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How to bring goods into the UK from any country, including how much tax and duty you’ll need to pay and whether you need to get a licence or certificate.
You can claim a relief to pay less Customs Duty and VAT if you re-import goods to the UK.
Includes moving goods in the EU and commodity codes
How to make an import declaration and get goods through the UK border.
Importing: an overview
Find out how to move a specific type of goods across the UK border - including licences and certificates, calculating tax and duty, and making declarations.
Apply for Temporary Admission to import goods to the UK, or move goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, and use them temporarily before re-exporting them.
You can claim relief on Customs Duty, VAT and Excise Duty if you're importing goods for testing, analysis or examination to the UK.
What you and the exporter are responsible for, what to do after a transit movement ends and how to end a movement at your own premises.
How to check the tariff rates that apply to goods you import.
How the government monitors imports into the UK.
How to work out the customs value for Customs Duty, import VAT and trade statistics if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
Check if you need to pay import VAT when you import goods into Great Britain from outside the UK, or outside the EU to Northern Ireland. For supplies of services from outside the UK you must account for VAT under...
You can claim a relief to pay less Customs Duty and VAT if you are moving your business to the UK and carrying on a similar activity.
Check if you'll need an import licence and what import duty you'll need to pay when importing certain agricultural goods and food from outside the UK.
What you need to do when making a full declaration to bring or receive goods into the UK.
Guidance and forms about importing and exporting goods, customs declarations, duties and tariffs. Including carriers and freight forwarders, storing goods, Freeports and commodity codes.
Find out what you need to do when importing goods from outside the UK to a customs warehouse.
How to use a single commodity code to import your goods in split consignments when importing large machinery or plant.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing goods for charitable use.
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