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Import Prohibited and restricted imports

Copyright and trade marks

Border protection for your intellectual property.

Filing border protection notices

How to file a border protection notice with Customs

Hazardous substances import controls

You need approval to import hazardous substances.

Intellectual property rights and notices

View a detailed list of trade mark and copyright notices accepted by Customs.

Permits to import alerts

You need government permission to import some items into New Zealand.

Prohibitions and restrictions

Some items are prohibited and cannot be imported into New Zealand, and some require approval to import.

UN and other sanctions

The New Zealand Government has imposed export and/or import sanctions against a number of countries, under the United Nations Act 1946, in response to resolutions adopted by the United Nations Security Council.