Bringing food into Great Britain
Pet food
The rules on bringing pet food depend on the country you’re bringing it from.
From the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Faroe Islands and Greenland
You cannot bring in pet food if it contains meat or other animal products from pig, cow, sheep, goat or deer.
You can bring in pet food made with other ingredients (for example, chicken) if it is commercially packaged with the manufacturer’s name and address.
You can bring up to 2kg per person.
Contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) if you want to bring in either:
- pet food that is not commercially packaged
- more than 2kg of pet food per person
Animal and Plant Health Agency
imports@apha.gov.uk
From countries outside the EU
You cannot bring in pet food, unless your pet needs it for health-related reasons.
Health-related pet food
You can bring in up to 2kg per person of pet food needed for health-related reasons, from any country.
The pet food must:
- not need to be refrigerated before use
- be in branded, unopened packaging (unless it is currently in use)
Your pet must be travelling with you. You should have evidence that the pet food is needed for health-related reasons, such as a letter from your vet.