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Services

• Trade Tariff: look up commodity codes, duty and VAT rates

  Search for import and export commodity codes and for tax, duty and licences that apply to your goods

• Tax and customs for goods sent from abroad

  VAT, duty and customs declarations for goods received by post or courier - paying, collecting your goods, getting a refund and documents

• Bringing goods into the UK

  Bringing in goods when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, EU and non-EU arrivals, and banned and restricted goods

• Sign in to HMRC excise, import and export services

  Sign in to Intrastat, eBTI and New Export System and other excise, import and export services

• Get an EORI number

  Apply to get an Economic Operator Registration and Identification scheme (EORI) number to export or import goods to or from countries outside the EU

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Guidance and regulation

• HMRC exchange rates for 2018: monthly

  Guidance

  27 September 2018

  HM Revenue & Customs

• HMRC exchange rates for 2017: monthly

  Guidance

  27 November 2017

  HM Revenue & Customs

• The single market (VAT Notice 725)

  Detailed guide

  31 July 2018

  HM Revenue & Customs

• Goods exported from the UK (VAT Notice 703)
  • Detailed guide
  • 24 March 2014
  • HM Revenue & Customs
• Existing free trade agreements if there's no Brexit deal
  • Guidance
  • 12 October 2018
  • Department for International Development, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and Department for International Trade

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News and communications

15 October 2018 — Press release

Foreign Secretary meets with Turkish Foreign Minister, 15 October 2018

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

1. First UK-Ghana Business Council seeks to boost trade and investment
   • 15 October 2018
   • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
   • Press release
2. Simon Penney starts new role as HM Trade Commissioner
   • 15 October 2018
   • World news story
3. UK sets to showcase cutting-edge innovation at China International Import Expo
   • 15 October 2018
   • World news story
4. UK-Ghana Investment Summit
   • 12 October 2018
   • World news story

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Research and statistics

• Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 1 July to 30 September 2015
  • 16 October 2018
  • Export Control Joint Unit and Department for International Trade
  • Official statistics
• Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 1 October to 31 December 2016
  • 16 October 2018
  • Export Control Joint Unit and Department for International Trade
  • Official statistics
• Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 2014
  • 16 October 2018
  • Export Control Joint Unit and Department for International Trade
  • Official statistics
• Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 1 April to 30 June 2015
  • 16 October 2018
  • Export Control Joint Unit and Department for International Trade
  • Official statistics
• Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 1 April to 30 June 2017
  • 16 October 2018
  • Export Control Joint Unit and Department for International Trade
  • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

• Overseas sales soar for Simworx following support from UKEF
  • 8 October 2018
  • UK Export Finance
  • Case study
• Joint Statement: Inaugural meeting of US-UK Financial Regulatory Working Group
  • 18 September 2018
  • HM Treasury
  • Policy paper
• UKEF helps Bioguard Hygiene find export success in the Middle East
  • 6 September 2018
  • UK Export Finance
  • Case study
• Export Strategy: supporting and connecting businesses to grow on the world stage
  • 21 August 2018
  • UK Export Finance and Department for International Trade
  • Policy paper
• DIT approach to engagement for the pre-negotiation phase of trade negotiations
  • 6 August 2018
  • Department for International Trade
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Department for International Trade single departmental plan
  • 9 October 2018
  • Department for International Trade
  • Corporate report
• Government Annuities Investment Fund account 2010
  • 6 August 2018
  • UK Debt Management Office
  • Corporate report
• UK Strategic Export Controls annual report 2017
  • 23 July 2018
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Corporate report
• Department for International Trade annual report and accounts 2017 to 2018
  • 19 July 2018
  • Department for International Trade
  • Corporate report
• FOI release: Foreign Secretary dines in Lagos, August 2017
  • 19 July 2018
  • Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Foi release

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Organisations

1. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
2. HM Revenue & Customs
3. Department for International Trade
4. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
5. UK Export Finance

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1. Ministry of Defence
2. Cabinet Office
3. HM Treasury
4. Department for International Development
5. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
6. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
7. Department of Health & Social Care
8. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
9. Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru
10. Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
11. Financial Services Organisation
12. Department for Exiting the European Union
13. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
14. Department for Transport
15. Department for Work & Pensions
16. Home Office
17. Life Sciences Organisation
18. Intellectual Property Office
19. Animal & Plant Health Agency
20. Export Guarantees Advisory Council
21. Northern Ireland Office
22. Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
23. Department for Education
24. Rural Payments Agency
25. The Insolvency Service
26. Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation HM Treasury
27. Ministry of Justice
28. Border Force
29. Companies House
30. Infrastructure and Projects Authority
31. Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
32. Office for Low Emission Vehicles
33. The Oil and Pipelines Agency
34. Stabilisation Unit
35. Financial Services Trade and Investment Board
36. Government Actuary's Department
37. Government Office for Science
38. Industrial Development Advisory Board
39. Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
40. Certification Officer
41. Civil Nuclear Constabulary
42. Civil Service
43. Crown Commercial Service
44. HM Courts & Tribunals Service
45. HM Passport Office
46. Maritime & Coastguard Agency
47. Office for Product Safety & Standards
48. Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
49. Planning Inspectorate
50. Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative
51. Public Health England
52. Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
53. Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
54. Veterinary Medicines Directorate

1. Export Control Joint Unit
2. Innovate UK
3. Department for International Trade Defence & Security Organisation
4. Healthcare UK
5. UKTI Education
6. Military Aviation Authority
7. Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
8. Government Chemist
9. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
10. Environment Agency
11. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
12. Defence Equipment and Support
13. Forestry Commission
14. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
15. UK Space Agency
16. Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
17. Defence Infrastructure Organisation
18. Dounreay
19. HM Land Registry
20. Office for Life Sciences
21. Office of Tax Simplification
22. Regulatory Policy Committee