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Toys (CE Marking) → New Zealand
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
No specific restrictions for personal toys (ce marking)
Details
Toys imported for sale in the EU must bear CE marking and comply with the EU Toy Safety Directive, which mandates testing for physical, chemical, and electrical hazards. The US requires toys to comply with CPSC standards and the Consumer Product Safe
Quantity limit
Personal use
Documentation required
- Commercial invoice
- Conformity certificate (CE/UKCA/FCC/KC/PSE/CCC/BIS/SASO as applicable)
- HS classification
Leaving with this item
Toys may be exported from New Zealand freely at personal-use quantities.
Practical advice
Commercial-quantity Toys (CE Marking) may be imported into New Zealand through the standard commercial-import framework. Registered importers file the commercial entry via New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) with the applicable HS classification and the destination's electrical conformity certification (e.g. CE, UKCA, FCC, KC, PSE, CCC, BIS, SASO/SABER depending on destination). Personal-quantity carriage clears under the personal-effects allowance.
Customs authority
New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) · https://www.customs.govt.nz