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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…

• 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,…

• Updated: 12 January 2016

Guidance on maximising the use of powders for fingerprint recovery from a range of surfaces found at scenes of crime.

• Updated: 1 March 2007

How to display the legal name for your food product.

• Updated: 5 January 2017

List of words and phrases that will cause a veterinary product to be medicinal by presentation either through use or contextual use.

• Updated: 14 January 2026

Apply online to export food products containing dairy like condensed milk, preserved and powdered milk to Pakistan.

• Updated: 27 August 2020

Use these forms and guidance document to export powdered collagen, collagen gel, casings or film to use in food or other human consumption to the People's Republic of China.

• Updated: 19 February 2021

Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.

• Updated: 22 July 2021

Guidance on labelling requirements pertinent to the type of medicinal product and its supply status, as defined in UK legislation.

• Updated: 10 June 2025

How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.

• Updated: 21 October 2014