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Find out if the goods you're declaring to inward or outward processing are classed as sensitive goods.
How to use the simplified declaration procedure when exporting goods from the UK.
Find out how to declare goods you’re bringing into Great Britain to sell or use for your business that are under the total value of £2,500 and meet certain other conditions.
Find the notes for all Declaration Category Data Set tables covered by Appendix 21-25 of the CDS Declaration and Customs Clearance Request Instructions.
Find out what you need to do when exporting commercial goods out of Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
Find out about the customs simplified procedure aggregation rules for the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).
How and when to make a supplementary declaration when using simplified declarations to bring goods into the UK.
Get a goods movement reference to move goods through locations which use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
Use these examples to help you complete declarations on the Customs Declarations Service for imports to Great Britain from the rest of the world.
Find out how to declare your goods so the correct duty is applied.
What you need to do when making a full declaration to bring or receive goods into the UK.
How to apply for the different simplified declarations for exports and what you need for authorisation to use them.
Find out what you need to do when bringing commercial goods into Northern Ireland in your accompanied baggage from Great Britain or from outside the EU.
Use this service to register an ivory item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
Find what you or your business may need before you hire someone to act directly or indirectly on your behalf.
How to pay what you owe if you've used the Customs Declaration Service to tell HMRC you've imported goods into the UK.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
Find a list of document status codes for Data Element 2/3 of the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 5B).
Use Petroleum Revenue Tax form PRT(D8) to declare claims under section 5B and schedule 7, Oil Taxation Act 1975.
Check if you need authorisation to use simplified declarations when you import or export goods like oil, gas or utilities, through a fixed pipeline or power line.
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