🇳🇿 New Zealand
OCEANIA
New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS)
15%
Duty-Free Allowances
| Category | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 4.5L |
| Cigarettes | 50 |
| Personal goods value | US$430 |
| Duty-free allowances: 4.5L wine or beer OR 1.125L spirits (17+); 50 cigarettes or 50g tobacco or 50g cigars (17+); NZD $700 (approx. USD $430) worth of other goods. Exceeding limits means duty and GST on the excess. | |
Duty-free allowances: 4.5L wine or beer OR 1.125L spirits (17+); 50 cigarettes or 50g tobacco or 50g cigars (17+); NZD $700 (approx. USD $430) worth of other goods. Exceeding limits means duty and GST on the excess.
Cash Declaration Threshold
US$6,100
Local currency equivalent: NZD
Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.
Special Notes
- 01New Zealand Customs and Biosecurity NZ take biosecurity very seriously — declare all food, plant, and animal items.
- 02The New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) is completed digitally before arrival.
- 03Duty on most goods is 5% or less; some goods have 0% duty under FTAs.
- 04GST is 15% and applies to most imported goods.
- 05CPTPP and other FTAs may provide preferential rates.
- 06Importers of commercial goods valued above NZD $1,000 must lodge a customs import entry.