Regulations and precautions on items to bring into New Zealand, medicines, cigarettes, cash

New Zealand is located in the South Pacific and is divided into two islands, North and South. It has a highly developed economic system and living welfare. The natural environment here has rarely been damaged by man, and most of it is a pure natural ecological environment. So What should you pay attention to when entering New Zealand? Many items cannot be brought into New Zealand. Here is a detailed guide to share with you.

Because New Zealand is surrounded by the ocean and is located in a remote location, the species and germs on the North and South Islands are many different from those on other continents. If destructive species enter New Zealand, it may cause very serious consequences. consequences. Therefore, New Zealand Customs has to strictly inspect various animal and plant products and foods entering the country to reduce the biosecurity threats posed by alien species to New Zealand.

But don’t be too nervous. Usually a flight attendant will issue immigration cards to passengers before the plane lands. The immigration card will have a very detailed list of prohibited items and items that need to be declared. If you bring items that need to be declared, be sure to fill them in truthfully. Don’t try to get through the customs, and don’t take chances, because if you make a false declaration, you may be fined on the spot NZD 400 or about RMB 1,720. In serious cases, you may even face Prison.

Before leaving, you should first understand what is strictly prohibited and what can be declared for release. This can help you avoid the embarrassment of bringing a bunch of things and only having to carry an empty box into the country.

Items that must not be brought into the country

Meat and eggs (including boiled, raw and cold, fresh, preservative, packaged and any dried meat;

With bones Poultry foods (chicken feet, duck tongues, duck necks, etc.;

Milk, milk powder, butter, cheese;

Dried bird's nest, American ginseng, moon cakes, meat dumplings, nostoc;

Fresh vegetables, fruits and fungi, jackfruit pulp;

Red beans, soybeans and other beans, millet;

Tangerine peel, orange peel, whole walnuts;

New Kangtac cold medicine, musk-containing products (Angong Niuhuang Pills, Liushen Pills, Pien Tze Huang, etc.), dendrobium, antelope horn;

Honey, pollen, propolis, honeycomb and any items containing bees;

All live animals, pets, birds, bird eggs, fish and insects;

All live plants, seedlings, corn, rhizomes and flower bulbs, seeds;

Garlands and garland items, straw, wheat straw;

Protected animal and plant products;

Coral, ivory, snakeskin, crocodile ingredients, items made of whale bone , including any decorations, jewelry, gifts and handicrafts;

Mussels, turtles and turtle shells

Items that must be declared on the immigration card and can be entered after declaration

Dried fruits (dried fruits and vegetables, mushrooms;

Rice and noodles, rice noodles, cereals, dry goods, soups that do not contain the above prohibited ingredients;

Nuts, nuts Popped corn, cooking herbs and seasonings (such as Laoganma, chili sauce, etc.;

All items with plant ingredients or items made from plants, Ganoderma lucidum and Ganoderma lucidum powder;

< p>Herbal medicines, health care drugs, and medical drugs include animal or plant ingredients (most Chinese patent medicines and medicinal materials;

tea, dried flowers without seeds;

made from coconut, sugar cane , items made of bamboo;

All items made of wood, including drums, carvings, spears, and masks;

All items made of hair, including furs, skins, wool, and feathers ;

Purchase toys, plush;

Clothes and shoes for animals, such as animal utensils (such as tools for cleaning animals, tools for grooming pets, saddles, bird cages and Mahle;

All outdoor items, camping items, sporting goods, hiking and other hiking shoes containing soil, seeds or water (shoes will be processed by customs.

About what to bring And luggage tips

Please carry a mobile power bank with you on board, do not check it with your checked baggage, otherwise it will be confiscated;

Please keep a pen in your carry-on baggage for Fill out the immigration card on the plane.

When preparing your luggage, please print and affix English labels for food and medicines that do not have English names (preferably also include descriptions and ingredients of medicines

Speaking of medicines, we have to add that traditional Chinese medicines are treasures of Chinese culture. Most Chinese medicines can be brought into New Zealand, but they must be declared before passing through customs. Since most of the raw materials of traditional Chinese medicine come from plants, minerals, insects or animals, except for mineral raw materials, the other types will be strictly inspected by New Zealand Customs staff.

