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This guidance outlines the requirements for claiming preferential tariffs under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
What you can do if your goods or vehicle are seized by Border Force or HM Revenue and Customs - get your things back or disagree with a customs seizure
Customs will destroy or sell anything it seizes from you for breaking the…
You can ask for your things back (make a ‘restoration request’) even if…
Send a ‘notice of claim’ if you think it was illegal for customs to seize…
Learn how to publish accessible documents to meet the needs of all users under the accessibility regulations.
VAT, duty and customs declarations for goods received by post or courier - paying, collecting your goods, getting a refund and documents.
What happens if you underpay import or export duties and who is responsible for the debt.
Get relief if you’re importing biological and chemical substances for research purposes from outside the EU and UK.
You can claim relief to pay no duty or VAT when importing laboratory animals intended for scientific research.
Find out about the different simplified declarations for imports and what you need to do to get authorisation to use them.
Find out what you need to do and how to apply to operate a customs warehouse when importing to the UK.
Use form C&E48 to apply for authorisation to use simplified procedures for importing and exporting.
Declare imported goods to customs, by entering them in your own records.
You can claim relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing therapeutic substances of human origin, blood-grouping or tissue-typing reagents, or related packaging, solvents and accessories.
Find out about exercising due diligence when making customs declarations.
Find out how you can hire a person or business to deal with customs for you.
Find what you or your business may need before you hire someone to act directly or indirectly on your behalf.
Find out how to prove the originating status of your goods and check if you can claim preferential tariff treatment.
You can claim a relief to pay less Customs Duty and VAT if you are moving your business to the UK and carrying on a similar activity.
Find out how to recognise official customs seals and how authorised traders can use their own seals in place of official customs seals.
Find out what you need to do when importing goods from outside the UK to a customs warehouse.
Check a list of software developers who can provide Customs Declaration Service and Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) software.
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