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Export controls on goods that can be used for torture or capital punishment.
We advance prosperity by ensuring no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance, doing that sustainably and at no net cost to the taxpayer.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
Guidance for businesses.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
Guide to licensing requirements and restrictions for trade control and the export of controlled military goods, software and technology.
Things to consider when buying and using products.
The rules for manufacturing mercury added products in Great Britain, as well as importing and exporting them between Great Britain and non-EU countries.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing goods for charitable use.
Get help to classify electrical equipment such as communication equipment, cameras, and their parts and accessories.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
Find out how you can import goods with a specific authorised use and pay less duty.
Freedom of Information (FOI) responses released by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for 2021.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
How to use the Trade Tariff tool or get help to classify your goods, so you pay the right amount of Customs Duty and import VAT.
Information and resources.
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export other animal products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
How to make a request from public bodies and organisations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), how much it costs and how long it takes
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