New Zealand duty-free allowance

What arriving travelers can bring into New Zealand without paying duty — from official customs guidance.

Alcohol

3 bottles

spirits + 4.5 L wine or beer · 17+

Full rule

4.5 litres of wine or beer PLUS 3 bottles of spirits/liqueur (max 1.125L per bottle), age 17+

Tobacco

50 cigarettes

or 50 g · 17+

Full rule

50 cigarettes OR 50g of cigars/tobacco (or 50g mixture), age 17+

Goods & gifts

NZD 700

Full rule

NZD 700 of duty-free/overseas goods

Cash · declare from

NZD 10,000+

Full rule

NZD 10,000+ must be declared (AML/CFT Act; threshold not stated on the fetched duty-free page)

Depends on: age 17 (unusually low); none by origin or duration

Good to know

NZ Customs also runs the What's My Duty estimator; tobacco allowance was slashed from 200 to 50 cigarettes in 2014 - old sources still show 200; strict biosecurity declarations are separate

From New Zealand's official customs guidance, checked 2026-07-31 ·verify at the source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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