Guidance

New rules for importing and exporting goods

Importing: an overview

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 12 May 2021
• Last updated: 13 March 2023
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  1. 13 March 2023

     Updated to reflect the change from Department for International Trade to Department for Business and Trade

  2. 12 May 2021

     First published.

Importing

• Import goods into the UK: step by step guide
• Register for upcoming webinars to learn about new rules for customs import declarations: Customs Import Declarations: An overview (HMRC)
• Register for upcoming webinars to learn about staged import controls: Importing: what you need to know about Staged Controls (HMRC)
• Watch short videos on UK Transition including importing and exporting, trade, data, and audit and accounting: UK Transition Business Videos (BEIS)
• The Trade with the UK tool - Look up tariffs, taxes and rules to trade with the UK (DBT): How to use the Trade with the UK tool (video)
• Watch short videos about trading with the EU, including exports and imports, customs, commodity codes and controlled goods (Border and Protocol Delivery Group)
• Register for upcoming webinars to understand trader responsibilities when using an intermediary (HMRC)

Importing: how to import food and drink products

• Register for range of upcoming webinars to find out about changes to importing food and drink products from the EU to GB: Webinars for importers of food and drink products from the EU to Great Britain (DEFRA)

Exporting: an overview

• Export goods from the UK: step by step guide
• Register for upcoming webinars to learn about new rules for exporting: Exporting: what you need to do to keep your goods moving (HMRC)
• The Export Goods tool - Check duties and customs procedures for exporting goods (DBT): How to use the Export Goods tool (video)
• Watch short videos about trading with the EU, including exports and imports, customs, commodity codes and controlled goods (Border and Protocol Delivery Group)
• Register for upcoming webinars to understand Trader responsibilities when using an intermediary (HMRC)
• Register for your constituencies Parliamentary Export Programme (PEP) This programme is a series of virtual events held for businesses in a constituency, chaired and organised by their local MP. Attend these interactive sessions, where you will receive expert advice and practical guidance on growing and expanding exports.
• HMRC Rules of origin webinar

Exporting: how to export food and drink products

• Register for range of upcoming webinars to find out about changes to exporting food and drink products from the EU to GB: Webinars for exporters of animals and products of animal origin to the EU including export health certificates (DEFRA)
• Webinars about changes to exporting products of animal origin, live animals, plants and plant products: Webinars for exporters of products of animal origin, live animals, plants and plant products to the EU (DEFRA)
• Webinars about changes to exporting meat, dairy and fish: Webinars for EU businesses that export meat, dairy and fish from the EU into Great Britain (DEFRA)