Product groupings on our 'no' list
Checking this list might save you some time. If you can't find your product, it doesn't mean it's allowed in New Zealand. You'll still need to check through our tool or the importing section of the website.
List of products that cannot be brought or posted to New Zealand
Bee products, honey, and beekeeping equipment
Foundation beeswax.
Equipment that has been used for beekeeping, like a smoker or bee suit.
Honeycomb sheets.
Syrup containing honey.
Unrefined blocks of beeswax.
Fruit
All fresh fruits.
Breadfruit products.
Jackfruit products.
Monk fruit products.
Pink pepper.
Wolfberry (Black Goji).
Fungi and truffles
Frozen fungi species that are not Agaricus bisporus, Boletus edulis, Cantharellus cibarius, Craterellus cornucopioides, Lentinula edodes, Marasmius oreades, Morchella conica, and Morchella esculentus
Truffles.
Woody fungi.
Grains and seeds, including vanilla pods
Fresh vanilla pods.
Frozen, unprocessed grains and seeds.
Plant and seed species that are listed on the Plant Biosecurity Index as “Entry Prohibited,” “Requires Assessment,” “Suspended,” or is a species not listed on the Plants Biosecurity Index (PBI)
Poppy seed type papaver som niferum.
Soups containing seeds.
Whole grains and seeds that are not listed as “Basic” in the Plants Biosecurity Index (PBI)
Whole tonka beans.
Meat, eggs, animal products, oils, and non-marine annelids
All pork products.
Fresh, dry, or raw bird's nest.
Non-Australian emu oil products.
Non-marine annelids (like worms and leeches).
Pork floss.
Sausage casings made from the intestinal tracts of animals.
Whole egg products.
Plants, flowers, and hemp
Bark.
Coconut shells as fertiliser or growing media.
Fresh flowers.
Fresh plants.
Hemp oil containing tetrahydrocannabinol or THC.
Unprocessed willow, cane, bamboo, or rattan.
Vegetables and plants used as food, including seaweed
All fresh vegetables.
Frozen seaweed and algae.
Puy lentils.
Frozen, unprocessed citrus peel and leaves.
Frozen, unprocessed legumes.
Pasta salad.
Poppy seed type called Papaver som niferum.
Sprouting legumes.
