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Regulations 3, 4(1) and 4(7)

[F1SCHEDULE 1SIMPORT INSPECTION FEES FOR PHYSICAL AND IDENTITY CHECKS

This schedule has no associated Policy Notes
ItemProduct, plant or other objectQuantityCountry of OriginFees
(1)

Final consumers” means by evidence from the packaging, labelling or by other means, for direct sales to final consumers.

(2)

Indoor Plants” means clearly packed and ready for supply to final consumers, identifiable as being for indoor use or use in aquaria.

(3)

European Third countries” includes Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canary Islands, Faeroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Russia (only the following parts: Central Federal District (Tsentralny federalny okrug), Northwestern Federal District (Severo-Zapadny federalny okrug), Southern Federal District (Yuzhny federalny okrug), North Caucasian Federal District (Severo-Kavkazsky federalny okrug) and Volga Federal District (Privolzhsky federalny okrug)), San Marino, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.

(4)

woody plants” means plants which have a woody or partly woody stem, and includes all trees, forest reproductive material (other than seed), shrubs and palms, and those vines and perennial herbs with woody or partly woody stems; and for this purpose “perennial herbs” means herbs for which the average life exceeds two years

Note: Growing media and soil from third countries will be inspected at the frequency rate of the plants, plant products or other objects that it is attached to.]
Physical checkIdentity check
Normal working hoursOutside normal working hours
Plants for planting
1Cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of strawberries or of vegetablesUp to 10,000 in numberAny third country£30.00£54.00£6.00
All generafor each additional 1,000 units (or part thereof)£0.80 up to a maximum of £168£1.50 up to a maximum of £318
2Shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants including forest reproductive material (other than seed)Up to 1,000 in numberAny third country£30.00£54.00£6.00
All generafor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)£0.50 up to a maximum of £168£1.00 up to a maximum of £318
3Dormant bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, onion, garlic, shallots, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables (other than tubers of potatoes), not intended for final consumers (1) or to produce plants for commercial flower production

Per consignment

- up to 200kg in weight

Any third country£30.00£54.00£6.00
All generaor each additional 10kg (or part thereof)£0.20 up to a maximum of £168£0.40 up to a maximum of £318
4Dormant bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, onion, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables not in substrate intended for planting (other than tubers of potatoes) and intended for final consumers (1) or commercial flower production only

Per consignment

- up to 200kg in weight

Any third country£13.80£21.60£0.60
All generafor each additional 10kg (or part thereof)£0.02 up to a maximum of £26.40£0.04 up to a maximum of £46.80
5Non-woody plants (other than seed) for final consumers(1) Excludes other woody plants(4), shrubs and trees

Per consignment

- up to 1,000 in number

any third country£17.40£28.80£1.80
All generaFor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)£0.06 up to a maximum of £55.20£0.12 up to a maximum of £104.40
6Indoor plants(2) (including plants for use in aquaria) for final consumers(1)Per consignment - up to 1,000 in numberAny third country£12.90£19.80£0.30
All generafor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)£0.01 up to a maximum of £19.20£0.02 up to a maximum of £32.40
7Plants intended for planting (other than cut Christmas trees) not specified or included elsewhere in this tablePer consignment - up to 5,000 in numberAny third country£30.00£54.00£6.00
All generafor each additional 100 units (or part thereof)£0.20 up to maximum of £168£0.40 up to maximum of £318
Seeds
8For trials or testing

Per consignment

- up to 100kg in weight

Any third country£13.80£21.60£0.60
All generafor each additional 10kg (or part thereof)£0.05 up to maximum of £26.40£0.09 up to maximum of £46.80
9 Brassicaceae spp., Poaceae spp. and Trifolium spp.Per consignment - up to 100kg in weightArgentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand or Uruguay£30.00£54.00£6.00
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof)£0.50 up to a maximum of £168£0.90 up to a maximum of £318
10 Capsicum spp. L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Solanum tuberosum L. (“true potato seed”)Per consignment - up to 100kg in weightAny third country£30.00£54.00£6.00
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof)£0.50 up to maximum of £168£0.90 up to maximum of £318
11 Triticum L., Secale L. and X TriticosecalePer consignment - up to 100kg in weightAfghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA£30.00£54.00£6.00
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof)£0.50 up to maximum of £168£0.90 up to maximum of £318
12Other seeds not specified or included elsewhere in this tablePer consignment up to 100kg in weightAny third country£12.90£19.80£0.30
All generafor each additional 10kg (or part thereof)£0.02 up to a maximum of £19.20£0.04 up to a maximum of £32.40
Grain (other than seed for sowing)
13

