Imports and exports: general enquiries

Online

Ask HMRC online

Ask HMRC’s digital assistant to find information about:

  • getting an EORI number
  • importing your personal belongings
  • looking up commodity codes, duty and VAT rates
  • trading with Northern Ireland

If the digital assistant cannot help you, you can ask to transfer to a webchat with an HMRC adviser, if they’re available.

You can also find out information in your business tax account.

Phone

Call HMRC for help with questions about:

  • importing
  • exporting
  • customs reliefs

If you think you have been charged too much, find out how to claim a repayment of customs charges in the ‘If you’re charged too much or return your goods’ section of the Tax and customs for goods sent from abroad guide.

Telephone:
0300 322 9434

Textphone:
0300 200 3719

Opening times:

Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm

Urgent queries relating to goods held at the border

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Find out about call charges