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How to use the Trade Tariff tool or get help to classify your goods, so you pay the right amount of Customs Duty and import VAT.
Find the relevant document codes, document status codes and details to be declared such as licences and certificates (Appendix 5A).
You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
Get help to classify electrical equipment such as communication equipment, cameras, and their parts and accessories.
Find out the codes to be used to provide additional information in Data Element (DE) 2/2 of the customs declaration or clearance request (Appendix 4).
Find codes for the preferential origin status of goods (Appendix 12).
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
Find a list of codes for the relevant document codes, document status codes and details to be declared (for example, licences and certificates) in Data Element 2/3 (Appendix 5A).
Check for workarounds to the declaration completion instructions for Customs Declaration Service known errors if you’re submitting a customs clearance request or customs declaration.
Find the codes which can be used in Data Element 5/23 to identify the location where the goods may be examined for maritime ports and wharves (Appendix 16C).
Find a list of document status codes for Data Element 2/3 of the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 5B).
Find the codes which can be used in Data Element 5/23 to identify the location where the goods may be examined for an external temporary storage facility (ETSF) (Appendix 16F).
Get help classifying computers, inkjet and toner cartridges and their components.
Find the codes which can be used in Data Element 5/23 to identify the location where the goods may be examined for Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) ports (Appendix 16S).
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
Find the Customs Office Codes for use with the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 14).
Find the supervising office (SPOFF) codes for Data Element 5/27 when making a declaration to the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 17).
Get help to classify plastics for import and export.
Find a list of codes which may be used in Data Element 5/23 to identify the location where the goods may be examined for airports (Appendix 16A).
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