Feathers & Plumage → New Zealand

No specific restrictions for personal feathers & plumage

Details

Feathers from CITES-listed bird species require export and import documentation regardless of how they were obtained — found, shed, or purchased. Eagles, hawks, falcons, and most parrots are CITES-listed; eagle feathers are additionally protected in

Quantity limit

Personal use

Documentation required

• Provenance documentation (purchase receipt, auction catalogue)

Leaving with this item

Feather export from New Zealand depends on the species — most wild-bird feathers are protected under CITES or national bird laws; farmed and craft feathers move freely.

Practical advice

Feathers & Plumage may be brought to New Zealand for personal use. Cultural-heritage items over the origin-country's protection-threshold age (typically 100+ years for antiquities) require an export licence from the origin's cultural-affairs authority — the destination-side rule is usually simpler than the origin-side. Carry provenance documentation (purchase receipt from a licensed dealer, auction-house certificate) to demonstrate lawful origin.

Customs authority

New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) · https://www.customs.govt.nz