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Before you leave

Check that your mats are clean and dry before packing to come to New Zealand.

Clean your mats properly if they are dirty and check for:

  • soil
  • insects
  • seeds.

You'll need to declare any Pacific-style mats you're bringing on your New Zealand Traveller Declaration.

How to declare items when arriving in NZ

Find out more

Dried and Preserved Plant Material, and Fresh Plant Material for Testing, Analysis or Research – Import Health Standard [PDF, 451 KB]

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