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VAT, duty and customs declarations for goods received by post or courier - paying, collecting your goods, getting a refund and documents.
Anything posted or couriered to you from another country goes through…
You’ll be contacted by Royal Mail, Parcelforce or the courier company if…
Check that goods sent to you from outside the UK (or outside the UK and…
To qualify as gifts, goods must be: described as gifts on the customs…
This page brings together information about the Customs Declaration Service.
Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.
You can bring some goods from abroad without having to pay UK tax or duty,…
If you’re travelling to Great Britain (England, Wales or Scotland) from…
The rules and your allowances for Northern Ireland depend on whether…
The rules depend on whether you’re travelling from Great Britain to…
There are some goods you cannot bring into the UK - they’ll be seized by…
You must tell customs about (‘declare’) goods: if you go over your…
Use this service before arriving in the UK to: check if you need to pay…
Find what you or your business may need before you hire someone to act directly or indirectly on your behalf.
How to make an import declaration and get goods through the UK border.
Find out how you can hire a person or business to deal with customs for you.
Find out what you need to do when importing goods from outside the UK to a customs warehouse.
How to subscribe or check if you have access to the Customs Declaration Service.
Find out what you need to do and how to apply to operate a customs warehouse when importing to the UK.
Find out how to recognise official customs seals and how authorised traders can use their own seals in place of official customs seals.
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