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Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Check if you'll need an import licence and what import duty you'll need to pay when importing certain agricultural goods and food from outside the UK.
How and when to make a supplementary declaration when using simplified declarations for imports to bring goods into the UK.
How to import goods under national or UN-level import controls. This includes weapons, sanctioned goods, or goods that could be used for torture.
Guidance for UK wholesalers and manufacturers on how to import human medicines including unlicensed medicines, how to apply for a licence and how much it costs.
How to import or move animal by-products from the EU to Great Britain.
Apply for an import certificate to import a medicinal product into the UK for veterinary use.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Find out how to prove the originating status of your goods and check if you can claim preferential tariff treatment.
Importing: an overview
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