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This guidance explains what rules of origin (RoOs) are and the changes under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
Find out the rules to establish the country of origin of imported and exported goods and to help identify goods which qualify for lower or no Customs Duty.
Get a preferential rate on goods you import to the UK from a Developing Countries Trading Scheme country.
How product specific rules are used to identify the country of origin when importing or exporting between the UK and EU.
Find out how to prove the originating status of your goods and check if you can claim preferential tariff treatment.
Rules for moving goods between the UK and EU under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
If you import into or export from Great Britain you can apply to get a decision on the origin of your goods.
Use these general provisions to help you determine the origin of your products.
Check the goods you export from the UK meet the relevant rules of origin and provide proof of where the goods originate from.
Prove the origin of your goods if you’re trading with a country that has a trade agreement with the UK, or is covered by the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.
If you import into or export from Northern Ireland you can get a decision on the origin of your goods.
What conservation translocations are, and how and why they might take place in England.
The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Supplier declarations are where your UK supplier provides you with information needed to prove the origin of your goods for preferential rates of duty between the UK and other countries.
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.
How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.
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