Bringing honey, herbs, and spices to NZ

Honey

Examples:	Raw honey, honey spread
Allowed if:	It was made in New Zealand, it is commercially manufactured and packaged, and in its original unopened packaging.
Extra tip:	Honey is a high biosecurity risk for New Zealand. It can bring in harmful pests and diseases that can affect our bee populations. If in doubt, do not bring the honey.
Weight limit:	2kg
Declare the item?	Yes
Inspection required?	Yes
Clearance guaranteed?	No Check our legal disclaimer to find out why we can't guarantee clearance

Examples:

Chilli powder, dried basil, cinnamon, cumin, black pepper, green pepper, white pepper, peppercorn, peppermint, seaweed

Allowed if:

It does not contain bugs, soil, disease or other plant or animal material, and it is listed here:

All ground spices	Goji – dried red berries
All ground, rubbed and chopped herbs	Juniper – dried berries
All dried roots	Lemon Grass – dried leaves
Ajwain seeds	Lotus – dried leaves
Allspice – dried unripe fruit	Lovage – dried leaves
Anise – pods / seeds	Mace – dried whole
Bay Leaves – dried	Marjoram – dried leaves
Basil – dried	Mint – dried leaves
Caraway seeds	Mustard – seeds
Cardamom, green – pods / seeds	Nutmeg – dried seeds, crushed/ground
Other Cardamom – Non-viable or ground pods / seeds	Oregano – dried leaves
Chilli – Dried fruit, flaked, shredded	Pepper black, white, green – dried fruits
Cloves – Dried flower buds	Peppermint – dried leaves
Celery – Dried leaves / seeds	Pimento – dried fruit
Chamomile – Dried leaves / flowers	Psyllium husk – husks only of plantago seeds
Chicory Seeds	Rosemary – dried leaves
Chrysanthemum – Dried leaves / flowers	Saffron – dried stamens
Cinnamon sticks \| Bark	Sage – dried leaves
Coriander seeds	Savory – dried leaves
Cumin seeds	Seaweed – dried
Curry – dried leaves	Spearmint – dried leaves
Dill – seeds, dried leaf tips	Star anise – dried pods / seeds
Dukkah – crushed and chopped seeds with seasoning (sealed packets)	Tamarind – compressed block of pulp
Fennel seeds	Thyme – dried leaves
Fenugreek – seeds, dried leaves	Turmeric – dried tubers
Ginger – crystallized, in brine/syrup, dried whole

Extra tip:

Do not bring pink pepper, or wolfberry (black goji).

Weight limit:

None

Declare the item?

Yes

Inspection required?

Yes

Clearance guaranteed?