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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Case Study: Customs and Trade Compliance for a Global Luxury Menswear Brand

Case Study: Customs and Trade Compliance for a Global Luxury Menswear Brand

Overview A global luxury menswear brand engaged Alinea Customs to provide specialist customs and trade…
The United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council sign a historic trade agreement.

The United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council sign a historic trade agreement.

Alinea Customs Briefing. On 20th May 2026, the United Kingdom signed a historic trade agreement,…
Classifying Pre-Fabricated Steel Pipework for UK–EU Export: A Technical Note on Tariff Headings, Preference, and Non-Preferential Origin

Classifying Pre-Fabricated Steel Pipework for UK–EU Export: A Technical Note on Tariff Headings, Preference, and Non-Preferential Origin

For UK fabricators supplying pipe spools, steel tubes, and pre-fabricated steel structures into European data…
Entry Summary Declarations: Mandatory Data Sets for a Compliant ENS Submission

Entry Summary Declarations: Mandatory Data Sets for a Compliant ENS Submission

Freight Engagement and Data Acquisition Team (FEDAT) of UK Border Force is actively enforcing compliance…
IACBAM Webinar 9 April 2026: UK CBAM in Practice: Customs and Cross-Border Readiness

IACBAM Webinar 9 April 2026: UK CBAM in Practice: Customs and Cross-Border Readiness

On 9 April 2026, Holly Piggott LLM, Managing Director of Alinea Customs joined Episode 3…
The UK government proposes to introduce new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU from 2027

The UK government proposes to introduce new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU from 2027

Alinea Customs Briefing On Monday 9th March, Emma Reynolds set out how UK exporters and…