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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
There are restrictions on what items you can take in your hand luggage and…
There are restrictions on the amount of liquids you can take in your hand…
When travelling with a baby you’re allowed to take enough baby food, baby…
Musical instruments Contact your airline before you book if you want to…
You’re allowed to carry the following in your hand luggage: essential…
You can only take certain electronic devices and electrical items on…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Sports parachute Yes Yes…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Tool with a blade or shaft…
You cannot take any of these items as hand luggage or in the hold:…
You cannot take any guns or firearms (including air rifles and starting…
Get your goods cleared by the National Clearance Hub when moving goods into, out of, or through the UK.
Putting your goods into temporary storage means you can delay the full customs declaration and payment of import VAT and duty for up to 90 days.
Requirements for excise goods held in duty suspension in a warehouse by an authorised warehousekeeper, registered owner, duty representative or registered consignor in the UK.
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
How to move, store and trade duty-suspended and duty-paid excise goods.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
You're required to keep records for all traded goods you declare to HMRC for four years, for duty and tax purposes and for government statistics.
Find out how inland pre-clearance checks affect you and what you need to do when we carry out checks on your goods.
Find out the UK's requirements for the holding and movement of excise goods in duty suspension within the UK and the EU.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
Find out what to do if you have something seized (Notice 12A).
Register as an owner of duty suspended goods held in an excise warehouse or as a Freeport owner of excise goods held in a Freeport excise warehouse.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
Rules for moving goods between the UK and EU under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
Find out who can be authorised to store, process or produce excise goods in a UK Freeport customs site and how to apply to do so.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing inherited goods into the UK.
You can reserve books and other items such as DVDs at your local library - contact your council for more information
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