Can a buyer in New Zealand import from Bulgaria?

• establisheddeclarationbrokerSep 10, 2026

  Applies from 2026-09-10: The Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026 apply from 10 September 2026 and update Customs-controlled area licensing; origin-specific arrangement rules are stated only on the lanes they bind.

  Act: Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026, Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026 (New Zealand Customs Service, Sep 10, 2026)

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• restriction foundprohibitionbuyerAug 21, 2026

  Applies from 2026-08-21: New Zealand adopted Food Standards Code Amendment 250 from 21 August 2026: caffeine may not be sold at retail as a food, high-caffeine guarana extract is restricted, and caffeine is permitted in formulated supplementary sports foods within limits.

  Act: Food Standards Code Amendments 249, 250 and 251 adoption notice, Adoption of recent amendments to joint food standards under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Notice (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Aug 19, 2026)

  Condition: Only products containing added caffeine or guarana extract

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• establishedlabellingbuyerMay 1, 2026

  Applies from 2026-05-01: From 1 May 2026 regulated energy using products sold in New Zealand meet the amended minimum energy performance and labelling rules of SL 2025/227.

  Act: SL 2025/227, Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Amendment Regulations 2025 (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (EECA E3 programme), Jan 1, 2025)

  Condition: Only product classes regulated under the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations, for example refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, dryers, external power supplies, three-phase motors and large air conditioners

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• establishedtaxbuyerApr 1, 2026

  Applies from 2026-04-01: New Zealand Customs and MPI charge goods management levies on imported goods from 1 April 2026.

  Act: Goods management levies, Customs and MPI goods management levies (New Zealand Customs Service and Ministry for Primary Industries, Apr 1, 2026)

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• establishedquarantinebuyerMar 16, 2026

  Applies from 2026-03-16: Fresh fruit and vegetables enter New Zealand under MPI Standard 152.02 of 2026, in force from 16 March 2026, which replaced the 2025 standard.

  Document: Import health standard 152.02 conditions and phytosanitary certification where required

  Act: MPI Standard 152.02, Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Biosecurity New Zealand, Mar 13, 2026)

  Condition: Only fresh fruit and vegetables

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• establisheddeclarationbuyerJan 1, 2026

  Applies from 2026-01-01: Cosmetics imported into New Zealand follow the updated Cosmetic Products Group Standard, in effect since 1 January 2026, including its ingredient schedules.

  Act: Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (consolidated), Cosmetic Products Group Standard (Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Jan 1, 2026)

  Condition: Check the product formulation against the group standard ingredient schedules

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• establishedregistrationbuyerJan 1, 2026

  Applies from 2026-01-01: From 1 January 2026 every New Zealand importer of hazardous substances reports its NZBN and the HSNO approval or group standard for each substance to the EPA.

  Act: HSNO reporting requirements, Hazardous substances: information importers and manufacturers must provide (Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Jan 1, 2026)

  Condition: Only hazardous substances under the HSNO Act

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• establishedquarantinebuyerNov 5, 2025

  Applies from 2025-11-05: Fresh cut flowers and foliage enter New Zealand under the 2025 import health standard, and only when the species and origin are listed and a pathway is published in PIER.

  Act: IHS Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage for Decorative Purposes 2025, Import Health Standard: Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage for Decorative Purposes (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Biosecurity New Zealand, Nov 5, 2025)

  Condition: Species and origin country listed in the standard, with a pathway in PIER

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• establishedcertificatesupplierOct 1, 2025

  Applies from 2025-10-01: Recognition notices under section 272HA of the Building Act, in force since 1 October 2025, let building products certified under a recognised overseas scheme be accepted in New Zealand within the notice scope.

  Document: Certificate from a recognised overseas scheme, used within its scope

  Act: Recognition notices, Building Act 2004 s272HA, Recognition notices for overseas certified building products (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), Oct 1, 2025)

  Condition: Only product types named in a recognition notice (for example RN-10001 showers)

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• establisheddeclarationbuyerSep 1, 2025

  Applies from 2025-09-01: Radio equipment supplied in New Zealand follows the Radiocommunications Regulations (Radio Standards) Notice 2025, released on 1 September 2025.

