Because New Zealand is surrounded by the ocean and is located in a remote area, resulting in the North and South Islands and other continental species and germs have many different, if destructive species into New Zealand, may produce very serious consequences. That's why New Zealand Customs has had to resort to rigorous inspections of a wide range of plant and animal products and foodstuffs entering the country, to minimize the biosecurity threat posed to New Zealand by exotic species.
But there is no need to be overly nervous, as the flight attendants usually hand out entry cards to passengers before the plane lands. The card will contain a detailed list of prohibited items and items that need to be declared. If you are carrying items that need to be declared, be sure to fill in the blanks, don't try to muddle through, and don't take any chances, because if you don't declare the items you need to be declared, you may be fined 400 New Zealand dollars or about 1,720 yuan on the spot, and in serious cases, you may even face jail time.
Before traveling, you should know what is strictly prohibited and what can be declared, so you can avoid the embarrassment of bringing a bunch of things into the country with only an empty suitcase.
Absolutely can not bring the items into the country
Meat and eggs (including boiled, cold, fresh, preserved, packaged and any dried meat;
Poultry food with bones (phoenix claw, duck tongue duck neck, etc.;
Milk, milk powder, butter, cheese;
Dried bird's nests, American ginseng, moon cakes, meat dumplings, hairy vegetables;
Fresh vegetables, Fruits and mushrooms, pineapple nectar pulp;
Red beans and soybeans and other legumes, millet;
Stale peels, orange peels, whole walnuts;
Neo-Contact cold remedies, musk-containing products (Ampalaya Niu Huang Pills, Liushen Pills, Pientzehuang, etc., Dendrobium, antelope horns;
Honey, pollen, propolis, honeycombs, and any items with bee ingredients;
All live animals, pets, birds, bird eggs, fish and insects;
All live plants, flower seedlings, corn, rhizomes and bulbous roots of flowers, seeds;
Wreaths and wreath articles, straw, straw;
Protected plant and animal products;
Coral, ivory, snakeskin, articles of crocodile composition, articles made from whalebone, including any ornaments, jewelry , gifts and arts and crafts;
Mussels, turtles and turtle shells.
Items that must be declared on the entry card and can be entered after declaration
Dried fruits (dried fruits and vegetables, shiitake mushrooms;
Rice and noodles, rice noodles, grains, dried goods, soup mixes that do not contain any of the above prohibited ingredients;
Nuts, unpopped corn, cooking herbs and seasonings (e.g., Laogai, chili sauces, etc.;
All articles of plant origin or articles made from plants or items that have items made from plants, Ganoderma lucidum and Ganoderma lucidum powder;
Herbal medicines, health care medicines, medical medicines including those containing animal or plant ingredients (most proprietary Chinese medicines and herbs;
Tea, dried flowers without seeds;
Items made from coconut, sugar cane, bamboo;
All wooden items including drums, carvings, spears and masks;
All items made of hair, including fur, pouches, wool, feathers;
Woolen toys, fleece;
Clothing, shoes, such as animal paraphernalia (e.g., tools for cleaning animals, grooming pets, saddles, bird cages, and bridles)
All outdoor items, camping items, sporting goods, hiking and other mud-containing, seeds or water in hiking shoes (shoes will go through customs.)
Tips on what to bring and what to pack
Mobile power (rechargeable batteries should be carried on board, do not check them in with your checked baggage or they will be confiscated;
Please put a pen in your carry-on baggage to fill out your entry card on the plane.
Please prepare your baggage for the food and medicine without English name, print and stick on the English label (preferably even the description of the medicine ingredients are also written
Speaking of medicines, it is necessary to add the treasure of Chinese culture of the Chinese medicine. The vast majority of Chinese medicines can be brought into New Zealand, but they must be declared before passing through customs. As most of the raw materials of Chinese medicine are from plants, minerals, insects or animals, except for the mineral raw materials, the rest of the several kinds of New Zealand Customs staff will make you strict verification.
