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Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Report treasure finds to the local coroner within 14 days - items officially defined as treasure, Portable Antiquities Scheme, inquest, valuation, rewards
Find out the UK's requirements for the holding and movement of excise goods in duty suspension within the UK and the EU.
Guide to licensing requirements and restrictions for trade control and the export of controlled military goods, software and technology.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
How to manage a temporary storage facility, how to handle goods, what records to keep, how to increase the size of, or move goods between facilities.
What to do in discovery, how long it takes, how you know it's finished and deciding when to move on.
List of items allowed in detention centres and prisons in Bulgaria
How Standard Shipping Notes, Dangerous Goods Notes and Export Cargo Shipping Instructions work, and where you can get them from.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Check how you can operate an authorised consignee temporary storage facility so you can store goods for up to 6 days, including how to get authorised.
How HMRC calculates and notifies UK-based businesses about customs civil penalties for contraventions of EU and national legal requirements.
When you must use the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS), and how to register and enrol.
Find out how to amend your VAT records if you've made errors, correct errors on your VAT Return and claim a refund if you’ve overpaid VAT.
How to apply for a licence to export cultural goods, including antiques, furniture and archaeological items.
Prove the origin of your goods if you’re trading with a country that has a trade agreement with the UK, or is covered by the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.
Previous, revoked versions of the export after exhibition dual-use items OGEL. These documents are provided as a reference for exporters.
Find out how to contact HMRC to help you get a commodity code and what information you’ll need to send us.
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