  Act: Radiocommunications Regulations (Radio Standards) Notice 2025, Radio Standards Notice 2025 (Radio Spectrum Management (MBIE), Sep 1, 2025)

  Condition: Only products that transmit radio signals

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• restriction foundprohibitionbuyerJun 17, 2025

  Applies from 2025-06-17: Disposable vaping devices are banned in New Zealand; the ban and related changes came into force in stages on 18 December 2024 and 17 June 2025.

  Act: Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 (amendments), Recent changes to smokefree laws (Ministry of Health (Manatu Hauora), Dec 18, 2024)

  Condition: Only disposable vaping devices

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

Dates ahead

• needs inputlabellingbothMar 31, 2028

  Applies from 2028-03-31: The Organic Notice: Operators 2026 was made on 10 August 2026 and comes into force on 31 March 2028.

  Act: Organic Notice: Operators 2026, Organic Notice: Operators 2026 (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Aug 10, 2026)

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• needs inputprohibitionbuyerJul 1, 2027

  Applies from 2027-07-01: From 1 July 2027 cosmetics containing more than 10% of the UV filter homosalate may not be imported into or manufactured in New Zealand.

  Act: Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (consolidated), Cosmetic Products Group Standard (Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Jan 1, 2026)

  Condition: Only cosmetics with more than 10% homosalate

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• needs inputregistrationbuyerFeb 1, 2027

  Applies from 2027-02-01: From 1 February 2027 food imported for sale into New Zealand follows the Food Notice: Requirements for Registered Food Importers and Imported Food for Sale 2026, including its list of foods of high regulatory interest.

  Act: Food Notice: Requirements for Registered Food Importers and Imported Food for Sale 2026, Requirements for Registered Food Importers and Imported Food for Sale 2026 (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), New Zealand Food Safety, May 1, 2026)

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• needs inputprohibitionbuyerJan 1, 2027

  Applies from 2027-01-01: From 1 January 2027 cosmetic products containing PFAS ingredients may not be imported into or manufactured in New Zealand.

  Act: Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (consolidated), Cosmetic Products Group Standard (Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Jan 1, 2026)

  Condition: Only cosmetics containing PFAS ingredients

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• needs inputdeclarationbuyerNov 12, 2026

  Applies from 2026-11-12: Electrical equipment supplied in New Zealand must comply with the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025 from 12 November 2026.

  Act: Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025, Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025 (WorkSafe New Zealand, Nov 13, 2025)

  Condition: Only electrical equipment and appliances covered by the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

Corridor rules for all goods

• establisheddeclarationbrokerSep 10, 2026

  The Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026 apply from 10 September 2026 and update Customs-controlled area licensing; origin-specific arrangement rules are stated only on the lanes they bind.

  Act: Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026, Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026 (New Zealand Customs Service, Sep 10, 2026)

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• establishedtaxbuyerApr 1, 2026

  New Zealand Customs and MPI charge goods management levies on imported goods from 1 April 2026.

  Act: Goods management levies, Customs and MPI goods management levies (New Zealand Customs Service and Ministry for Primary Industries, Apr 1, 2026)

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

17 verified entries on this lane as of 2026-10-22. Name a product category to see the requirements for the goods. The register lists only what we have opened and quoted from the official act: silence is a gap in our register, not a clearance.

• Commercial invoice and packing list

  Core shipment and valuation documents.

  TypicalSupplier

• Transport document

  Bill of lading, air waybill or road consignment note.

  TypicalCarrier

• Customs declaration

  Filed by the importer or a customs representative.

  MandatoryBuyer / broker

• Proof of origin

  Needed only when claiming the preferential rate.

  ConditionalSupplier

• Product compliance evidence

  Depends on the product code and intended use.

  ConditionalSupplier

Typical and mandatory are kept separate. Each requirement names the responsible party.

The same facet states, sources, evidence dates, missing inputs and transaction context as structured JSON.