Secale L., Triticum L. and

X Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus

Per consignment - up to 25,000kg in weightAfghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa or the USA£30.00£54.00£6.00
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)£0.80 up to a maximum of £168£1.50 up to a maximum of £318
Cut Flowers
14 Chrysanthemum L. and Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul.Per consignment - up to 20,000 in numberAny third country other than an EU Member State, Colombia, Ecuador, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.90£19.80£0.30
Colombia or Ecuador£21.00£36.00£3.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000 unitsAny third country other than an EU Member State, Colombia, Ecuador, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.01 up to a maximum of £19.20£0.01 up to a maximum of £32.40
Colombia or Ecuador£0.10 up to a maximum of £84.00£0.15 up to a maximum of £162.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.01 up to a maximum of £16.32£0.01 up to a maximum of £26.64
15 Eryngium Tournier ex Linnaeus.Per consignment - up to 20,000 in numberAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£13.80£21.60£0.60
for each additional 1,000 units£0.02 up to a maximum of £26.40£0.03 up to a maximum of £46.80
16 Lisianthus L.Per consignment - up to 20,000 in numberAny third country other than an EU Member State, Europeam third country(3), Liechtenstein or Switzerland£13.80£21.60£0.60
for each additional 1,000 units£0.02 up to a maximum of £26.40£0.30 up to a maximum of £46.80
17 Rosa L.Per consignment - up to 20,000 in numberAny third country other than an EU Member State, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Switzerland or the USA£12.90£19.80£0.30
Canada, India, Mexico, or the USA£21.00£36.00£3.00
Colombia or Ecuador£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000 unitsAny third country other than an EU Member State, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, India Liechtenstein, Mexico Switzerland or the USA£0.01 up to a maximum of £19.20£0.01 up to a maximum of £32.40
Canada, India, Mexico, or the USA£0.10 up to a maximum of £84.00£0.15 up to a maximum of £162.00
Colombia or Ecuador£0.01 up to a maximum of £16.32£0.01 up to a maximum of £26.64
18 Solidago L.Per consignment -up to 20,000 in numberAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£13.80£21.60£0.60
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000 unitsAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02 up to a maximum of £26.40£0.03 up to a maximum of £46.80
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.01 up to a maximum of £16.32£0.01 up to a maximum of £26.64
19Other cut flowers not specified or included elsewhere in this tablePer consignment - up to 20,000 in numberAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, or Switzerland£12.90£19.80£0.30
All generaAny EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000 unitsAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.01 up to a maximum of £19.20£0.01 up to a maximum of £32.40
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.01 up to a maximum of £16.32£0.01 up to a maximum of £26.64
Fruit and vegetables (not leafy vegetables)
20Asparagus officinalisPer consignment -up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or, Switzerland£30.00£54.00£6.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or, Switzerland£0.80£1.50
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
21CapsicumPer consignment -up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or, Switzerland£30.00£54.00£6.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or, Switzerland£0.80£1.50
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
22FragariaPer consignment -up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.90£19.80£0.30
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.04£0.07
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
23Ipomoea batatasPer consignment -up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than Cameroon an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.90£19.80£0.30
Cameroon£30.00£54.00£6.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than Cameroon an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.04£0.07
Cameroon£0.80£1.50
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Switzerland£0.02£0.04
24MalusPer consignment -up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than Argentina, Chile, an EU Member State, European third countries (3), Liechtenstein, New Zealand, South Africa, and Switzerland£30.00£54.00£6.00
Argentina£18.30£30.60£2.10
Chile£12.90£19.80£0.30
European third countries(3) or South Africa£14.70£23.40£0.90
New Zealand£13.80£21.60£0.60
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than Argentina, Chile, an EU Member State, European third countries(3),Liechtenstein, New Zealand, South Africa, and Switzerland£0.80£1.50
Argentina£0.08£0.15
Chile£0.04£0.07
European third countries(3) or South Africa£0.12£0.22
New Zealand£0.40£0.75
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
25

Momordica L. and Solanaceae Juss. (excluding Solanum tuberosum L.,

Solanum lycopersicum L., Solanum melongena L. and Capsicum spp. L.)

