Food, agriculture & natural resources
Agriculture, horticulture and fisheries
An overview of regulations and advice for international trade in the agriculture, horticulture and fisheries sector
Food and drink
An overview of regulations for international trade in the food and drink sector and links to further help
Importing organic produce
Understanding organic import regulation and how to improve your organic import business
Trading in fruit, vegetables and plant products
EU marketing standards for importing and exporting fruit, vegetables or products derived from plants
Automatic Licence Verification System (ALVS) between Defra, RPA and HMRC
Learn how the Automatic Licence Verification System will interface with HM Revenue & Customs
Automatic Licence Verification (ALV) between BIS ILB, BIS ECO and HMRC
How the Automatic Licence Verification process links BIS's licence application systems with HM Revenue & Customs
Preparing to trade in CAP goods
An introduction to trading in CAP goods
Importing CAP goods
Take advantage of quotas and import schemes to import CAP products from outside the EU at favourable rates
Exporting CAP goods
How to manage your responsibilities when exporting CAP goods and manage refunds and levies effectively
Products of animal origin
How to comply with import and export requirements when trading in products of animal origin
Hygiene controls for imported food
How to import and transport food safely and hygienically
Food labelling and packaging in international trade
Introduction to food labelling and packaging requirements for international traders
Metals and minerals
An overview of regulations for international trade in the metals and minerals sector and links to sources of further help
Energy and power projects and services
An overview of regulations for international trade in the energy and power sector and links to sources of further help
Oil, gas, refining and petrochemicals
An overview of regulations for international trade in the oil and gas sector and links to sources of further help
Temporary storage
Temporary Storage and the benefits of using Temporary Storage facilities
Check if you need to be certified to import organic goods
Interactive tool to assess whether you need to register as an importer of organic goods
