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  • Importing Animals, Animal Products and By-Products

    Topics:
    • Animal Health, Welfare and Trade
    Trade Imports have varied responsibilities providing technical and administrative support to customers by facilitating the Import of live animals (including pets) and animal products.

    Import requirements for animals and animal products depend on the commodity to be imported and its place of origin.

    Click on the links below to narrow your search by navigating the relevant tabs and links within the sections below.

    More in this topic

    • Imports from Great Britain (GB)
    • Imports from the European Union (EU)
    • Imports from the Rest of World (RoW)
    • Zootechnical rules and standards - FAQs
    • Moving hay and straw from GB

    Please note that DAERA Trade Imports are limited to providing guidance for movements in the categories of Live Animal and Products of Animal Origin only.

    For information on the importation of other goods or for exports contact the Authorities listed below:

    • Plant Health
    • DAERA Trade Exports
    • Food Standards Agency
    • Tariff Queries (Customs)
    • TRACES

    High Risk food not of animal origin, plastic kitchenware, fish and fishery products for human consumption and organic products (Port Health)

    • Belfast City Council Area
    • Newry, Mourne and Down Area
    • Mid & East Antrim Area
    • Derry City & Strabane

    In the event you cannot find the information you require contact the DAERA Trade Imports team:
    DAERA Trade Imports
    Ground Floor, Clare House
    Belfast
    Co. Antrim
    BT3 9ED

    Email: daeratradeimports@daera-ni.gov.uk
    Tel: 02890524588

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