Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals

Introduction

This guide provides an overview of the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sector, the key regulations you will need to comply with as an exporter or importer and selected sources of further help and support.

This guide will show you how to comply with export regulations if you plan to trade overseas, and meet all the requirements of importers, including how to comply with domestic regulations and the payment of tariffs and duties on imported goods. It will also inform you of any sector-specific issues of which you should be aware.

You can find out more about other, related sectors in our section on manufactured goods.

You can find commodity codes and other measures applying to imports and exports by accessing our free online UK Trade Tariff and see our detailed guides for help with classifying pharmaceutical products and classifying placebos and comparators.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• An overview of the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sector
• Export regulations for biotechnology and pharmaceuticals products
• Licensing for biotechnology and pharmaceutical products
• Researching your export destination for biotechnology and pharmaceutical products
• Tariffs and duties in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sector
• Import regulations in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sector
• UK domestic regulations affecting biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
• Transport regulations for dangerous goods (pharmaceuticals)
• Sources of help and support in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sector

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