Animal and plant products
Plane Customs| Item | Verdict | Limit | Condition | Declaration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food, plant and animal products under agency control | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Meat, meat products and dairy products | Prohibited | 0 kilogram | — | Required — surrender |
| Fish and other fishery products | Allowed | 20 kilogram | — | Not required |
| Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) | Restricted | 2 kilogram | — | Above allowance |
| Powdered infant milk, infant food and special foods required for medical reasons | Declare | 2 kilogram | — | Required |
| Plants and plant products | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Pet food | Restricted | 2 kilogram | — | Above allowance |
| Agricultural/forestry/fishery/livestock products (general sub-cap) | Allowed | 430 EUR | — | Not required |
| Animal, plant, fruit, vegetable, seafood and food products | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Fruits and vegetables | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Eggs | Restricted | 2 kilogram | — | Above allowance |
| Strong-smelling fruit (e.g. durian) | Allowed | No stated quantity | — | Not required |
| Meat and fish | Restricted | 20 kilogram | — | Above allowance |
| Other animal-origin products (Annex-2 list) | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Other plant products | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Cut flowers and wreaths | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Seeds, tubers, seedlings and cuttings | Declare | No stated quantity | — | Required |
| Soil | Prohibited | No stated quantity | — | Required — surrender |
Official sources
Last verified 2026-09-19
- Health Dutch Customs (Customs Administration of the Netherlands) · Oct 30, 2025
- Ik wil vlees, zuivel of andere dierlijke producten meenemen naar Nederland Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
- Animal products and foodstuffs Dutch Customs · Nov 6, 2025
- Personal imports European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
- Dierlijke producten en levensmiddelen meenemen Douane Nederland · Jul 1, 2026
- Plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables Dutch Customs · Nov 6, 2025
- Paying tax on purchases made abroad Dutch Customs · Jul 14, 2026
- Bringing in more than allowed Dutch Customs · Sep 2, 2026
- Ik wil planten of plantaardige producten meenemen naar Nederland Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)
- Algemene Informatie Producten voor Persoonlijke Consumptie (ALIM07) Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA) · Jul 2, 2026
- Groente, fruit en planten meenemen Douane Nederland · Jun 25, 2026
- Bringing plants products to the Netherlands Government of the Netherlands · Jul 24, 2024
- Invoerverboden bij Import Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit · Aug 11, 2026