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  "schema_version": "trade-route-answer.v1",
  "kind": "trade_route_answer",
  "context_id": "TR-NZ-BG-5DC3D1",
  "mode": "third_country",
  "transaction": {
    "buyer": {
      "company_id": null,
      "name": "Buyer in New Zealand",
      "country": "NZ"
    },
    "supplier": {
      "company_id": null,
      "name": "Supplier in Bulgaria",
      "country": "BG"
    },
    "movement": {
      "ship_from": "BG",
      "origin_country": "BG"
    },
    "goods": {
      "description": null,
      "hs_code": null,
      "end_use": "unknown"
    },
    "payment": {
      "currency": null,
      "bank_jurisdiction": "unknown"
    }
  },
  "verdict": {
    "state": "review",
    "title": "The route is open at country level. Duty, product rules and the supplier remain to be established.",
    "summary": "New Zealand imports from Bulgaria across a customs border. An agreement is on record, but the preferential rate depends on the exact goods and proof of origin. Classify the goods and verify the supplier before relying on any number."
  },
  "coverage_summary": "3 established · 1 need input · 2 not checked",
  "facets": [
    {
      "key": "route",
      "state": "established",
      "conclusion": "Third-country import into New Zealand",
      "explanation": "Bulgaria to New Zealand crosses a customs border. A customs declaration is filed on entry.",
      "scope": "Country route only. Says nothing about the goods or the parties.",
      "missing_inputs": [],
      "sources": [
        {
          "source_id": "wto-tariff-data",
          "source_label": "WTO, tariff data (MFN applied rates by member)",
          "source_url": "https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tariffs_e/tariff_data_e.htm",
          "observed_at": "2026-08-27",
          "source_as_of": "Live tariff query required"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "restrictions",
      "state": "established",
      "conclusion": "No country-level sanctions programme on record (EU)",
      "explanation": "No country-level programme of EU covers Bulgaria or New Zealand in our sanctions register (register entries reviewed between 2026-05-27 and 2026-10-14). EU binds the supplier itself: a seller established in Bulgaria follows its own export-control and sanctions rules whatever the currency.",
      "scope": "Country-level programmes only; listed persons and entities are screened per company",
      "missing_inputs": [],
      "sources": [
        {
          "source_id": "un-sc-sanctions",
          "source_label": "United Nations Security Council, sanctions information",
          "source_url": "https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/information",
          "observed_at": "2026-08-27",
          "source_as_of": "Current official programme index"
        },
        {
          "source_id": "eu-sanctions-map",
          "source_label": "European Commission, EU Sanctions Map",
          "source_url": "https://www.sanctionsmap.eu/",
          "observed_at": "2026-08-27",
          "source_as_of": "Current official programme index"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "trade_preference",
      "state": "needs_input",
      "conclusion": "EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement covers this pair",
      "explanation": "The agreement is on record (in force since 2024-05). The preferential rate itself is a product question: it needs the exact HS code, the product schedule and proof of Bulgaria origin.",
      "scope": "Existence of the agreement only; rate and origin rules per product",
      "missing_inputs": [
        "Add the exact HS code",
        "Obtain acceptable proof of origin from the supplier"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "source_id": "fta-eu-new-zealand-free-trade-agreement",
          "source_label": "EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement",
          "source_url": "https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/new-zealand_en",
          "observed_at": "2026-08-27",
          "source_as_of": "In force since 2024-05"
        },
        {
          "source_id": "access2markets",
          "source_label": "Access2Markets, My Trade Assistant (tariffs and product requirements by HS code)",
          "source_url": "https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/home",
          "observed_at": "2026-08-27",
          "source_as_of": "Live product query required"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "vat_and_customs",
      "state": "established",
      "conclusion": "Import GST 15% in New Zealand",
      "explanation": "New Zealand charges import GST of 15% on goods plus freight plus duty. Duty depends on the HS code and is not stated here. The Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026 apply from 10 September 2026 and update Customs-controlled area licensing; origin-specific arrangement rules are stated only on the lanes they bind (Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026, applies from 2026-09-10). New Zealand Customs and MPI charge goods management levies on imported goods from 1 April 2026 (Goods management levies, applies from 2026-04-01).",
      "scope": "Standard rate on a B2B import; reduced rates, deferral schemes and duty are outside this statement",
      "missing_inputs": [
        "Add the exact HS code for the duty rate"
      ],
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        {
          "source_id": "vat-nz",
          "source_label": "Inland Revenue NZ",
          "source_url": "https://www.ird.govt.nz/gst",
          "observed_at": "2026-07-21",
          "source_as_of": "Standard rate reviewed 2026-07-21"
        },
        {
          "source_id": "nz-customs-excise-amendment-no2-2026",
          "source_label": "New Zealand Customs Service, Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026",
          "source_url": "https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/news/important-notices/amended-customs-regulations-take-effect-on-10-september-2026",
