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Find out what repairs or processing you can do to your goods in a customs warehouse without authorisation, this is known as usual forms of handling.
Learn about about importing and exporting goods.
Check if you should submit a standardised exchange of information using the EU Customs Trader Portal for inward or outward processing.
Freight forwarders oversee the worldwide movement of cargo, packing, documentation and customs clearance, on behalf of importers and exporters.
Find out about exercising due diligence when making customs declarations.
How UK persons’ trading interests are protected and when authorisations must be obtained to trade with countries subject to specific extraterritorial laws.
How to prepare if you trade and move goods in and out of Northern Ireland.
Requirements for excise goods held in duty suspension in a warehouse by an authorised warehousekeeper, registered owner, duty representative or registered consignor in the UK.
FCDO travel advice for Angola. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out about safety and security requirements that apply to goods entering and exiting the UK.
When you export goods outside the UK for processing or repair and then re-import them, you can use outward processing to reduce your duty payments.
Find out how you can hire a person or business to deal with customs for you.
How to carry out checks on your business and customers, and what records you must keep to prevent money laundering.
This guidance provides details on how to conduct and record a risk assessment, and how safety management systems can help to improve safety on fishing vessels.
When dealing with UK trading partners you may need to prove that your business and supply chain is free from bribery and corruption.
Use inward processing to delay or reduce import duties or VAT on goods that you process or repair.
Use form C&E48 to apply for authorisation to use simplified procedures for importing and exporting.
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