Aquatic animal products
| Examples: | Hoki, tuna, snapper, mahi mahi, blue grenadier, fish balls, fish roe, danggit, halibut, smoked salmon, fresh salmon, salmon steak, trout, char, anchovies, anchovy-like fish, freshwater fish, sturgeon caviar, salmon caviar, scallops, oysters, mussel, squid, octopus, crab, lobster, crayfish, shrimp, sea urchins, sea cucumber, prawn, pāua, sipunculid worms, palolo worms, abalone, sea squirts, sea pineapples, egg/roe, Skin chips |
| Allowed if: |
If the species is identifiable and dead. Salmonid fish product is only allowed if from Australia, Canada, European Union, Norway, UK, and USA. It must also be headed, gilled, and gutted. |
| Extra tips: |
Do not bring non-marine annelids. They are not allowed into New Zealand. Some seafood are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), like clams, sturgeon caviar and some types of sea cucumbers (teatfish). They may require CITES documentation to be imported or may be prohibited. Find out about CITES – Department of Conservation Check allowances with New Zealand Customs Service for some fish like Southern bluefin tuna, Antarctic toothfish, Patagonian toothfish, and trout. Prohibitions and restrictions – NZ Customs We do not have any packaging requirements but you may want to contact your airline or post company to determine if they have any special rules. |
| Weight limits: |
20kg, if it is a salmonid product. 20kg, if it is a non-salmonid product. The combined total weight of non-salmonid aquatic animal products must not exceed 20kg. Note, bivalve molluscan shellfish (BMS) total weight cannot exceed 5kg. |
| Declare the item? | Yes |
| Inspection required? | Yes |
| Clearance guaranteed? |
No Check our legal disclaimer to find out why we can't guarantee clearance |