          "observed_at": "2026-09-17",
          "source_as_of": "Act of 2026-09-10, applies from 2026-09-10"
        },
        {
          "source_id": "nz-goods-management-levies-2026",
          "source_label": "New Zealand Customs Service and Ministry for Primary Industries, Goods management levies",
          "source_url": "https://www.customs.govt.nz/business/goods-levies",
          "observed_at": "2026-09-17",
          "source_as_of": "Act of 2026-04-01, applies from 2026-04-01"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "goods",
      "state": "not_checked",
      "conclusion": "Goods not specified",
      "explanation": "Without the exact HS or CN code neither duty nor product rules can be established.",
      "scope": "Product-specific requirements per code",
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        "Add the exact HS or CN code",
        "Describe the product"
      ],
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        {
          "source_id": "access2markets",
          "source_label": "Access2Markets, My Trade Assistant (tariffs and product requirements by HS code)",
          "source_url": "https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/home",
          "observed_at": "2026-08-27",
          "source_as_of": "Live product query required"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "key": "company_screening",
      "state": "not_checked",
      "conclusion": "No supplier company selected",
      "explanation": "Country information cannot establish a supplier identity. Select the exact legal entity to screen it.",
      "scope": "No counterparty in scope",
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        "Select or establish the exact legal entity"
      ],
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    }
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      "requirement": "Typical"
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    {
      "title": "Transport document",
      "note": "Bill of lading, air waybill or road consignment note.",
      "responsible_party": "Carrier",
      "requirement": "Typical"
    },
    {
      "title": "Customs declaration",
      "note": "Filed by the importer or a customs representative.",
      "responsible_party": "Buyer / broker",
      "requirement": "Mandatory"
    },
    {
      "title": "Proof of origin",
      "note": "Needed only when claiming the preferential rate.",
      "responsible_party": "Supplier",
      "requirement": "Conditional"
    },
    {
      "title": "Product compliance evidence",
      "note": "Depends on the product code and intended use.",
      "responsible_party": "Supplier",
      "requirement": "Conditional"
    }
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  "next_actions": [
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    "pre_payment_check",
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  "human_page": "https://hellofapartner.com/can-i-trade/new-zealand/bulgaria",
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        "key": "corridor_rule",
        "state": "established",
        "conclusion": "The Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026 apply from 10 September 2026 and update Customs-controlled area licensing; origin-specific arrangement rules are stated only on the lanes they bind.",
        "explanation": "Responsible: broker. Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026, Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026 (New Zealand Customs Service, 2026-09-10); applies from 2026-09-10.",
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            "source_as_of": "Act of 2026-09-10, applies from 2026-09-10"
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            "number": "Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026",
            "title": "Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026",
            "date": "2026-09-10",
            "authority": "New Zealand Customs Service",
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        "key": "corridor_rule",
        "state": "established",
        "conclusion": "New Zealand Customs and MPI charge goods management levies on imported goods from 1 April 2026.",
        "explanation": "Responsible: buyer. Goods management levies, Customs and MPI goods management levies (New Zealand Customs Service and Ministry for Primary Industries, 2026-04-01); applies from 2026-04-01.",
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            "source_as_of": "Act of 2026-04-01, applies from 2026-04-01"
          }
        ],
        "regime": {
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          "act": {
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            "title": "Customs and MPI goods management levies",
            "date": "2026-04-01",
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        "state": "needs_input",
        "conclusion": "Applies from 2028-03-31: The Organic Notice: Operators 2026 was made on 10 August 2026 and comes into force on 31 March 2028.",
        "explanation": "Adopted, not yet applicable. Organic Notice: Operators 2026, Organic Notice: Operators 2026 (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), 2026-08-10); applies from 2028-03-31.",
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            "source_label": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Organic Notice: Operators 2026",
            "source_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/agriculture/organic-product-requirements-in-nz/changes-to-organic-products-law",
            "observed_at": "2026-09-17",
            "source_as_of": "Act of 2026-08-10, applies from 2028-03-31"
          }
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          "document": null,
          "act": {
            "number": "Organic Notice: Operators 2026",
            "title": "Organic Notice: Operators 2026",
            "date": "2026-08-10",
            "authority": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)",
