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IMPORTING FOOD & PERISHABLES
TO THE UK

A GUIDE TO IMPORTING FOOD AND PERISHABLES TO THE UK

Alinea Customs specialises in customs clearance for food imports.

Our experienced and professional team handles all aspects of the administrative process on behalf of your company, ensuring compliance, at highly competitive rates.

Many clients have reported to us that it has taken them a long time to contact HMRC or the Department of Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and they are pointed to where they can find information, rather than receiving a comprehensive and direct answer to their query.

The team at Alinea Customs provides expertise in UK customs compliance with the food and perishables sector, and advice on exporting to international markets as covered in Exporting Food and Perishables from the UK.

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In the articles below, Alinea Customs provides guides to:

For further information or to set up your customs clearance account and authorise Alinea Customs to handle IPAFFS administration on behalf of your company please contact our team.

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Due Diligence in Focus: Lessons from Roseline Logistics v HMRC [2025]

Due Diligence in Focus: Lessons from Roseline Logistics v HMRC [2025]

This article discusses a recent tribunal decision where a logistics company was held liable for…
CBAM and Its Impact on Procurement with the Energy and Built Environments Sectors

CBAM and Its Impact on Procurement with the Energy and Built Environments Sectors

From 1 January 2027, the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will place a carbon…
Constructional Steel
Analysis of the interaction between policy concerning the decarbonisation of the UK constructional steel industry and transnational private regulation

Analysis of the interaction between policy concerning the decarbonisation of the UK constructional steel industry and transnational private regulation

Analysis of how transnational private regulation of the constructional steel sector interacts with the climate…
Information for hauliers
Border Force – Safety & Security Data (ENS) Compliance Immediate Action Required – July 2025

Border Force – Safety & Security Data (ENS) Compliance Immediate Action Required – July 2025

From 31 January 2025, Safety & Security Entry Summary (ENS) declarations have been legally required…
The EU Cultural Goods Act 2019/880 seminar hosted at The Lansdowne Club. Photography by Oliver Goodrich.
EU Cultural Goods Act Seminar and Panel Discussion at The Lansdowne Club

EU Cultural Goods Act Seminar and Panel Discussion at The Lansdowne Club

On 25 June 2025, Alinea Customs in partnership with Art on Superyachts hosted a seminar…
Washinton D.C., United States. Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Donald Trump, the President of the United States of America for a bilateral meeting at the White House. Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
US-UK Trade Deal Marks A Milestone in Trade Diplomacy – Alinea Customs Positioned to Support Growth

US-UK Trade Deal Marks A Milestone in Trade Diplomacy – Alinea Customs Positioned to Support Growth

Introduction The recently signed United States-United Kingdom (US-UK) Economic Prosperity Deal marks a milestone in…