Importing guide
Your step-by-step guide to importing fresh fruit and vegetable products. »
Fresh fruit & vegetables
All food and food-related products imported for personal use or sale must meet New Zealand standards and requirements. MPI's role is to help make sure imported fresh fruit, fungi, herbs, and vegetables are correctly labelled, safe to eat, and free from pests and harmful organisms.
Importing tips
Check these 10 importing tips on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website. »
Quick links
- NZ Customs Service
- Australia NZ Food Standards Code
- Import health standard (IHS) for the importation and clearance of fresh fruit and vegetables
- Import health standard (IHS) for the importation and clearance of fresh truffles for consumption
- Plant imports work programme
- Subscribe to notifications
- Requesting the development of an import health standard
Importer responsibilities
'Food' includes ingredients and anything to be mixed or added to food. No food can be sold if it is unsafe, unfit for human consumption, or contaminated. Food importers have legal obligations under the:
- Biosecurity Act 1993
- Food Act 2014 and related legislation
- Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
- other legislation made under the Food Act.
Importers must also meet other New Zealand food standards, including the Food (Importer General Requirements) Standard.
- Browse all legislation
- Refer to the Australia NZ Food Standards Code website
- Browse other requirements, legal notices, and standards related to importing fresh fruit and vegetables
Who to contact
If you have a question, email info@mpi.govt.nz.
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