Today's Study: Bringing Food in/out of New Zealand

Today, I got to study bringing food into or taking food out of, New Zealand! It was interesting, because when we came to NZ, we had to throw away a lot of the extra snack food we hadn't eaten. So I found it interesting to read about some of the laws involving having to throw it away.

(Following from the New Zealand Government Food Website)

Overview

Restrictions apply to some foods you may want to bring in or take out of New Zealand. This includes food for personal or commercial use. These restrictions apply for both food you travel with and food delivered by postal or courier service.

We set policies, criteria and procedures to monitor the safety of imported food into New Zealand for human consumption.

Bringing food into New Zealand - for personal use or as a gift

Food may come into New Zealand using a variety of transport options and include those ordered over the internet or via the postal system.

We don’t regulate food brought into New Zealand for personal use. However, weight, volume and biosecurity restrictions do apply. You need to contact Biosecurity New Zealand before bringing in any food, even if it is for personal use or as a gift.

Biosecurity New Zealand lists the following food items as ‘risk goods’ for which restrictions apply:

• Meat and meat products
• Eggs and egg products
• Fresh produce
• Fresh fruit
• Dairy products
• Honey and bee products
• Seeds and plants or plant material
• Animal remedies
• Some Chinese medicines

MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (External)

We regulate all food entering New Zealand for commercial purposes, regardless of the quantity imported. We also regulate all food entering New Zealand where food for personal use exceeds the permitted weight or volume restrictions.

The weight or volume of food you can bring into New Zealand for personal use:

• liquid food - up to 10 litres
• concentrated liquid food (not usually consumed as is) - up to 2 litres
• non-liquid food - up to 10 kilograms
• moisture reduced foods (not usually consumed as is) - up to 2 kilograms
• spices - up to 1 kilogram.

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