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Bringing food into the UK: Personal food and plant imports
Our aim is to reduce the risk of animal diseases and plant pests entering the country and then threatening our public health, livestock, agriculture and horticultural industries and the environment.
Don't bring me back
People travelling outside the EU can check what food they can, and can’t, bring back to the UK using the food checker at: www.direct.gov.uk/dontbringmeback
For personal imports specifically from the following regions/countries - Africa, Bangladesh, Caribbean, China or Hong Kong, India, Middle East, Pakistan, Turkey and other destinations, please go to: www.direct.gov.uk/foodimports
Latest news
22 July 2010
- Press release: Don't bring me back - Buy me in the UK - More than 50 people a day have illegal foods seized at ports and airports when entering the UK, the latest figures show.
- Annual Review of Controls on Imports of Animal Products: April 2009 – March 2010 (PDF 1.3MB) has been published. A Welsh language version of the Review (PDF 1.3MB) has also been produced.
24 November 2009 - Re-launch of the Personal Food Imports campaign for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities.
Further information on imports
- Personal import rules for animal products, such as meat, dairy, fish etc., brought into the UK by private individuals.
- Commercial imports of products of animal origin (excluding fish, fishery products and shellfish)
- Commercial imports of products of non-animal origin (including fish, fishery products and shellfish)
- Importing plants
- Importing Souvenirs and endangered species
- Importing alcohol and tobacco
Page last modified: August 23, 2010