Country Conditions for Mailing — New Zealand

(Includes Cook Islands and Niue)

Prohibitions (130)

Air guns, stun guns, tasers, and stun batons.

Ammunition, including bullets.

Antiques and collectibles, including numismatic (collector’s) coins.

Artwork including paintings, sculptures, and of other works of art.

Bank cards, including credit cards, debit cards, electronic-funds-transfer-at-point-of-sale cards (EFTPOS), and gift cards.

Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money); bullion; stamps (unused); bonds, shares, and securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; bills of exchange; and other negotiable instruments.

Firearms; and parts thereof.

First aid kits.

Furs and skins of animals (untreated).

Human or animal remains (including cremated remains).

Inert grenades.

Jewelry, precious metals or stones, watches.

Keys.

Lithium batteries — including items containing properly installed lithium batteries under IMM 135.6.

Live organisms, such as bees, leeches, silkworms, and harmless insects.

Magnets and magnetic material, such as refrigerator magnets and compasses.

Manufactured tobacco products, tobacco leaf, and tobacco refuse. Exception: Cigars, cigarillos, and water-pipes intended for use with tobacco products. Note: Although New Zealand also permits chewing tobacco, snuff, and snus, the U.S. Postal Service does not permit these types of products in international mail — see 136.4.

Medicines including over-the-counter and prescription drugs.

Obscene and immoral articles contained in publications and on any media, including videotapes, films, records, and CD–ROMs.

Offensive weapons and knives (including knuckledusters and swordsticks), bows (including crossbows and arrows), harpoons, spear guns, sling shots, catapults, and defensive chemical dispensers (including mace, pepper spray, and tear gas).

Passports and national identification cards (including applications and renewals for such cards), and original copies of other identity, travel, ownership, or legal documents.

Pesticides, herbicides, and other poisons not classified as hazardous materials.

Radioactive materials.

Vouchers, event tickets, and tickets for games of chance.

Restrictions

Addressees are required to obtain import licenses from the New Zealand customs authorities for all shipments except the following:

Bona fide gifts not exceeding 100 New Zealand dollars in value.

Meat or meat products and fish and fish products are admitted only conditionally.

Merchandise for the addressee’s personal use, not for his or her business or professional use or for sale or trade, and not exceeding 20 New Zealand dollars in value.

Used clothing and used bedding must be for personal use of persons in New Zealand, or with permission of the New Zealand Minister of Customs. Worn out clothing not for personal use must be clean and disinfected, or it will be done at the addressee’s expense.

Observations

Each commercial shipment must be covered by a commercial invoice showing the current domestic price of the goods (that is, what the price would be if sold in the United States) and the selling price to the purchaser in New Zealand. The invoice must include a certificate as to the value of the goods, prepared in prescribed form, and signed by the shipper. Printed blanks for the invoice and certificate can be purchased from printing firms specializing in such supplies.
The completed invoice must be sent to the addressee by First-Class Mail International. It is desirable to send one copy by air and another by ordinary means.
Goods purchased online from the United States with an individual value not exceeding 1,000 New Zealand Dollars (NZD) may have the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collected by the seller at the point of sale. To avoid double taxation, New Zealand Post recommends that a U.S. mailer include a copy of the receipt or commercial invoice showing the GST number and the amount of GST paid. New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) will use the documentation to assess tax liability at the border. When no proof of payment of GST is available, NZCS may charge the GST to the addressee before completing importation.

Global Express Guaranteed (210) Price Group 6

Note: Global Express Guaranteed service is suspended as of September 29, 2024.

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Size Limits (211.22)

The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed must be large enough to completely contain the Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings. The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and 9.5 inches long.

Maximum length: 46 inches

Maximum width: 35 inches

Maximum height: 46 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches

Value Limit (212.1)

The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is $2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.

Insurance (212.5)

See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for GXG document reconstruction insurance and non–document insurance.

Priority Mail Express
International (220) Price Group 12

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate Envelopes

Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Size Limits (221.42)

Maximum length: 36 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

Insurance (222.7)

Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise shipments only

See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance coverage.

Customs Forms Required (123)

Articles Admitted	Required Customs Form/Endorsement
Correspondence, business papers, and documents.	PS Form 2976-B placed inside PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope). Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Computer data and merchandise samples without commercial value.	PS Form 2976-B placed inside PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all articles subject to customs duty.	PS Form 2976-B placed inside PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).

Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customs-related data, no additional customs form is required because customs information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.

Notes:

Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money; securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches; and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail Express International shipments to New Zealand.
Priority Mail Express International With Money-Back Guarantee service — which offers a date-certain, postage-refund guarantee — is available to New Zealand.

Reciprocal Service Name: Courier Post International

Country Code: NZ

Areas Served:

All locations in New Zealand except the Ross Dependency.
For Cook Islands, only Rarotonga.

Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 12

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Priority Mail International — Flat Rate

Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is 20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country, whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Size Limits (231.22)

Maximum length: 60 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches

Insurance (232.91)

Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only (see for markings)

See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.

Customs Forms Required (123)

All Priority Mail International items:

PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)

First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 6

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.

Weight Limit: 3.5 oz. for letters and postcards;

15.994 oz. for large envelopes (flats).

Size Limits

Letters: See 241.212

Postcards: See 241.221

Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232

Customs Form Required (123)