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The Joint Committee of Assay Offices’ notice on plating precious metal articles with base metal.
British Hallmarking Council guidance on selling articles of precious metal on the internet, to comply with UK hallmarking legislation.
Declaration of intent from the British Hallmarking Council and Assay Offices among others, based on the proposals in the EU Directive.
The British Hallmarking Council's guidance on mokume gane articles.
How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
Briefing from the British Hallmarking Council to the Department of Trade and Industry concerning the draft EU Directive.
Product Safety Report for Zinc Alloy Pendants presenting a serious chemical risk.
How to apply VAT rules to supplies, imports and export of gold and investment gold.
Product Safety Report for Multi Colour Crystal Glass Alloy Necklace presenting a serious chemical risk as it contains excess concentrations of cadmium.
Get help to classify various items of iron and steel, primarily those classified under chapter 72.
You need a certificate to export rough diamonds.
Check the tariff classification for rods of tungsten alloy, containing more than 94% of tungsten and 1.5% of lanthanum.
Guidance on the hallmarking legislation for precious metal products.
The decision to revoke an anti-dumping measure on one-piece cast alloy wheels from China could save UK consumers around £3 million annually.
List of gold coins considered as investment gold coins for VAT exemption as detailed in Group 15 to Schedule 9 of the VAT Act 1994 purposes.
Guidance on referring to items such as ‘gold’, ‘silver’, ‘platinum’ or ‘palladium’ where there is no reference to the fineness of the metal.
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