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This guidance explains the different preference tiers under the DCTS, including benefits for each tier, criteria for moving between tiers and transition periods.
Find out how to claim a preferential rate of duty from a preference agreement when your goods are put into a customs warehouse.
How local authorities should submit data for the annual school preference collections.
Get a preferential rate on goods you import to the UK from a Developing Countries Trading Scheme country.
Find codes for the preferential origin status of goods (Appendix 12).
This guidance outlines the requirements for claiming preferential tariffs under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
Find out how to prove the originating status of your goods and check if you can claim preferential tariff treatment.
The Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) cuts tariffs, removes conditions and simplifies trading rules for 65 developing countries.
You’ll need to classify the goods you import with the right commodity code, check they meet the rules of origin, and get proof of their origin.
Supplementary guidance to the Green Book on economic valuation with stated preference techniques.
List of country codes and treatment of agreements for preference country groups.
Guide for local authorities completing the school preference data collections 2024.
Rules for moving goods between the UK and EU under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
The requirements local authorities should meet when submitting data for the 2024 school preference data collections.
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.
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.
This guidance provides an overview of the different tariffs for products exported to the UK under the DCTS, including how to identify commodity codes.
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