            "official_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/agriculture/organic-product-requirements-in-nz/changes-to-organic-products-law"
          },
          "valid_from": "2028-03-31",
          "valid_to": null,
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          "ahead": true,
          "machine_source": null
        }
      },
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        "key": "dated_change",
        "state": "needs_input",
        "conclusion": "Applies from 2027-07-01: From 1 July 2027 cosmetics containing more than 10% of the UV filter homosalate may not be imported into or manufactured in New Zealand.",
        "explanation": "Adopted, not yet applicable. Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (consolidated), Cosmetic Products Group Standard (Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), 2026-01-01); applies from 2027-07-01.",
        "scope": "Skincare & Cosmetics, Personal Care, Haircare & Styling, Fragrance & Perfume",
        "missing_inputs": [
          "Applies from 2027-07-01"
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "source_id": "nz-cosmetics-homosalate-import-ban-2027",
            "source_label": "Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (consolidated)",
            "source_url": "https://www.epa.govt.nz/hazardous-substances/rules-notices-and-how-to-comply/specific-substance-guidance/cosmetics/updated-rules-for-cosmetics/",
            "observed_at": "2026-09-17",
            "source_as_of": "Act of 2026-01-01, applies from 2027-07-01"
          }
        ],
        "regime": {
          "entry_id": "nz-cosmetics-homosalate-import-ban-2027",
          "layer": "product",
          "kind": "prohibition",
          "actor": "buyer",
          "legal_state": "adopted_future",
          "document": null,
          "act": {
            "number": "Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (consolidated)",
            "title": "Cosmetic Products Group Standard",
            "date": "2026-01-01",
            "authority": "Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)",
            "official_url": "https://www.epa.govt.nz/hazardous-substances/rules-notices-and-how-to-comply/specific-substance-guidance/cosmetics/updated-rules-for-cosmetics/"
          },
          "valid_from": "2027-07-01",
          "valid_to": null,
          "condition": "Only cosmetics with more than 10% homosalate",
          "category_ids": [
            "beauty-skincare",
            "beauty-personal-care",
            "beauty-haircare",
            "beauty-fragrance"
          ],
          "change_date": "2027-07-01",
          "ahead": true,
          "machine_source": null
        }
      },
      {
        "key": "dated_change",
        "state": "needs_input",
        "conclusion": "Applies from 2027-02-01: From 1 February 2027 food imported for sale into New Zealand follows the Food Notice: Requirements for Registered Food Importers and Imported Food for Sale 2026, including its list of foods of high regulatory interest.",
        "explanation": "Adopted, not yet applicable. Food Notice: Requirements for Registered Food Importers and Imported Food for Sale 2026, Requirements for Registered Food Importers and Imported Food for Sale 2026 (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), New Zealand Food Safety, 2026-05-01); applies from 2027-02-01.",
        "scope": "Organic Food, Beverages, Confectionery & Snacks, Specialty & Gourmet Food, Pantry & Dry Goods, Frozen & Chilled Food, Dairy Products, Meat & Poultry, Seafood & Aquaculture, Food Ingredients & Raw Materials",
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        "conclusion": "Applies from 2026-11-12: Electrical equipment supplied in New Zealand must comply with the Electricity (Safety) Amendment Regulations 2025 from 12 November 2026.",
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          "valid_to": null,
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            "home-lighting",
            "industrial-electrical",
            "tech-electronics"
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          "ahead": true,
          "machine_source": null
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        "key": "dated_change",
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        "conclusion": "Applies from 2026-09-10: The Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026 apply from 10 September 2026 and update Customs-controlled area licensing; origin-specific arrangement rules are stated only on the lanes they bind.",
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          {
            "source_id": "nz-customs-excise-amendment-no2-2026",
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            "number": "Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026",
            "title": "Customs and Excise Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2026",
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          "category_ids": "all",
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          "machine_source": null
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        "conclusion": "Applies from 2026-08-21: New Zealand adopted Food Standards Code Amendment 250 from 21 August 2026: caffeine may not be sold at retail as a food, high-caffeine guarana extract is restricted, and caffeine is permitted in formulated supplementary sports foods within limits.",
        "explanation": "In force. Food Standards Code Amendments 249, 250 and 251 adoption notice, Adoption of recent amendments to joint food standards under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Notice (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), 2026-08-19); applies from 2026-08-21.",
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          {
            "source_id": "nz-fsanz-amendment-250-caffeine",
            "source_label": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Food Standards Code Amendments 249, 250 and 251 adoption notice",
