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Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
Check the tariff classification for a rectangular bag consisting of a moulded silicone elastomer body.
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
There are restrictions on what items you can take in your hand luggage and…
There are restrictions on the amount of liquids you can take in your hand…
When travelling with a baby you’re allowed to take enough baby food, baby…
Musical instruments Contact your airline before you book if you want to…
You’re allowed to carry the following in your hand luggage: essential…
You can only take certain electronic devices and electrical items on…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Sports parachute Yes Yes…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Tool with a blade or shaft…
You cannot take any of these items as hand luggage or in the hold:…
You cannot take any guns or firearms (including air rifles and starting…
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
Information for consumers and retailers about England's minimum 5p single use carrier bag (SUCB) charge from 5 October 2015.
Product Safety Report for baby sleep bags presenting a serious risk of suffocation, overheating and death.
Product recall for TheBigThumb bear-shaped plush bag presenting a serious risk of choking.
Mini Flap Satchel Bag presenting a serious chemical risk as testing identified it contains excess level of lead which is harmful to human health.
Product Safety Report for Baby Swaddle Blanket Sleep Bag presenting a serious risk of suffocation, overheating and death.
Checklist of things you can do to make air travel quicker and easier.
Immigration staff guidance on the procedure for securing seized or detained items in a tamper evident bag (TEB).
Information about the charge for single-use carrier bags in England.
Figures show massive decrease in number of single-use bags sold by main retailers since 2014.
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
How to check the tariff rates that apply to goods you import.
Product Safety Report for Baby Knitted Swaddle Sleep Bag presenting a serious risk of suffocation, overheating and death.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
FCDO travel advice for Chile. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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