Bringing meat, stock, and floss products to NZ | NZ Government

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Pork products

Examples:	Pork salami, dried ham, Iberian Jamon, pork crackling, scratchings, pig, pork sausage, pork paté, pork pepperoni
	These products are not allowed to be brought to New Zealand.

Beef, lamb, mutton, goat, venison, kangaroo, possum, and rabbit products

Requirements:	Clean and free of biosecurity contamination like bugs, soil, diseases, or fresh fruit. Commercially manufactured and packaged. In its original unopened packaging. Has the country of manufacturer clearly stated on the packaging. Meets any additional requirements and weight limits Must not be from Indonesia.
Additional requirements:	Some of these products may be protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). They will require CITES documentation to be imported or may be prohibited. Find out about CITES – Department of Conservation
Weight limits:	20kg, if these meats are from New Zealand. 3kg, if beef products from Australia, Canada, USA, European Union, UK, Switzerland, Norway, Vanuatu, or Japan. 3kg, if lamb, mutton, goat, and venison meat products from Australia, European Union, UK, Switzerland, or Norway. 3kg, if kangaroo and possum meat products from Australia. 3kg, if rabbit meat products from European Union, UK, Switzerland, or Norway. Otherwise the weight limit is: 2kg, if it is canned/retorted from any country and does not require refrigeration. 1kg, if it is cured from a foot and mouth disease-free country and does not require refrigeration. Check the list of regions that are free from foot and mouth disease
Declare the item?	Yes
Inspection required?	Yes
Clearance guaranteed?	No Check our legal disclaimer to find out why we can't guarantee clearance

Insect and arachnid products

Examples:	Spider, cricket flour, cricket, salagubang
Allowed if:	It is commercially manufactured and packaged, in its original unopened packaging, contain no living specimens, and does not require refrigeration.
Extra tip:	Some of these products are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). They may require CITES documentation to be imported or may be prohibited. Find out about CITES – Department of Conservation Do not bring products from Indonesia.
Weight limit:	500g
Declare the item?	Yes
Inspection required?	Yes
Clearance Guaranteed?	No Check our legal disclaimer to find out why we can't guarantee clearance

Alligator and crocodile

Examples:	Alligator meat, crocodile meat
Allowed if:	It is from Australia or the USA, also must be commercially manufactured and packaged, in its original unopened packaging, has the country of manufacturer clearly stated on the packaging, and does not require refrigeration.
Extra tip:	These products are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). They will require CITES documentation to be imported or may be prohibited. Find out about CITES – Department of Conservation Do not bring products from Indonesia.
Weight limit:	3kg
Declare the item?	Yes
Inspection required?	Yes
Clearance Guaranteed?	No Check our legal disclaimer to find out why we can't guarantee clearance

Vegan meat substitute

Example:	Tofu
Allowed if:	It is cooked or preserved, and it does not contain jackfruit or breadfruit.
Extra tip:	It's advisable to have manufacturer information on the product's label. Do not bring products from Indonesia.
Weight limit:	None
Declare the item?	Yes
Inspection required?	Yes
Clearance Guaranteed?	No Check our legal disclaimer to find out why we can't guarantee clearance

Other meat products

Examples:	Canned foie gras, glass jar with rubber sealing foie gras, tin sealed foie gras, canned chicken
Allowed if:	It is heat-treated using a retort process in a hermetically sealed container, commercially manufactured and packaged, in its original unopened packaging, and does not require refrigeration.
Extra tips:	Some meat products are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), like canned bear meat or whale meat. They may require CITES documentation to be imported or may be prohibited. Find out about CITES – Department of Conservation Do not bring products from Indonesia.
Weight limit:	2kg
Declare Items:	Yes
Inspection:	Yes
Clearance Guaranteed?	No Check our legal disclaimer to find out why we can't guarantee clearance

Sausage casings

Examples:	Collagen casings
Allowed if:	It is commercially manufactured and packaged, in its original unopened packaging, and does not require refrigeration.
Extra tips:	Do not bring sausage casing made from the intestinal tract of animals. Do not bring products from Indonesia.
Weight limit:	None
Declare the item?	Yes
Inspection required?	Yes
Clearance Guaranteed?	No Check our legal disclaimer to find out why we can't guarantee clearance

Stocks and floss

Examples:	Stock cubes, stock flavouring, floss
Allowed if:	It is commercially manufactured and packaged, in its original unopened packaging, does not require refrigeration, and does not require further cooking before consumption but may require rehydration or reheating prior to consumption.
Extra tip:	Do not bring pork floss products. Do not bring products from Indonesia.
Weight limit:	1kg
Declare the item?	Yes
Inspection required?	Yes
Clearance guaranteed?	No Check our legal disclaimer to find out why we can't guarantee clearance

Regions that are free from foot and mouth disease

A	Albania, Australia, Austria
B	Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Bulgaria
C	Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Rep.
D	Denmark, Dominican Republic
E	El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini
F	Finland, France
G	Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana
H	Haiti, Honduras, Hungary
I	Iceland, Ireland, Italy
J	Japan
L	Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg
M	Madagascar, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro
N	Netherlands (The), New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia (Rep. of), Norway
P	Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal
R	Romania
S	San Marina, Serbia (excluding Kosovo), Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland
T	Taiwan
U	Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA, Uruguay
V	Vanuatu