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Reclaim VAT you've paid on goods and services bought in the UK to use in your business if you’re registered as a business outside the UK.
Use form C88 (status) as proof of authorisation to import or export for the country of destination.
Short-term study visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
Find out about Import VAT and Customs Duty when you send gifts into the UK.
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Check the tariff classification for lace-up low shoes.
Goods that are controlled and how to get licences for them, the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, dealing with the Export Control Organisation (ECO).
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.
Information on how UK companies can control risks when doing business in Thailand.
Examples of how and when to adjust the customs value for commercial level and quantity when using Methods 2 or 3 if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
Read about businesses that have participated in support schemes funded by the UK government.
The Traffic Commissioner for London and the South East's written decision for Hi-Stanford Scaffolding Ltd (OK2042641)
Use this form to transform your Madrid Protocol Designation to a UK Trade Mark application.
This guidance explains what rules of origin (RoOs) are and the changes under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
Guide to licensing requirements and restrictions for trade control and the export of controlled military goods, software and technology.
Get help to classify drones and aircraft parts for import and export.
Find out how the ATA Carnet works, what to do at customs, and what happens if your goods are lost, destroyed or stolen.
Find out about non-cash benefits in connection with termination of employment or from employer-financed retirement benefits scheme
Get help to classify organic chemicals that contain certain permitted additives or can be dissolved in water, for import and export.
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