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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.

Photo of a suitcaseDon'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

24 November 2009 - Re-launch of the Personal Food Imports campaign for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities.

Further information on imports

Page last modified: August 23, 2010

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