After declaring, you can bring in the normal way
Whole or chopped plant leaves, dried or baked (fresh is out of the question)
Plant roots and stems, dried
Plant flowers or fruits, dried
Plants that have been purified or extracted, granules, powder
Part of insect products, but to crush (crushed), and then to be brought into New Zealand. Products that have been crushed (not visible as whole insects)
Mineral products
Animal bones that have been roasted and crushed (not in their original state)
Chinese medicine products that have been roasted, prepared, or dried, if possible, and that can be placed in vacuum packs, have a better chance of clearing customs.
Whether declared or not, it is strictly prohibited to carry
Rhinoceros horn, antelope horn, etc.
Products containing large quantities of honey
Tiger bone
Musk
Highly toxic or addictive Chinese medicines
New Zealand Customs staff will have a list of medicines in their hands, and if you carry medicines, for instance, most proprietary Chinese medicines (PCMs), or other medicines, you may need to bring them through customs. If the majority of Chinese medicines (e.g. cold and fever granules, etc.) are on the list of permitted medicines, the customs officers will not make things difficult for you. If it is a banned drug, you can avoid a confrontation with the customs officer and just throw it away to avoid a hefty fine or even a jail sentence.
Additionally, there are a number of qualified importers of proprietary Chinese medicines in New Zealand, which are qualified to import Chinese medicinal materials, and can carry domestic "prescriptions" to the local Chinese pharmacy; as long as the required medicinal materials are not too As long as the required medicines are not too "unique", you can generally get them; there is no need to risk being checked or discarded for disposal, carrying a large number of Chinese herbal medicines from China into New Zealand.
But there is one ingredient that is absolutely prohibited in New Zealand, and that is Contac. Because "Contac" can be used to refine drugs, New Zealand Customs has a zero-tolerance attitude towards this ingredient, and to avoid trouble, you need to check whether the medicine contains this ingredient when you bring it in.
There are two main ingredients in Contac, one of which is pseudoephedrine, which is used to relieve nasal congestion, headaches and upper respiratory discomfort, but this ingredient can also be purified in a simple way to make methamphetamine.
Many cold and flu remedies on the Chinese market contain pseudoephedrine. Some of the more common ones are Tylenol, White Plus Black, Day and Night Pepcid, Tianyi Cough Syrup, and Fuma Nasal Drops, etc. Be sure to look carefully for this ingredient when purchasing cold remedies.
If one enters New Zealand Customs attempting to carry a large quantity of medication containing ephedrine (e.g., two boxes of Contac, then there may be the following consequences:
Imprisonment in a New Zealand court of law for drug trafficking
Criminal record in New Zealand and possible notification of Interpol
If one has New Zealand Resident status (PR/ IRRV), the resident visa will be canceled
If it is a student visa or work visa, it will be canceled immediately
Loss of many jobs that require security/background checks due to a serious criminal record, such as cab drivers, New Zealand military, police, classified businesses, service industries, etc.
Permanent or prolonged denial of re-entry into New Zealand
Medicines to bring alongCold and flu medicines, New Zealand has a big difference in temperature between morning and evening, and the season is opposite to that of the northern hemisphere, so it is easy to catch a cold, so it is recommended to bring cold and flu preparations, antipyretic and analgesic tablets, and cough medicine, etc. However, do not bring medicines containing ephedrine. But don't bring preparations containing ephedrine, such as Contac, White & Black, and so on. Cough medicines should not be carried in liquid, paste or preparations containing honey.
