Taking kava out of New Zealand
Kava may be exported from New Zealand for personal use; several destinations restrict or limit kava import on arrival.
Details
Kava (Piper methysticum) faces no export prohibition from New Zealand at personal quantities. Destination-side treatment varies widely: Australia caps traveller imports (2 kg allowance under the kava pilot rules), Poland and a few European jurisdictions control it, and the UK bans its sale for human consumption though personal possession is not criminalised. Carry kava in original retail packaging with ingredients listed.
Quantity limits
Personal-use quantities in retail packaging
The other direction
Bringing kava into New Zealand(allowed)
Sources
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