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Get a preferential rate on goods you import to the UK from a Developing Countries Trading Scheme country.
Understand how trading conditions and insurance can limit the financial risk for freight forwarders.
Foresight project exploring how computer generated trading in financial markets will change between now and 2022.
The Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) cuts tariffs, removes conditions and simplifies trading rules for 65 developing countries.
Find UK trade data from HMRC. Look up data about imports, exports, commodities and traders.
If you import or export using a trade agreement or the Developing Countries Trading Scheme, you may be able to reduce the duties on your goods.
What makes you self-employed, what counts as trading and what to do, including registering for Self Assessment.
How product specific rules are used to identify the country of origin when importing or exporting between the UK and EU.
Find information about potential barriers to exporting goods, providing services or investing in foreign countries
How to identify and report harmful trade practices that affect your business when exporting, importing or operating domestically.
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.
This guidance explains the different preference tiers under the DCTS, including benefits for each tier, criteria for moving between tiers and transition periods.
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