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Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
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.
Find out what to do if you have something seized (Notice 12A).
Use this form to apply for transfer of residence (ToR) relief when moving or returning to the UK.
Take goods temporarily out of Great Britain using ATA Carnet, Returned Goods Relief, declaration by conduct, oral declaration, Duplicate Lists.
Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
The last in a series of reports investigating 'eight great technologies' as identified by UK government.
Use form EXP-SAD/SEC (C88/ESS/LOI) with form C88/ESS where there is more than one item to declare.
Find out what goods you do not value when when working out the VAT due on import to the UK.
Check if an item of upholstered domestic seating is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Guidance explaining the export of controlled goods.
Find out when you can zero rate books and other forms of printed matter.
Get help to classify various items of iron and steel, primarily those classified under chapter 72.
The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries. Its collections include more than 150 million items, in over 400 languages including books, magazines, manuscripts, maps, music scores, newspapers, patents,...
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
How sellers deal with VAT for goods from overseas that they sell direct to customers in the UK.
We’re working to help people securely prove who they are without having to rely on physical documents.
Guidance on the steps to take to guard against some of the possible crime risks presented by the growing use of smart devices.
How the MHRA makes decisions on when a product is a medical device (borderline products), and which risk class should apply to a medical device.
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