Can I bring CITES-protected species and products to United Kingdom?
- Official classification
- CITES-protected species and products
Restricted
You can bring CITES-protected species and products into United Kingdom only within the stated limits.
Cabin baggage
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Checked baggage
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Declaration
Above allowance
Limit
No stated quantity
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
If you do not declare
- Step 1: Confiscation, Administrative fine, Criminal prosecution
Official sources
- Bringing goods into the UK for personal use: Banned and restricted goods HM Revenue & Customs / Home Office (GOV.UK)
- Bringing food into Great Britain Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) / Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
- Check if you need a CITES permit to import or export endangered species GOV.UK — Animal and Plant Health Agency
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