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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
Find UK trade data from HMRC. Look up data about imports, exports, commodities and traders.
We supervise the hallmarking activities of the 4 Assay Offices in the UK to ensure there is adequate provision of hallmarking within the UK. BHC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade .
Product Safety Report for Senteria Gold-Coloured Metal Loop Earrings presenting a serious chemical risk.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing inherited goods into the UK.
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
The rules about product labelling - including special rules for retailers and manufacturers in different business sectors (like food, jewellery and toys)
Product Safety Report for Gold Bear Pendant presenting a serious risk of chemical harm to human health
This chapter is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every type of asset, instead it provides information relating to assets most likely to be encountered by the official receiver but that are not covered elsewhere in the guidance,...
Find out how to value your goods to help when working out the VAT due when importing goods into the UK.
Product Safety Report for Silver metal coloured bracelet with charms presenting a serious chemical risk.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
Product Safety Report for Gold Tree Pendant presenting a serious risk of chemical harm to human health
Hallmarking was in the spotlight at the Chartered Trading Standards Conference in Birmingham in June 2023 with the presentation of the Touchstone Award.
How to apply VAT rules to supplies, imports and export of gold and investment gold.
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