After declaration, you can bring it into the country normally

Intact or chopped plant leaves, dried or baked ones (don’t even think about fresh ones

Plants Rhizomes, dried

Flowers or fruits of plants, dried

Purified or extracted plant ingredients, granular or powdered

Partial insect products, but they must be crushed (cannot be seen as complete insects

Mineral products

Products made of baked and crushed animal bones (cannot be in the original state of the bones< /p>

Traditional Chinese medicine products should be baked, processed or dried as much as possible. If they can be put into vacuum packaging, customs clearance will be more likely to be successful.

Regardless of declaration and processing. No, it is strictly prohibited to carry

rhinoceros horns, antelope horns, etc.

products containing large amounts of honey

tiger bones

musk

Highly toxic or addictive traditional Chinese medicines

Most New Zealand customs staff will have a list of medicines in their hands. If they are carrying medicines, such as most proprietary Chinese medicines (such as colds) Heat-clearing granules, etc. are on the list of permitted items, and customs officers will generally not make things difficult for them. If they are prohibited drugs, avoid conflicts with customs officers and just throw them away to avoid being slapped with heavy fines or even jail time. .

In addition, there are many qualified importers of Chinese patent medicine products in New Zealand. They have the qualifications to import Chinese medicine materials and can bring domestic "prescriptions" to local Chinese medicine pharmacies to "prescribe them." ;As long as the required medicinal materials are not too "unique", they can generally be caught; there is no need to risk being inspected or being discarded for disposal by bringing a large amount of Chinese medicinal materials into New Zealand from China

But there is one in New Zealand. This ingredient is absolutely prohibited from entering the country. This is Contac. Since "Contac" can be used to refine drugs, New Zealand Customs has a zero-tolerance attitude towards this ingredient. To avoid trouble, you must check the drugs when carrying them. Does it contain this ingredient?

Contac has two main medicinal ingredients, one of which is "pseudoephedrine", which is mainly used to relieve the symptoms of nasal congestion, headache and upper respiratory tract discomfort. However, this The ingredients can also be purified into raw materials for making methamphetamine through simple methods.

Many of the common cold medicines on the market in China contain "pseudoephedrine" ingredients, such as Tylenol and White Plus. Black, Day and Night Baifu Ning, Tianyi Cough Syrup, Furuma Nasal Drops, etc. When buying cold medicine, be sure to pay careful attention to whether it contains this ingredient.

If you try to bring a large amount of it when entering New Zealand customs. Ephedrine drugs (such as two boxes of Contac, may have the following consequences:

Be sentenced to a fixed-term prison term by a New Zealand court for drug trafficking

Leave a criminal record in New Zealand, and Interpol may be notified

If you have New Zealand resident status (PR/IRRV), the resident visa will be cancelled

If it is a student visa or work visa, it will be canceled immediately

< p>Many jobs requiring security/background checks have been lost due to serious criminal records, such as taxi drivers, New Zealand military, police, classified businesses and service industries, etc.

Being permanently or for a long time Refusal to re-enter New Zealand

Try to take medicines with you

Cold medicines. New Zealand has a large temperature difference between morning and evening, and the seasons are opposite to those in the northern hemisphere. It is easy to catch a cold. It is recommended to bring cold granules and antipyretic pills. Pain tablets, cough medicine, etc. But never carry preparations containing ephedrine, such as Contac, Baijiahei, etc. Do not bring liquid, paste, or preparations containing honey ingredients for cough medicines.