Per consignment - up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£21.00£36.00£3.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.40£0.75
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
26Persea AmericanaPer consignment -up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or, Switzerland£12.90£19.80£0.30
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereofAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.04£0.07
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
27PyrusPer consignment -up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than Argentina, Chile, an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, South Africa or, Switzerland£30.00£54.00£6.00
Argentina£16.50£27.00£1.50
Chile£14.70£23.40£0.90
South Africa£13.80£21.60£0.60
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than Argentina, Chile, an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, South Africa or, Switzerland£0.80£1.50
Argentina£0.20£0.37
Chile£0.12£0.22
South Africa£0.08£0.15
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
28RubusPer consignment -up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.90£19.80£0.30
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.04£0.07
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
29 Solanum melongena L.Per consignment - up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Switzerland or Turkey£21.00£36.00£3.00
Turkey£17.40£28.80£1.80
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Switzerland or Turkey£0.40£0.75
Turkey£0.24£0.45
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
30 Solanum lycopersicum L.Per consignment -up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than Canary Islands, an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Morocco and Switzerland£21.00£36.00£6.00
Canary Islands£16.50£27.00£1.50
Morocco£12.90£19.80£0.30
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than Canary Islands, an EU Member State, Liechtenstein, Morocco and Switzerland£0.40£0.75
Canary Islands£0.20£0.37
Morocco£0.04£0.07
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
31VacciniumPer consignment -up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than Argentina, Chile, an EU Member State, European third countries(3), Liechtenstein, Peru or Switzerland£30.00£54.00£6.00
Argentina£16.50£27.00£1.50
Chile or Peru£13.80£21.60£0.60
European third countries(3)£21.00£36.00£3.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than Argentina, Chile, an EU Member State, European third countries(3),Liechtenstein, Peru or Switzerland£0.80£1.50
Argentina£0.20£0.37
Chile or Peru£0.08£0.15
European third countries(3)£0.40£0.75
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
32VitisPer consignment -up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.90£19.80£0.30
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.04£0.07
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
33Zea MaysPer consignment -up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£30.00£54.00£6.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein orSwitzerland£0.80£1.50
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
34Zingiber OfficinalePer consignment -up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than Cameroon, an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.90£19.80£0.30
Cameroon£30.00£54.00£6.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18

for each additional 1,000kg (or

part thereof)

Any third country other than Cameroon, an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.04£0.07
Cameroon£0.80£1.50
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
35Other fruit and vegetables (other than leafy vegetables) not specified or included elsewhere in this tablePer consignment - up to 25,000kg in weightAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.90£19.80£0.30
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 1,000kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.04£0.07
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.02£0.04
Leaves of plants and leafy vegetables
36 Ocimum L.Per consignment - up to 100 kg in weightAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£21.00£36.00£3.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.90 up to maximum of £84.00£0.75 up to maximum of £162.00
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.05 up to a maximum of £16.32£0.11 up to a maximum of £26.64
37Leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables not specified or included elsewhere in this tablePer consignment - up to 100kg in weightAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.90£19.80£0.30
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 10kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.09 up to a maximum of £19.20£0.18 up to a maximum of £32.40
Any EU Member£0.05 up to a£0.11 up to a
State, Liechtenstein or Switzerlandmaximum of £16.32maximum of £26.64
Branches with foliage, parts of Conifers (other than bark)
38All generaPer consignment - up to 200kg in weightAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.90£19.80£0.30
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 100kg (or part thereof)Any third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.09 up to a maximum of £19.20£0.18 up to a maximum of £32.40
Any EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£0.05 up to a maximum of £16.32£0.11 up to a maximum of £26.64
Tubers of potatoes
39 Solanum tuberosum  L. (seed potatoes) Per lot - up to 25,000kg in weightAny third country£64.00£96.00£6.00
for each additional 25,000kg in weight (or part thereof)£52.00£78.00
40Tubers of Solanumtuberosum L. (ware potatoes)Per lot - up to 25,000kg in weightAny third country other than Egypt, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain£13.56£20.34£0.18
Egypt, Poland, Portugal or Romania£38.00£54.00£3.00
Spain£64.00£96.00£6.00
for each additional 25,000kg in weight or part thereofAny third country other than Egypt, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain£1.56£2.34
Egypt, Poland, Portugal or Romania£26.00£39.00
Spain£52.00£78.00
Cut Christmas trees
41

Cut Christmas trees (less than 3m height)

All genera

Per consignment - up to 1,000 in numberAny third country other than an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.90£19.80£0.30
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof)£0.09 up to a maximum of £19.20£0.18 up to a maximum of £32.40
Per consignment - up to 1,000 in numberAny EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland£12.54£19.08£0.18
for each additional 100 units (or part thereof)£0.05 up to a maximum of £16.32£0.11 up to a maximum of £26.64
Other objects
42Machinery or vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposesPer consignmentAny third country£12.90£19.80£0.30

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