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POAO (outsidemeans theanimal EUproducts only)for human consumption such as:

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sugar

Some andcountries ricerequire another type of export certificate for certain products.

If your product was made in Great Britain, check with the food safety team (outsidein the EUlocal only) authority where your product was manufactured.

You can check each country’s rules by talking to your importer or getting help researching your export market.

There’s a ban on mostexporting foodcaviar, exportscaviar substitutes, truffles and goods containing truffles to Russia.Syria and North Korea.

Contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Centre for International Trade Carlisle for details.

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If you export any soft drinks with added sugar, you may need to register for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. You can claim a credit for any exported drinks you pay the levy on.

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WhatNot youall logistics hubs offer the same services. Contact your logistics company or email: traders@defra.gov.uk to find out more about logistics hubs.

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Morocco	No	Yes	No	No	No
Russia	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
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Suriname	No	Yes	No	No	No
Syria	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Taiwan	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Thailand	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Tunisia	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Turkey	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
UAE	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
USA	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

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YourYou licenceusually willneed beto issuedcomplete throughan theEHC CHIEFand system.some supporting documents to export food that contains POAO to non-EU countries. You canmay also askneed for a papercertificate licenceof free sale if you’re exporting processed food or drink. The food authority in the countriescountry you’re tradingexporting withto requirewill this.tell you if you need one.

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