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How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
This guidance outlines the requirements for claiming preferential tariffs under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
Find out about other simplifications you can apply for with consignor or consignee status.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
If you have a disability, or are an organisation supporting disabled people, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
Prove the origin of your goods if you’re trading with a country that has a trade agreement with the UK, or is covered by the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
Licensing requirements for importers and exporters, duty rates, reliefs and import VAT for printed books, newspapers and related products.
Find out if relief is available for goods using Temporary Admission and if your goods require you to be established inside or outside the UK.
Get a preferential rate on goods you import to the UK from a Developing Countries Trading Scheme country.
Apply for Temporary Admission to import goods to the UK, or move goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, and use them temporarily before re-exporting them.
Check if you can apply for Authorised Use relief to reduce your payments when you import goods for a specific use. This can include repairs, maintenance or processing.
Find out the rules to establish the country of origin of imported and exported goods and to help identify goods which qualify for lower or no Customs Duty.
How to make an origin declaration if you're using it as proof of origin for products using the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.
When you export goods outside the UK for processing or repair and then re-import them, you can use outward processing to reduce your duty payments.
Use the case studies to help you decide when your goods may (or may not) go beyond insufficient production.
Form A is used to give proof of origin for goods being imported from countries covered by the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.
Use this form to ask for a partial entry print of data held in the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) MSS database.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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