Export pet food & feed to the EU: rules, labels and duty
Rules to check before you export pet food & feed to the EU (2), each with its official source. Must clear before you sell: Main rule for pet food & feed.
Official sources checked between 2026-10-09 and 2026-11-10
Duty and FTAs: EU–Korea FTA rate needs an origin declaration; Access2Markets shows the duty for your HS code from Korea. trade.ec.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09
This is not legal or tax advice. Rules and rates change, so confirm with the official source and a local authority, your importer or an expert before you sell.
- Main rule for pet food & feed: Feed labelling (Reg. 767/2009); animal-derived pet food must come from an approved, EU-listed plant in an authorised country, with a health certificate and a border check (Reg. 1069/2009, 142/2011). food.ec.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09, eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09, eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09, food.ec.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09
- EU: pet food with meat or milk has no small-parcel exemption: The EU does not exempt pet food and dog chews that contain meat or milk from official controls, even as small consignments sent to private persons (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2122, article 10 and Annex I): they must be presented for veterinary controls at a border control post, and animal products that do not comply are seized and destroyed. Do not ship such treats parcel by parcel, neither orders to consumers nor samples to creators; send them as a certified commercial consignment through an importer. Your company does it · eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 2026-11-10
- Applies to every product here: EU direct parcels: €3 customs duty per item
- Applies to every product here: EU ban on vague green claims
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- Same product, other countries: United States
- Same product, other countries: Japan
- Same country, other products: Cosmetics
- Same country, other products: Instant noodles & pasta
- Same country, other products: Spirits (incl. soju)
- Same country, other products: Toys
- Same country, other products: Electric heating appliances
- Same country, other products: Wooden tableware
- Same country, other products: Medical devices
- Sources: food.ec.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09
- Sources: eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09
- Sources: eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09
- Sources: food.ec.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09
- Sources: eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 2026-11-10
- Sources: trade.ec.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-09
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