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Find out how to make sure that data entered into the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is matched correctly with the Automatic Licence Verification System (ALVS).
Find the guidance, codes and procedures to use when importing or exporting goods when using the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).
We are here to make digital government simpler, clearer and faster for everyone. GDS is part of the Cabinet Office .
Stop and search rates for different ethnic groups in England and Wales.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
This collection contains immigration staff guidance about visitors.
It is illegal for your employer to pay you below the National Living Wage, so check your pay and talk to your manager to make sure you’re getting the wages you are entitled to.
Find the notes for all Declaration Category Data Set tables covered by Appendix 21-25 of the CDS Declaration and Customs Clearance Request Instructions.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Use forms C130 and C130 CDS to get approval to collect goods from a transit shed when using CHIEF or the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).
Form for a premises to apply for approval to operate as a central point recording centre for sheep and goats electronic identification.
Find a customs agent or fast parcel operator to help you with import and export declarations.
Guides for schools and local authorities submitting data using COLLECT.
Guidance and forms about importing and exporting goods, customs declarations, duties and tariffs. Including carriers and freight forwarders, storing goods, Freeports and commodity codes.
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
Find news, information and advice from the government on starting or growing your business.
Notifications about suspected infectious diseases, collected by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Find out about Import VAT and Customs Duty when you send gifts into the UK.
This page brings together information about the Customs Declaration Service.
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