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You're required to keep records for all traded goods you declare to HMRC for four years, for duty and tax purposes and for government statistics.
How to account for VAT on services when a vehicle, ship or aircraft is provided, together with a driver or crew for the transport of goods.
Find out how and when to make a delayed supplementary declaration if you’re using simplified declarations to bring goods into Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
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.
What you can do if your goods or vehicle are seized by Border Force or HM Revenue and Customs - get your things back or disagree with a customs seizure
You can claim relief on Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing scientific materials and apparatus for education or research to the UK.
Find out about other simplifications you can apply for with consignor or consignee status.
Take goods temporarily out of Great Britain using ATA Carnet, Returned Goods Relief, declaration by conduct, oral declaration, Duplicate Lists.
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Find out which method you should use to calculate the customs value if you’re a selling agent or branch office.
You’ll need to classify the goods you import with the right commodity code, check they meet the rules of origin, and get proof of their origin.
What you need to do when making a full declaration to bring or receive goods into the UK.
Find out about the different simplified declarations for imports and what you need to do to get authorisation to use them.
This collection brings together consultations and calls for evidence relating to customs and the UK border published during summer 2023.
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.
This page brings together information about the Customs Declaration Service.
Find out about customs special procedures and outward processing that allow you to suspend, pay less or pay no duty on goods you import or export.
Claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT when importing organs and other substances of human origin into the UK for emergency transplant or transfusion.
Use form C&E48 to apply for authorisation to use simplified procedures for importing and exporting.
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