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• Updated: 12 January 2016

Check the tariff classification for saltwater fish.

• Updated: 31 October 2022

The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.

• Overview

  There are rules for bringing food or animal products into Great Britain…

• Meat, dairy, fish and animal products

  The rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products depend…

• Fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds

  The rules on bringing fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds depend on the…

• Check if you need a CITES permit

  You may need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing any…

• If you break the rules

  If you declare banned food products to Border Force officers at customs,…

How to use and supply animal by-products (ABPs) as farm animal feed or in feed, and how to get your site registered and approved.

• Updated: 14 January 2019

How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.

• Updated: 15 August 2024

Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.

• Updated: 13 May 2025

The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.

• Updated: 5 April 2018

Find out how to import live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption

• Updated: 17 September 2024

Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales

Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.

• Updated: 17 August 2023