Food and drink

Introduction

This guide provides an overview of the food and drink 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 also explains how to research the countries to which you plan to export.

You can find out more about other, related sectors in our section on food, agriculture & natural resources.

You can find commodity codes and other measures applying to imports and exports by accessing our free online UK Trade Tariff. For additional detailed guidance, see our section on using the UK Trade Tariff.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• An overview of the food and drink sector
• Export regulations in the food and drink sector
• Export regulations for tobacco, alcohol, fruit and vegetables
• Researching your export destination for food and drink products
• Tariffs and duties in the food and drink sector
• Import regulations in the food and drink sector
• Import regulations for health and consumer protection
• UK domestic regulations affecting the food and drink sector
• Sources of help and support in the food and drink sector

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