Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Melatonin → New Zealand
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
No specific restrictions for personal melatonin
Details
No specific restrictions for personal melatonin. In the reverse direction (taking melatonin out of New Zealand): allowed — Melatonin supplements may be exported from New Zealand freely as a dietary supplement. Arrival inspections are conducted by New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS); when in doubt, use the declare (red) channel — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods attract penalties.
Quantity limit
Personal use
Leaving with this item
Melatonin supplements may be exported from New Zealand freely as a dietary supplement.
Practical advice
Personal-quantity melatonin (OTC supplement) clears as routine in destinations where it is OTC. In prescription-only markets (e.g. UK, France, Germany), declare with prescription if asked.
Customs authority
New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) · https://www.customs.govt.nz