New Zealand - Prohibited and Restricted ImportsNew Zealand - Prohibited Imports
New Zealand abolished import licensing controls in the mid-1980s.
New Zealand maintains controls on the importation of a variety of goods based on criteria such as “community protection,” protecting the earth’s ozone layer, controlling toxic substances, and safeguarding consumers. New Zealand also maintains a strict quarantine regime to protect its agricultural and forestry industries from pests or disease contamination.
Among the controlled products are firearms and other weapons, explosives, controlled drugs, hazardous wastes, radioactive substances, pesticides, plants, animals, and animal and plant products. Publications, films, audio recordings, and computer disks are restricted for objectionable material. Some agricultural goods (e.g. poultry) are restricted for phytosanitary reasons. New Zealand also complies with United Nations sanctions prohibiting importation of goods from sanctioned countries.