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Countries have their own rules about what goods you can bring in using an ATA Carnet. Check with the issuer in the country you’re exporting to.
Find out what you need to do when exporting commercial goods out of Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
Find codes to use in the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 13).
Find out whether you're established in the UK for customs purposes.
If you import goods from the EU to Great Britain, from 31 January 2025 you will need to submit a safety and security declaration.
Find out how to return goods requiring import and export declarations after importing them to another country, or if they're rejected for import at another country’s border.
Find out how the CPD Carnet works, how to apply and what to do at customs.
These maps show Freeport locations in the UK, their outer boundaries and the Freeport tax sites within them.
Use this service to apply for repayment of import duty and VAT that was overpaid using the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF).
How to amend or cancel simplified frontier declarations, C21s and non-special procedure non-monetary supplementary declarations.
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
Use this system if you're moving goods into Northern Ireland from Great Britain, or into Northern Ireland from outside the EU, and need to make an entry summary declaration.
Get help to classify ceramic articles for import and export.
Check which documents you need to carry if you're the driver or a passenger in a lorry or other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) that crosses international borders.
Get help to classify footwear and parts of footwear for import and export.
Find out what you need to do to get a guarantee waiver for a duty deferment account in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
How to trade or move CITES-listed specimens through designated UK ports and airports.
This guidance explains the different preference tiers under the DCTS, including benefits for each tier, criteria for moving between tiers and transition periods.
Find codes for the additions or deductions to the item price or amount being declared in the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 10).
What import and export restrictions apply due to sanctions for UK companies when trading with Russia.
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