Britain to apply charges to food imports from April 30

A shipper would have to pay up to £145 in the case of a mixed consignment with five different products in the ‘medium-risk’ category - for example, meat, poultry, egg, milk, and fish.

A shipper would have to pay up to £145 in the case of a mixed consignment with five different products in the ‘medium-risk’ category - for example, meat, poultry, egg, milk, and fish.

Charges of up to £145 per consignment of plant or animal products imported from the EU are the latest development in the UK's make-it-up-as-you-along Brexit arrangements.

The government's “common user charge” is being introduced to pay for the cost of veterinary and health inspections of animal and plant products.