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Find out how the new Customs Declaration Service cash account works, when it can be used and what type of customs charges you can pay.
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.
What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
Form A64A: Application to receive information from court records about a parental order.
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
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.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
How to use chatbots and webchat tools to improve your users’ experience of your service.
Find out how to get a refund for late payment interest and £25 minimum charge.
Compensation for terrorist attacks abroad - eligibility, acts of terrorism covered, application form, helpline
This page provides guidance on the partial arms embargo on exporting certain military goods to mainland China, Macao and Hong Kong
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).
You can no longer apply for a new electronic visa waiver (EVW). Find out what to do if you have an existing EVW
How to protect your company from scams and fraud and how to report it.
To protect your trade mark outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Use your duty deferment account to delay paying most duties and import VAT.
Find out about the new quotas imposing provisional safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products.
ATA Carnet lets you temporarily export commercial samples, trade fair or exhibition goods and professional equipment to countries that are part of the ATA Carnet system.
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