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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 label and package olive oil and olive oil products, and which records to keep for product inspections.

• Updated: 20 September 2022

Declaration for approval under Commission Regulation 1019/2002.

How to get relief from excise duty on oil used in certain ways using the Industrial Relief Scheme, also known as the Tied Oils Scheme.

• Updated: 5 February 2024

Find out about the registered dealers in controlled oil (RDCO) scheme.

• Updated: 15 August 2025

Get help to classify edible vegetables, roots, tubers, herbs, spices, fruit, nuts and peel for import and export.

• Updated: 4 July 2023

CPET publications and documents for sustainable timber procurement, palm oil and woodfuel

• Updated: 16 July 2014

Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.

• Updated: 20 September 2022

Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export fish oil to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

Find out if you need a UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) licence to become an importer/exporter of agricultural produce and how to apply.

• Updated: 25 January 2021