Importing fresh fruit and 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.

In this section

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Steps to importing

Requirement documents

Forms and templates

Registers and lists

Fees and charges

Resources

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 Importing Food Notice.

Who to contact

If you have a question, email info@mpi.govt.nz