Gastrointestinal drugs, it is inevitable to eat some cold food in New Zealand, so the gastrointestinal drugs such as Flavopiridol should be prepared
Motion sickness medicine, if you will be seasick, then be sure to bring motion sickness medicine, New Zealand within the attractions of the attractions of the transportation between the basically all have to take the car
Trauma drugs, such as band-aids, disinfectant tissues
Anti-inflammatory drugs, New Zealand is very difficult to buy anti-inflammatory drugs, family doctors are very cautious when prescribing anti-inflammatory drugs, it is recommended to prepare enough anti-inflammatory drugs (antibiotics) for 7 days
Preparation for their own chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, heart disease and so on every day you must take the drug, to prepare more (it is recommended to carry more than the itinerary longer than the dosage of 7 days
Mosquito bites medication, New Zealand natural environment, the New Zealand environment, the New Zealand government is not a good place to buy medication. Bites of drugs, New Zealand's natural environment is good, mosquitoes and insects are more, bite up the pain and itching, cool oil, wind oil, mint cream, etc. (of course, these things can also be bought in New Zealand's pharmacy, the price is not expensive, and do not need a prescription
All the medicines you carry, please do, in the entry card on the truthful declaration; carry a doctor's prescription (in Chinese and English; the best unopened medicine, complete to retain the The packaging is unopened and intact, and the medicines should be for your own use only, so try to avoid carrying medicines for others.
Other things to note
Cigarettes: The number of duty-free cigarettes entering New Zealand is 50, or 50 grams of duty-free tobacco, because New Zealand hopes to become a smoke-free country in 2025, which is an important step in the policy, and also ensures that the New Zealand government will get enough tax revenues from the tobacco market in the country.
Alcohol: New Zealand's duty-free quota for alcoholic products is three bottles of liquor, each not exceeding 1,125 milliliters, or 4.5 liters of wine or beer, provided the person is at least seventeen years old.
Lighters: Lighters of any kind are not permitted to be carried on board the airplane, nor is oil containing refills for lighters.
Items: Purchases made in New Zealand duty free stores valued at more than NZ$700 need to be declared.
Cash: New Zealand can bring a maximum of 10,000 New Zealand dollars (or equivalent foreign currency into the country, over the need to declare. Airport currency detection dogs can sniff out banknotes from all countries!
Excessive liquids: the liquids brought across the border are also subject to strict regulations, and cannot exceed the number of milliliters, you need to ask the front desk attendant of the flight you are taking to clarify whether you are allowed to bring liquids and the number of milliliters you are carrying. This includes cosmetics.
New Zealand is a developed country, there are many Chinese supermarkets in the country, the variety of goods is also surprisingly rich, so in fact, many items do not need to carry, in the local purchase is very convenient, if you have to carry, you need to strictly in accordance with the requirements to fill out the application form.
Modern people are electronic products are not away from the hand, many important information data are saved in the cell phone computer and other equipment. So New Zealand's Customs and Excise Act of 2007 strengthened the authority of customs officers to inspect cell phones, computers, iPads and other electronic devices carried by incoming and outgoing passengers, and from October 1 of 2007, if someone refuses to provide the password of his cell phone or laptop to customs officers, he will face a fine of NZ$5,000 and the device will be seized and then forced to unlock.
The previous Customs Act provided that customs officers could ask to see the electronic devices of incoming and outgoing travelers on the basis of reasonable suspicion, but did not specify whether travelers had to provide access. The newly implemented customs law gives customs officers the right to compel inspection, and passwords, whether in the form of numbers, graphics or fingerprints, need to be provided to customs officers as required.
To prevent criminals from entering the country, customs officers are forced to check private electronic devices, but some argue that this is an actual invasion of privacy, but after all, it is still more important to be safe. In the year, New Zealand customs officers searched about 540 electronic devices at airports, and there have also been news stories about cases of Chinese students being repatriated because they were caught in a random customs check for using pornographic emoticons in a WeChat chat.
So before entering New Zealand, you need to check your electronic devices, if there is anything you don't want people to see, save it to your online disk and delete it as soon as possible, and don't forget to clean up the traces in the recycle bin when you delete it.
While New Zealand's entry requirements are strict, they are all about preventing foreign invasions, which can be very destructive to the local ecosystem. For the sake of ecological balance, we just need to do some homework before traveling and take all the items on the banned list out of our suitcases! Not only does it lighten your burden, but it's also a great way to save the planet.