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Fair Trading Act 1986

Product safety

33: Importation of certain goods prohibited

You could also call this:

“You can't bring some things into New Zealand that aren't allowed”

You are not allowed to bring certain goods into New Zealand. These are goods that would break the rules if they were supplied in New Zealand. The law treats these goods as if they are already on the list of things you can’t bring into the country. This is covered in section 96 of the Customs and Excise Act 2018. The rules in that Act apply to these goods too.

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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM96970.

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Part 3 Product safety

33Importation of certain goods prohibited

  1. All goods the supply of which would constitute a contravention of this Part are hereby prohibited to be imported into New Zealand and shall be deemed to be included among goods prohibited to be imported under section 96 of the Customs and Excise Act 2018 and the provisions of that Act shall apply to such goods accordingly.

Notes
  • Section 33: amended, on , by section 443(3) of the Customs and Excise Act 2018 (2018 No 4).