Importing fibre and feathers

Animal fibre and feathers may need to meet strict biosecurity requirements to enter New Zealand. Requirements can vary for each item. MPI sets standards for importing animal products to prevent unwanted diseases, pests, and animals from entering the country.

Importing guide

Your step-by-step guide to importing fibre & feathers.

Import health standards

Find the import health standard (IHS) for your product.

Types of animal fibre and feathers for import

Certain types of animal fibre and feathers are usually allowed to be imported to New Zealand, including:

unprocessed, scoured-only, scoured and carded, and scoured and dyed fibre from sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas, or yaks (wool, mohair, cashmere, and alpaca fibre)
kangaroo, wallaby, possum, and rabbit fibre
mink fibre
bristles and hair
feathers
wool grease and lanolin
raw or unreeled silk
empty, used wool packs.

Who to contact

If you have questions about importing animal fibre and feathers, email animal.imports@mpi.govt.nz.

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Importing fibre and feathers