Guidance and regulation

Get a goods movement reference to move goods through locations which use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 1 March 2024

Rules you need to follow to export cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Updated: 8 September 2023

Find out about safety and security requirements that apply to goods entering and exiting the UK.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 1 March 2024

Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Updated: 12 July 2022

What you need to do to get goods through customs if you’re using a UK port which uses the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 31 January 2024

Check if you can make a declaration by conduct or orally if you’re claiming Returned Goods Relief or Temporary Admission for reusable packaging.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 11 December 2023

How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 30 April 2024

Check what processes are considered as insufficient production under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 6 October 2021

What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage.

• From: Department for Transport and 2 others
• Updated: 8 February 2024

Find out which goods qualify for unfettered access when moving from Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 20 February 2024

Find out how the ATA Carnet works, what to do at customs, and what happens if your goods are lost, destroyed or stolen.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 17 April 2024

How to prepare if you trade and move goods in and out of Northern Ireland.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 20 February 2024

A checklist for musical artists and accompanying staff working, performing or touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 16 November 2022

A checklist for fashion professionals working, performing or touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 16 November 2022

Find out how you can hire a person or business to deal with customs for you.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 8 June 2022

Use the case studies to help you decide when your goods may (or may not) go beyond insufficient production.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 6 October 2021

A checklist for performing artists, creatives, management and production staff in the performing arts touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 16 November 2022

Find out what to do if you use roll on roll off locations or the Channel Tunnel to transport goods to the EU from the UK.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 20 January 2022

Find out how and when to make a delayed supplementary declaration if you’re using simplified declarations to bring goods into Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 1 October 2022

Guidance on exporting or moving high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) from Great Britain to the EU or Northern Ireland.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 7 September 2021