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Certain goods are prohibited (banned) or restricted to protect health and the environment. We cannot list all the goods involved but we have listed some examples below.
Prohibited Goods (that is, goods which are banned completely).
- Unlicensed drugs, such as heroin, morphine, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamines, barbiturates and LSD.
- Offensive weapons, such as flick knives, butterfly knives, push daggers, belt buckle knives, death stars, swordsticks, knuckledusters, blowpipes, spring operated telescopic truncheons and some martial arts equipment.
- Indecent and obscene material featuring children, such as books, magazines, films, videotapes, laser discs and software.
- Pornographic material other than that which depicts the type of consensual sexual activity between adults which can be legally purchased in the UK.
- Counterfeit and pirated goods and goods that infringe patents (such as watches, clocks and CDs and any goods with false marks of their origin) when brought into the UK from outside the UK.
Restricted Goods (that is, goods which you cannot import without authority such as a licence).
- Firearms, explosives and ammunition, including electric shock devices (such as stunguns) and gas canisters.
- The Pet Passport Scheme allows pet dogs and cats to be imported from the EU and certain other countries, without the need for quarantine, providing certain conditions are met.
Dogs and cats outside this scheme, together with other animals, for example rabbits, mice and rats, must not be imported unless you have a British import (rabies) licence.
These animals are subject to normal quarantine arrangements.
(Tel: 020 7904 6000)
- Live birds, including family pets, unless they are covered by a British health import licence. (Tel: 020 7904 6000)
- Endangered species, including birds and plants, whether alive or dead; also such things as fur, ivory or leather (or goods made from them) that have been taken from endangered species. (Tel: 0117 987 8202)
- Meat and poultry and most of their products, including bacon, ham, sausages, pate, eggs, milk and cream. But you are allowed 1kg of meat per person from non-EU countries as long as it is fully cooked and in airtight containers. (Tel: 020 7904 6000)
- Certain plants and their produce. This includes trees, shrubs, potatoes, certain fruit, bulbs and seeds. (Tel: 01904 455195)
- Radio transmitters such as CB radios that are not approved for use in the UK. (Tel: 020 7211 0463)
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Useful Telephone Numbers- The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions - 0117 987 8202
- DEFRA - Animal Health Division - 020 7904 6000
- DEFRA - Plant Health Division - 01904 455 195
- The Radiocommunications Agency - 020 7211 0463
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