how to calculate the value or duty.

In respect o a boat or aircrat, you should write directly to the

New Zealand Customs Service at your intended port o arrival.

Importers are strongly advised to research the viability o any proposed importation, particularly those relating to motor vehicles.

reGistrAtioN oF veHicles iN NeW ZeAlANd

Motor vehicles imported into New Zealand, whether new or

used, must be certied by New Zealand ransport Agency (NZA) approved certiers. Importers should be aware they

will need to be able to veriy compliance with these requirements

beore the vehicle can be registered in New Zealand.

For the current NZA requirements or importing motorvehicles into New Zealand, reer to the New Zealand

ransport Agency website www.nzta.govt.nz

Te New Zealand Customs Service will not accept any

responsibility in cases where a vehicle has been imported

on either a duty-ree, or duty-paid basis, but is subsequently

denied registration or saety or other considerations.

visitors Motor veHicles

Visitors may import a motor vehicle (including an attached

trailer or caravan) into New Zealand without payment o

Customs charges provided it is the intention o the owner to

export the vehicle rom New Zealand at the conclusion o

their visit, or 12 months, whichever is the earlier. Te period

o temporary entry allowed is up to 12 months.

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/



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o assist duty-ree entry, visitors are encouraged to have

in their possession a Carnet de Passages en Douanes

(CPD) issued by AI/FIA aliated member clubs, ie

Automobile Associations.

I you do not have the above touring document in yourpossession, you may be required to provide a cash deposit to

cover the ull Customs charges payable. Te deposit will be

reunded provided the vehicle and attachments are exported

within the stipulated period on the temporary import entry .

Under normal circumstances Customs will not extend the

temporary import entry period or conditions. However

Customs will consider all requests or an extension on a

case-by-case basis provided such a request is made prior to the

expiry date o the temporary import entry period. Vehicles

remaining in New Zealand ater the expiry o the temporary

entry period or allowed extended period will be subject to

payment o Customs duties.

steAM cleANiNG oF Motor veHicles

All used vehicles are subject to a quarantine inspection on

arrival by MAF Biosecurity. I the vehicle is ound to be

contaminated with soil, plant, or animal material, it will

require cleaning to remove the contaminant. Te charges

or inspection and cleaning (i required) are the responsibility

o the importer.



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new Zealanders deParting oN AN overseAs triP

Goods For eXPort ANd retUrN

Tere is no requirement or travellers to declare goods on

their arrival into New Zealand that were physically in their

possession prior to leaving on their overseas trip, unless the

goods were purchased duty ree in New Zealand at the time

o departure. ravellers who are concerned that the possession

o exported goods might impact on their duty-ree entitlements

can ask or a Certifcate o Export as proo o previous

ownership. Tis certicate can only be issued where the goods

are uniquely identiable eg by serial number. Please note that

this acility is not always available at the point o departure.

In the case o new models o photographic or video

camera equipment, it would be wise to carry some orm o

documentation to establish previous ownership in New Zealand.

ProHiBited eXPortsTere are restrictions on the export o certain goods, eg

greenstone in its natural state, wildlie, antiquities, and works

o art. I you have any doubt about what you may or may not

take with you, please inquire at your nearest Customs oce.

cArrY oN BAGGAGe

In line with new international aviation security guidelines,

the amount o liquids, aerosols, and gels that you (and children)

can have in carry-on baggage is now limited on all fights rom



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New Zealand to any overseas destination. For urther

inormation on what you may take aboard an aircrat, please

visit www.fysmart.govt.nz or talk to your airline or travel agent.

do YoU HAve oUtstANdiNG FiNes?

I you have outstanding nes at the time o your departure,

you may be prevented rom leaving New Zealand until that

matter is resolved. I you are unsure o your situation in respect

o unpaid nes, you should contact the Ministry o Justice

Collections Centre or urther inormation on 0800 729 677.

Invercargill Box 840T: 03 218 7329F: 03 218 7328

Napier Box 440T: 06 835 5799F: 06 835 1298

Nelson Box 66T: 03 548 1484

F: 03 546 9381

New Plymouth Box 136T: 06 758 5721F: 06 758 1441

Tauranga

Box 5014, Mt. MaunganuiT: 07 575 9699F: 07 575 0522

Wellington Box 2218T: 04 473 6099

F: 04 473 7370

General Inquiriesand Comments

T: +64 9 300 5399 or

0800 4 CUSTOMS(0800 428 786)

F: 09 359 [email protected]

Auckland

Box 29T: 09 359 6655

F: 09 359 6735Auckland Int. Airport

Box 73003T: 09 275 9059F: 09 275 5634

Christchurch

Box 14086T: 03 358 0600F: 03 358 0606

Dunedin Private Bag 1928T: 03 477 9251

F: 03 477 6773

new Zealand customs

service oFFices

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Any item that could be a weapon is prohibited in

the aircraft cabin. If you have any potential weapons

on your person, or in your carry-on luggage,

you must place them in your checked-in luggage.

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Pack it inyour suitcase.

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