Southampton Port Health Charge Details
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Consignments of animal origin other than New Zealand
| Weight |
Price |
| Minimum charge 0-6 tonnes |
£64.19 |
| 7-46 tonnes |
£10.70 per gross tonne |
| Maximum charge 46 tonnes + |
£492.08 |
Consignments of animal origin from New Zealand
| Weight |
Price |
| Minimum charge 0-6 tonnes |
£49.67 |
| 7-46 tonnes |
£8.28 per gross tonne |
| Maximum charge 46 tonnes + |
£380.80 |
Late pre-notification charge
| Item |
Price |
| Applicable to CHED P’s, CHED D’s, PDD’s and Organic certification received |
£72.00 |
Low risk consignments
| Item |
Price |
| Low risk consignment charge |
£10.00 |
Transit charges
| Item |
Price |
| Transit through Great Britain |
£95.00 (minimum – covers up to 2hrs work)
(Additional cost £54.29 per hour)
|
High risk food/feed products under regulation (EU) 2019/1793
| Item |
Price |
| Documentary check (per CHED-D) |
£76.00 |
| Full turn out fee |
£338.00 |
| Part turn out fee |
£154.00 |
| Analytical charges |
Refer to Public Analyst and UKHSA pricing schedules. Charges now include VAT. |
Organic certification
| Item |
Price |
| Charge per consignment/certificate to authorise the importation of organic food from third countries |
£52.00 if entered in DES by Agent
£66.30 if entered into DES by Southampton Port Health Authority
|
| Movement Control Order |
£147.00 |
| Consent to movement |
£81.00 |
| Analytical charges |
Refer to Public Analyst and UKHSA pricing schedules. Charges now include VAT |
Non-manipulation certificates
| Item |
Price |
Charge per consignment to issue a
non-manipulation certificate for imports |
£84.00 |
IUU certificates verification for USA, Canada and New Zealand
| Item |
Price |
| Up to 5 certificates per consignment (CVED/CHED-P) |
£37.00 |
Up to 10 certificates per consignment
(CVED/CHED-P) |
£53.00 |
| Up to 20 certificates per consignment (CVED/CHED-P) |
£69.00 |
| Over 20 certificates per consignment (CVED/CHED-P) |
£84.00 |
IUU certificates verification for countries other than USA, Canada and New Zealand
| Item |
Price |
| Up to 5 certificates per consignment (CVED/CHED –P) |
£59.00 |
| Up to 10 certificates per consignment (CVED/CHED –P) |
£90.00 |
| Up to 20 certificates per consignment (CVED/CHED –P) |
£104.00 |
| Over 20 certificates per consignment (CVED/CHED –P) |
£119.00 |
Chinese plastics per PDD
Chinese kitchenware under Commission Regulation (EU) No. 284/2011. Laying down specific conditions and detailed procedures for the import of Polyamide & Melamine plastic kitchenware originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Due to the additional work in checking and handling multiple documents, charges have now been introduced based on the number of analytical certificates that accompany the Declaration. The sliding scale of charges to be applied is as follows: This charge will be in addition to the Analytical sampling cost.
| Number of Analytical Certificates |
Charge |
| 1 - 5 |
£76.00 |
| 6 - 10 |
£81.00 |
| 11 - 20 |
£113.00 |
| 21 + |
£141.00 |
Issue of a ship sanitation certificate as per the Public Health (Ships) Regulations 1979
| Item |
Fee |
| Ships up to 1,000 gross tonnes |
£140.00 |
| Ships from 1,001 to 3,000 gross tonnes |
£190.00 |
| Ships from 3,001 – 10,000 gross tonnes |
£280.00 |
| Ships from 10,001 – 20,000 gross tonnes |
£365.00 |
| Ships from 20,001 – 30,000 gross tonnes |
£465.00 |
| Ships over 30,000 gross tonnes (see exception below) |
£535.00 |
| Ships with the capacity to carry between 50 – 1,000 persons |
£535.00 |
| Ships with the capacity to carry over 1,000 persons |
£915.00 |
| Issue of ship sanitation extension |
£110.00 |
| Follow up Visit to a Ship |
£77.00 |
Water samples taken
| Item |
Fee |
| Bacteriological Analysis |
£147.00 (per sample) |
| Legionella Analysis |
£171.00 (per sample) |
| Chemical Analysis |
£ Price on Application |
| Courier Water Sample Collection Charge |
£55.00 |
Disposal costs
Charges for the disposal by Southampton Port Health of illegal imported food from third countries:
| Weight |
Fee |
| <10 kgs |
£113.00 |
| 10 – 19 kgs |
£127.00 |
| 20 – 29 kgs |
£141.00 |
| 30 – 39 kgs |
£154.00 |
| 40 – 50 kgs |
£165.00 |
| 51 – 100 kgs |
£232.00 |
Documentary checks completed on diverted consignments
| Item |
Fee |
| Diverted Consignments subject to a CHED D |
£54.29 per CHED D |
| Diverted consignments subject to a CHED P |
£54.29 per CHED P |
Non–compliant consignments
| Item |
Fee |
| Applies to Products of Animal Origin, High Risk Food & Feed products, Japanese Food & Feed,& Chinese and Hong Kong Plastic Kitchenware Consignments |
£147.00 |
| Supervision of the De-vanning of Containers |
£338.00 |
Sundry charges
| Item |
Fee |
| Refund of PHILIS Pre Payment Account Balance |
£34.00 |
| Photocopying of Documentation |
£1.07 per document |
Port health staff - hourly rate charge
| Item |
Fee |
| Manager |
£89.00 |
| OV/Port Health Officer/Import Control Assistant |
£56.00 |
