Collection

Customs Technical Handbooks

The page brings together the Customs Technical Handbooks which contain detailed customs guidance.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 31 January 2025
• Last updated: 8 June 2026 — See all updates

If you are new to customs, you may wish to start by reading import, export and customs for businesses: detailed information.

Collection

• ATA Carnet technical handbook
  • 1 June 2026
• Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)
  • 17 July 2025
• Bulk Import Reduced Data Set BIRDS
  • 16 June 2025
• Customs authorisations
  • 14 January 2026
• Customs Supervised Export
  • 12 March 2026
• Customs valuation
  • 14 April 2026
• Designated Export Place
  • 12 March 2026
• Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI)
  • 10 September 2025
• Freeports technical handbook
  • 1 June 2026
• Goods Vehicle Movement Service
  • 1 June 2026
• Guarantees and guarantee waivers
  • 18 September 2025
• Military mobility
  • 5 February 2026
• Safety and security declarations
  • 11 February 2026
• Simplified Customs Declaration Process
  • 26 March 2026
• Special procedure: authorised use (end-use)
  • 16 July 2025
• Special procedure: customs warehousing
  • 30 April 2025
• Special procedure: inward processing
  • 16 December 2025
• Special procedure: outward processing
  • 25 February 2026
• Special procedure: temporary admission
  • 22 May 2026
• UK Continental Shelf Movements (UKCS)
  • 26 February 2026

Published 31 January 2025

Last updated 8 June 2026 + show all updates

1. 8 June 2026

   Two new technical handbooks have been added: - ATA Carnet - Freeports

2. 12 March 2026

   Customs Supervised Export, Designated Export Place and Goods Vehicle Movement Service, customs technical handbook added.

3. 26 February 2026

   UK Continental Shelf Movements customs technical handbook added.

4. 20 February 2026

   Military mobility customs technical handbook added.

5. 4 August 2025

   A link to the Temporary Admission handbook has been added.

6. 17 July 2025

   A link to the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) handbook has been added.

7. 31 January 2025

   First published.