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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 your goods cleared by the National Clearance Hub when moving goods into, out of, or through the UK.
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.
Tell HMRC about voluntary underpayments arising on import of goods.
Requirements for excise goods held in duty suspension in a warehouse by an authorised warehousekeeper, registered owner, duty representative or registered consignor in the UK.
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.
You’ll need to classify the goods you import with the right commodity code, check they meet the rules of origin, and get proof of their origin.
Check the availability of the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) and get information on any issues.
This appendix contains the specific completion rules instructions for each 4-digit Requested and Previous Procedure Code that can be used in Data Element (DE) 1/10 for exports.
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.
Find a contact list of Border Force customs offices and their opening times.
How to move goods, in parcels or large letters, between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.
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).
List of goods which can be declared orally or by conduct at the point of import.
Find codes for the preferential origin status of goods (Appendix 12).
Find out about the different simplified declarations for imports and what you need to do to get authorisation to use them.
Learn more about VAT including accounting schemes, VAT Returns and keeping records.
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