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Use these general provisions to help you determine the origin of your products.
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 what rights and obligations you can transfer, if you can transfer or receive them and what to do after authorisation.
How product specific rules are used to identify the country of origin when importing or exporting between the UK and EU.
How to apply for a licence to export cultural goods, including antiques, furniture and archaeological items.
VAT, duty and customs declarations for goods received by post or courier - paying, collecting your goods, getting a refund and documents.
How you import from and export to Vietnam.
Find what you or your business may need before you hire someone to act directly or indirectly on your behalf.
If you’re importing commercial samples from countries outside the UK, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
How to use Method 1 to work out the customs value of your imported goods if you're an importer or clearing agent.
Get an Advance Valuation Ruling to give you legal confirmation of the correct method to use when valuing your goods and making an import declaration.
Find UK trade data from HMRC. Look up data about imports, exports, commodities and traders.
How to use the customs value to calculate VAT for imported goods if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
Find out how to claim repayment or remission of customs charges paid on rejected imports using form C&E1179 and C&E1179CDS.
How you import from and export to Switzerland.
How to use a single commodity code to import your goods in split consignments when importing large machinery or plant.
You can use a SIEL to make shipments of specified military or dual-use items to a named consignee and/or end user.
Find out how you can process or store similar free circulation goods in place of goods that you have declared to the UK Freeport customs special procedure.
Use these examples to help you complete declarations on the Customs Declarations Service for imports to Great Britain from the rest of the world.
How you import from and export to Mexico.
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