            "source_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/72662/direct",
            "observed_at": "2026-09-17",
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            "number": "Food Standards Code Amendments 249, 250 and 251 adoption notice",
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            "date": "2026-08-19",
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            "official_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/72662/direct"
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        "conclusion": "Applies from 2026-05-01: From 1 May 2026 regulated energy using products sold in New Zealand meet the amended minimum energy performance and labelling rules of SL 2025/227.",
        "explanation": "In force. SL 2025/227, Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Amendment Regulations 2025 (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (EECA E3 programme), 2025-01-01); applies from 2026-05-01.",
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            "authority": "Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (EECA E3 programme)",
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            "industrial-machinery"
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          "machine_source": null
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        "state": "established",
        "conclusion": "Applies from 2026-04-01: New Zealand Customs and MPI charge goods management levies on imported goods from 1 April 2026.",
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          "actor": "buyer",
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            "date": "2026-04-01",
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          "valid_to": null,
          "category_ids": "all",
          "facet_hook": "vat_and_customs",
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          "ahead": false,
          "machine_source": null
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        "state": "established",
        "conclusion": "Applies from 2026-03-16: Fresh fruit and vegetables enter New Zealand under MPI Standard 152.02 of 2026, in force from 16 March 2026, which replaced the 2025 standard.",
        "explanation": "In force. MPI Standard 152.02, Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Biosecurity New Zealand, 2026-03-13); applies from 2026-03-16.",
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        "sources": [
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            "source_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/1147/direct",
            "observed_at": "2026-09-17",
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            "authority": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Biosecurity New Zealand",
            "official_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/1147/direct"
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          "valid_to": null,
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            "food-ingredients",
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        "explanation": "In force. Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (consolidated), Cosmetic Products Group Standard (Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), 2026-01-01); applies from 2026-01-01.",
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          {
            "source_id": "nz-cosmetics-group-standard-2026",
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          "actor": "buyer",
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          "act": {
            "number": "Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (consolidated)",
            "title": "Cosmetic Products Group Standard",
            "date": "2026-01-01",
            "authority": "Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)",
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          "valid_to": null,
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            "beauty-personal-care",
            "beauty-haircare",
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          "valid_from": "2026-01-01",
          "valid_to": null,
          "condition": "Only hazardous substances under the HSNO Act",
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            "home-cleaning",
            "auto-supplies",
            "fire-safety",
            "agricultural-seeds"
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            "source_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/consultations/a-new-import-health-standard-for-importing-fresh-cut-flowers-and-foliage-for-decorative-purposes",
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          "actor": "buyer",
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            "number": "IHS Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage for Decorative Purposes 2025",
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            "authority": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Biosecurity New Zealand",
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          "ahead": false,
          "machine_source": null
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        "conclusion": "Applies from 2025-10-01: Recognition notices under section 272HA of the Building Act, in force since 1 October 2025, let building products certified under a recognised overseas scheme be accepted in New Zealand within the notice scope.",
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        "missing_inputs": [],
        "sources": [
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            "date": "2025-10-01",
            "authority": "Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)",
            "official_url": "https://www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance/product-assurance-and-certification-schemes/overseas-products-and-standards/approved-products-certified-overseas/recognition-notices"
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