Italian White Truffles

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Dear friends , does anybody know if i bring some truffles from italy to uk i could get in trouble at the border ? i was searching about this stuff but didnt find anything relevant ...
i.e a package gift of 3kg from Merche to London via airmail lets say ...

regards.

 

Wilson Grant Fisk

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Suggest you go through these:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/personal-food-plant-and-animal-product-imports
https://www.food.gov.uk/business-industry/imports
https://www.gov.uk/food-safety-as-a-food-distributor/importing-and-exporting-food
http://importdetails.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Location=None&Module=IDDSearch

 

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hehe , thanks , you are always with an eye on me )

 

Serp_Pimp

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• Sep 12, 2015

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Wow did you pick them yourself? Those things would fetch alot on the market.

 

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but still nothing about truffles ..
i already know that within european union i can bring , but i am not sure about the quantity , and how legal it is

 

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yes indeed , they are very expensive , but i dont intend to make a big deal , just an extra income ..

 

Wilson Grant Fisk

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Don't know if these help:
http://www.dutycalculator.com/hs-co...ruffles-fresh/0709.59.1000/0709.59.5000/7064/
https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff/commodities/2003901000

 

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if the dutycalculator is right damnnnnn
i put 2000euro value of the package with 100euro shipping cost plus 100euro insurance and result almost 2000 pounds in taxes
this is ridiculous .. i think i should go for smuggler hahahhah
but thanks bro it was usefull your help , cheers