Import licences are not required although permits are needed for a small range of permitted plants, seeds, animal products and livestock, and weapons and paramilitary equipment.
Prohibited goods include: uncooked poultry products (meat and eggs), pornography, recreational, drugs and some weapons.
Restricted goods include: cooked and processed poultry products, weapons and firearms - a police permit is required.
The following documents required for shipping: bill of lading, cargo release order, commercial invoice, customs import declaration, foreign exchange authorization, inspection report, packing list, tax certificate and terminal handling receipts.
Single column tariff based on the Harmonized System. Most duties are ad valorem assessed on the WTO valuation code based on the CIF value and will be progressively reduced over a three-year period. At present: basic import duty is 10 %, protective rate is 30-40 %, luxury rate is 55-80 %, imports competing with similar goods produced in Papua New Guinea are generally subject to rates ranging from 30 % to 80 %, specific duties, expressed in Kina per measure, are levied on beer, matches, and poultry meat, eggs and tobacco products. A wide range of items are exempt of duty.
Packing should guard against extreme heat and humidity and possible handling difficulties.
Packages exceeding one metric tonne must have their weight marked on the outside in tonnes and kilograms. Goods including plants must be encased in clean, new cartons or packing cases. Goods may be packed in wood-wool, paper or synthetic packing materials. Plants may be packed in sphagnum moss or vermiculite. Packing materials of rice hulls, chaff, hay, straw, soil compost and forest-litter are prohibited except under stringent conditions. Packing cases are inspected for woodborers or other damaging insects. Poisonous products must comply with specific labelling regulations. Food, including additives and preservatives, is subject to extensive and detailed regulations covering packaging, labelling and standards. Prepackaged goods must be marked with the weight of their contents. Eggs must have their country of origin stamped on them, or entry will be refused. Brand or trade names must be registered with the Papua New Guinea Department of Trade and Industry. | 
