Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
GPS Units → New Zealand
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
No specific restrictions for personal gps units
Details
Consumer GPS receivers are generally permitted at international borders as passive-receive electronic devices. China's Surveying and Mapping Law restricts unauthorized geographic data collection, which could affect professional use of GPS units for s
Quantity limit
Personal use
Documentation required
- Purchase receipt for high-value items
- Original packaging (recommended)
Leaving with this item
Consumer GPS units may be exported from New Zealand freely at personal-use quantities.
Practical advice
Standard personal-effects allowance applies for GPS Units in New Zealand. Keep the device in cabin baggage per IATA lithium-battery rules; carry the original purchase receipt if the value is over the destination's de minimis (USD 370). Repair-and-return status is unrestricted; commercial-quantity carriage requires a separate commercial import declaration.
Customs authority
New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) · https://www.customs.govt.nz