Import licences and certificates

Licences, certificates and special rules

From 1 January 2021, there are changes to the licences, certificates and special rules to bring different types of goods into the UK.

You may need to pay an inspection fee for some goods before they are allowed into the UK.

Animals, plants and agricultural products

• animal products and live animals
• live fish and shellfish
• plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers and related machinery
• ‘prohibited’ plants, plant pests, pathogens and soil
• products made from endangered plants or animals
• veterinary medicines
• high risk food

Wood and wood products

• wood, wood products and bark
• wood packaging material
• firewood

Medicine, tissues and cells for human application

• human medicine
• controlled drugs
• tissues and cells for human application

Chemicals and waste

• waste
• products containing F gas
• precursor chemicals
• hazardous chemicals
• nuclear material

Guns, weapons and goods that could be used for torture or capital punishment

• guns, knives, swords and other weapons
• weapons and goods that could be used for torture or capital punishment