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Guidance and forms about importing and exporting goods, customs declarations, duties and tariffs. Including carriers and freight forwarders, storing goods, Freeports and commodity codes.
How to use your account to cover duty and import VAT, check your balance, pay HMRC, give an Individual Bank Guarantee and what to do if your guarantee will not cover the amount due.
Find out about exercising due diligence when making customs declarations.
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
Information on COVID-19, including guidance on the assessment and management of suspected UK cases.
Check the tariff classification for rooibos tea.
Find out about our Overseas Investment Insurance policy: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Carry out checks on your overseas customers and find out what records you’ll need to keep if you’re approved for the Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme.
Find the notes for all Declaration Category Data Set tables covered by Appendix 21-25 of the CDS Declaration and Customs Clearance Request Instructions.
How to work out the customs value if transactions are between branch offices or include inter-company transfers and accounting if you're an importer or clearing agent.
Use your duty deferment account to delay paying most duties and import VAT.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
Public health principles for reducing the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, in the workplace.
Find out which service to use for import declarations made on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) or Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF).
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
To protect your trade mark outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
How to complete supplementary pages CT600H and what information you need to include.
Imposing safeguard measures for imports of certain steel products.
How to get approval to use the Flexible Accounting System if you’re an agent, and how to use the system to pay customs charges on goods your client has imported.
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