Make the most of your allowances when travelling - use the following as a guide for your duty free allowances in New Zealand and around the world. To make sure you get the most out of your travel, we recommend you talk with the staff in store to ensure you have the most up to date information for your trip as allowances can change.
The New Zealand Customs allowances
When entering New Zealand you are entitled to a personal goods concession. This allows you to bring in goods free of duty (excluding alcohol and tobacco products) obtained overseas and/or purchased duty free in New Zealand, which have a total combined value of NZ$700. If the value of your goods is over NZ$700 then they may attract Customs duty and goods and services tax (GST).
A traveller may import the following quantities of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages free of Customs charges, if:
- (i) The goods accompany them through the Customs arrival process; and
- (ii) The goods are not being carried on behalf of any other person or persons; and
- (iii) The goods are not intended for sale or exchange.
| Cigarettes, cigars, tobacco |
- 200 cigarettes, or
- 250 grams of tobacco, or
- 50 cigars, or
- A mixture of all three weighing not more than 250 grams.
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Alcoholic beverages
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- Up to six bottles (4.5 litres) of wine, champagne, port or sherry
- Up to twelve cans (4.5 litres) of beer
- Three bottles (or other containers) each containing not more than 1125ml of spirits, liqueur, or other spirituous beverages.
Quantities imported in excess of the allowances, or that are housed in containers greater than the maximum stipulated bottle size, are liable for Customs charges.
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More information is available on the New Zealand Customs site at www.customs.govt.nz or phone +64 9 275 9059.
Duty free allowances for other countries
| Country |
Alcohol |
Tobacco |
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Australia
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2.25 litres alcoholic beverage
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50 cigarettes or 50 grams tobacco
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Canada
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1 litre alcoholic beverage
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200 cigarettes or 50 cigars
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| China |
1.5 litres alcoholic beverage |
400 cigarettes |
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Fiji
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4.5 litres wine or beer or 2.25 litres spirits or liqueur
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250 cigarettes or
250 grams tobacco or 250 grams cigars
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Hong Kong
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1 litre of alcohol
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19 cigarettes or
25 grams of tobacco or 25 grams of cigars
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| Japan |
3x 750ml of alcoholic beverage |
Residents: 200 cigarettes
Non-residents: 400 cigarettes or
250 grams tobacco
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| Korea |
1 litre of alcohol |
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars
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| Malaysia |
1 litre of alcohol |
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or
225 grams tobacco
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| New Caledonia |
2 litres of spirits except Aniseed or Absinthe and 2 litres of wine |
200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or
50 cigars or 400 grams tobacco
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| New Zealand |
Up to 3 litres of spirits or liqueur (conditions apply) plus 6 bottles of wine, port or sherry |
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or
250 grams tobacco
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| Norfolk Island |
1 litre alcoholic beverage |
200 cigarettes or 250 grams tobacco/cigars |
| Samoa |
1 litre of alcohol |
200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco/cigars
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| Singapore |
1 litre spirits and 1 litre wine or beer |
No cigarettes
*all tobacco goods must be declared
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| South Africa |
2 litres wine and 1 litre spirits |
400 cigarettes and 250 grams tobacco and 50 cigars
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| Taiwan |
1 litre of alcohol |
200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or
500 grams of tobacco
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| Thailand |
1 litre of alcohol |
200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco or
equal weight of cigars |
| Tonga |
2.25 litres of spirits or 4.5 litres of wine |
400 cigarettes or 500 grams of tobacco/cigars
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United Kingdom
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2 litres wine and 1 litre spirits |
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or
100 cigarillos or 250 grams tobacco
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| United States of America |
1 litre alcoholic beverage |
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or
1,350 gms tobacco or combination *Cuban cigars are not permitted to be imported
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| Vanuatu |
2 litres wine and 1.5 litres spirits |
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or
250 grams tobacco
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Convenient duty and tax free options
There are a number of ways you can take advantage of duty and tax free shopping at Auckland Airport, for example:
- Buy duty free items from one of the many duty free retailers located throughout NZ licensed to sell tax and duty free products
- Select duty free items as you leave Auckland, and pick them up on your return. This is much easier than carrying goods throughout your journey!
- Pre-order by phoning JR Duty Free on 0508 573 889 (0064 9 256 7840 for international callers) or DFS Galleria 0800 388 937.