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This guidance is to help you know how to recognise a hallmark and who to contact about your consumer rights.
Guidance for Trading Standards officers on how to enforce the hallmarking law.
How you import from and export to Turkey.
Two jewellery businesses with an emphasis on creating bespoke commissions are the joint winners of the HALO Award 2023.
The British Hallmarking Council's HALO award 2023 is open for submissions.
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
How to apply VAT rules to supplies, imports and export of gold and investment gold.
Product Safety Report for Fashion Jewelry Copper coloured metal necklace presenting a serious health risk.
The rules about product labelling - including special rules for retailers and manufacturers in different business sectors (like food, jewellery and toys)
You need a certificate to export rough diamonds.
Find out what you can do with your goods when they are being processed or repaired using outward processing.
Guidance for UK jewellery importers and exporters.
Hallmarking was in the spotlight at the Chartered Trading Standards Conference in Birmingham in June 2023 with the presentation of the Touchstone Award.
Get help to classify ceramic articles for import and export.
Product Safety Report for Rangoli Gold Coloured Rings, Silver Coloured Earrings and Silver Necklace presenting a serious chemical risk.
Product Safety Report for Metal Earrings and Necklaces presenting a serious chemical risk.
Winners demonstrate support for hallmarking excellence and help to protect consumers.
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
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