Transboundary movement control of all e-waste under the Basel Convention

Results updated 8 Jul 2025

Updates – 1 January 2025

International rules for shipping e-waste changed on 1 January 2025 due to changes to the Basel Convention.

From this date, all e-waste shipped internationally will require consent from the importing and any transit countries. E-waste may be returned at your cost if you do not have consent.

In New Zealand, you already need consent to import and export hazardous e-waste.

The domestic regulations for the amendments for non-hazardous e-waste are not yet in place in New Zealand. This means you cannot yet apply for a permit to ship non-hazardous e-waste.

You will need to store non-hazardous e-waste until the new regulations are in effect. We are endeavouring to implement the non-hazardous e-waste amendments as soon as practically possible.

Please continue to apply for a permit from the Environmental Protection Authority to ship hazardous e-waste: Shipping hazardous waste | EPA.

Submissions – published 8 July 2025

From 31 July to 28 August 2024, the Government consulted on proposed regulations to better manage the international trade in e-waste.

Thank you to all who made a submission.

Read the summary of submissions

Published responses

View submitted responses where consent has been given to publish the response.