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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How to get your business ready to move goods out of the UK to Common Transit Convention countries.
All current documents relating to rail franchising at the Department for Transport.
Understand how trading conditions and insurance can limit the financial risk for freight forwarders.
Customs and security requirements for rail freight movements entering or leaving the UK.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
How to account for VAT on services when a vehicle, ship or aircraft is provided, together with a driver or crew for the transport of goods.
Find out about other simplifications you can apply for with consignor or consignee status.
Check which Authorised Economic Operator status you could apply for and their benefits if your business has role in the international supply chain.
This webpage provides a list of organisations authorised under UK legislation to conduct tonnage measurement and issue certification on UK registered vessels.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Information for companies on the import and export of controlled drugs to and from the UK.
Freight forwarders oversee the worldwide movement of cargo, packing, documentation and customs clearance, on behalf of importers and exporters.
Documents concerning the Department for Transport's rail franchise competitions up to the October 2012 pause in franchising.
How shipping companies are affected by the current rules.
Information about Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reviews of the award of rail franchises under the Enterprise Act 2002.
Understand how you can pay tonnage tax if you manage your ships from the UK and they weigh 100 tons or more.
How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
Guidelines about the rail franchise competition process used by Department for Transport staff and advisers.
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