UK Continental Shelf Movements (UKCS)

The UKCS is the area of regional waters outside the UK territorial waters where the country has mineral rights. This handbook explains the declaration and control requirements for goods moving to and from installations on the UKCS.

• Introduction

  Introductory information about the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) area, UK territorial waters, moving goods between Northern Ireland and the UKCS, and the legislation.

• Declarations

  Information about Full Customs Declarations and Simplified Customs Declaration Process.

• UK Continental Shelf declaration by conduct process

  Information about the declaration by conduct process that is available to use when goods are being moved between Great Britain and the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).

• Personal effects and hand tools

  Information about personal effects and hand tools that are carried by an employee.

• Goods remaining on board vessels or aircraft

  Information about goods remaining on board vessels or aircraft.

• Samples

  Information about samples and import duties.

• Goods descriptions

  Information about descriptions of the goods.

• Amending a declaration

  Information about amending a declaration.

• Voluntary disclosure

  Information about voluntary disclosure.

• Record keeping

  Records to keep for traded goods.

• Returned Goods Relief

  Claiming relief for re-imported UKCS goods into the UK.