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Designated land, sea and air ports for trading or moving CITES-listed endangered animals, plants, or their parts and derivatives.
How to apply for the different simplified declarations for exports and what you need for authorisation to use them.
What happens if you underpay import or export duties and who is responsible for the debt.
You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
ATA Carnet lets you temporarily export commercial samples, trade fair or exhibition goods and professional equipment to countries that are part of the ATA Carnet system.
Use the Customs Declaration Service to claim back import duty and VAT on damaged imports, or form C&E1179 for Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF).
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 how you can hire a person or business to deal with customs for you.
If you’re importing commercial samples from countries outside the UK, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
Find out what to do if you use roll on roll off locations or the Channel Tunnel to transport goods to the EU from the UK.
Application pack to get a certificate of custom and law for marriage or civil partnership in Luxembourg by post.
Use a customs comprehensive guarantee to cover Customs Duty, excise duty and import VAT when you regularly import goods or use common and Union transit.
Find out what you need to do and how to apply to operate a customs warehouse when importing to the UK.
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 about the different simplified declarations for imports and what you need to do to get authorisation to use them.
Apply to get an EORI number to move goods between Great Britain, Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man, and other countries.
You may need an individual guarantee or a customs comprehensive guarantee to enter goods into a customs special procedure and defer duty.
Find out about other simplifications you can apply for with consignor or consignee status.
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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