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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.
How to use Method 1 to work out the customs value of your imported goods if you're an importer or clearing agent.
Find out if you can declare personal goods orally or by conduct.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
Choose how to pay Customs Duty, excise duties and VAT.
Use inward processing to delay or reduce import duties or VAT on goods that you process or repair.
Find out how to move your goods from inward processing into free circulation, another special procedure or re-export.
Find out how to contact HMRC to help you get a commodity code and what information you’ll need to send us.
If you are moving goods into Great Britain, into Northern Ireland from Great Britain, or into Northern Ireland from outside the EU, you'll need to make an entry summary declaration.
Get help to classify electrical equipment such as communication equipment, cameras, and their parts and accessories.
What you need to do when making a full declaration to bring or receive goods into the UK.
Common user charge rates and how the charge applies to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.
Tell HMRC about voluntary underpayments arising on import of goods.
When you can amend or cancel your declaration depends on if you have received a final tax calculation message or if the declaration has been cleared.
Find out how the ATA Carnet works, what to do at customs, and what happens if your goods are lost, destroyed or stolen.
The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage.
Find out which type of account you need to apply for so you can delay paying most customs or tax charges when you import goods or release goods from an excise warehouse.
Find out what you can do with your goods when they are being processed or repaired using outward processing.
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