Gastrointestinal drugs, it is inevitable to eat some raw and cold food when you come to New Zealand, so you should prepare some gastrointestinal drugs such as berberine

Motion sickness medicine, if you get motion sickness, you must Bring motion sickness medicine. Transportation between scenic spots in New Zealand is basically done by car

Trauma medicine, such as band-aids and disinfectant wipes

Anti-inflammatory medicine. It is very difficult to buy anti-inflammatory medicine in New Zealand. Easy. Family doctors are very cautious when prescribing anti-inflammatory drugs. It is recommended to prepare enough anti-inflammatory drugs (antibiotics) for 7 days. Medications for chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, etc. Prepare more medicines that must be taken every day (it is recommended to bring enough medicine for 7 days longer than the trip)

For mosquito bite medicines, New Zealand has a good natural environment and there are many mosquitoes. The bites are extremely painful and itchy. Cooling oil, Fengyoujing, peppermint ointment, etc. (Of course, these can also be bought in pharmacies in New Zealand. They are not expensive and do not require a prescription.

Please declare all the medicines you bring truthfully on the immigration card. ; Carry the prescriptions issued by the doctor (in Chinese and English; it is best to keep the medicines unopened and keep the outer packaging intact; medicines are only for personal use, and try to avoid carrying medicines for others.

Other matters to note

Cigarettes: The number of duty-free cigarettes entering New Zealand is 50, or 50 grams of duty-free tobacco. This is because New Zealand hopes to become a smoke-free country in 2025. This is also an important step in policy and can also ensure that the New Zealand government Get enough tax revenue from the domestic tobacco market.

Alcohol: New Zealand’s duty-free quota for alcoholic products is 3 bottles of liquor, each bottle not exceeding 1125 ml, or 4.5 liters of wine or beer, provided that you are over 17 years old.

Lighters: Any type of lighter is not allowed on the plane, including refilling lighter oil.

Items: Items purchased in New Zealand duty-free stores worth more than NZ$700 need to be declared.

Cash: New Zealand can bring up to 10,000 New Zealand dollars (or its equivalent in foreign currency) into the country. If it exceeds the limit, it needs to be declared. Airport banknote dogs can smell the smell of banknotes from various countries!

Excessive amounts Liquids: There are strict regulations on the amount of liquids that can be carried through customs. You need to ask the front desk attendant of your flight to find out whether liquids are allowed and the number of milliliters.

New Zealand is a developed country. There are many Chinese supermarkets in the country and the variety of products is unexpectedly rich. Therefore, there is actually no need to bring many items with you. It is very convenient to buy them locally. If you must carry them, you need to fill in the application form strictly in accordance with the requirements. .

Modern people keep electronic products close to their hands, and many important information and materials are stored in mobile phones, computers and other devices. Therefore, New Zealand’s Customs and Duties Act strengthened the supervision of customs personnel on inbound and outbound passengers. Inspection authority for electronic devices such as mobile phones, computers, and iPads. Starting from October 1, 2020, if someone refuses to provide the password of their mobile phone or laptop to customs staff, they will face a fine of NZ$5,000, and the device will be confiscated. Forced unlocking after seizure.

The previous customs law stipulated that customs officers could ask to see the electronic devices of inbound and outbound passengers on the basis of reasonable suspicion, but it did not stipulate whether passengers must provide access rights. The Customs Law gives customs staff the right to conduct compulsory inspections. Passwords, whether in the form of numbers, graphics or fingerprints, must be provided to customs officers as required.

In order to prevent criminals from entering the country, customs officers have no choice but to inspect. Personal electronic devices, but some people think that this actually infringes on personal privacy, but after all, security is more important. In 2017, New Zealand customs officers searched about 540 electronic devices at the airport, and there was news that Chinese students were accused of chatting on WeChat. A case in which the use of pornographic emojis was caught by customs and deported.

Therefore, you need to check your electronic devices before entering New Zealand. If there is anything private that you don’t want others to see, tell it in advance. Save it to the network disk and delete it as soon as possible. When deleting, don’t forget to clean up the traces in the recycle bin.

Although New Zealand’s entry requirements are very strict, they are all to prevent external intrusion. After all, foreign invasion. Invasion is extremely destructive to the local ecosystem. For the sake of ecological balance, we only need to do some homework before traveling and take out all the items on the prohibited list from the suitcase! Not only does it reduce our burden, It can be regarded as a major event to save the earth.