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Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.

• Overview

  You can bring some goods from abroad without having to pay UK tax or duty,…

• Arriving in Great Britain

  If you’re travelling to Great Britain (England, Wales or Scotland) from…

• Arriving in Northern Ireland

  The rules and your allowances for Northern Ireland depend on whether…

• Travelling between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  The rules depend on whether you’re travelling from Great Britain to…

• Banned and restricted goods

  There are some goods you cannot bring into the UK - they’ll be seized by…

• When to declare goods to UK customs

  You must tell customs about (‘declare’) goods: if you go over your…

• Declare goods and pay tax and duty to UK customs

  Use this service before arriving in the UK to: check if you need to pay…

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…

• Pet food

  The rules on bringing pet food depend on the country you’re bringing it…

• 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,…

In June 2025, Great British Nuclear was renamed Great British Energy - Nuclear.

• Updated: 10 June 2025

VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.

£74 million for clean energy upgrades to cut bills for public buildings and create savings for frontline services.

• Updated: 5 February 2026

What to do if you’re bringing your pet or pets to Great Britain: quarantine rules, documents you need, types of animal you can bring.

Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products

What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.

• Updated: 20 September 2024

You can use the bulk import reduced data set to declare one or more low value parcels in a single import declaration when you import goods into Great Britain.

• Updated: 3 December 2025

Find out about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.

• Updated: 2 February 2026