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Find out about the the specific data elements needed for each declaration category when making an import declaration on the Customs Declaration Service.
How end-use controls apply to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) related goods, software, technology and technical assistance.
What you need to do to export or move animal bones, protein and other by-products.
Rules you need to follow to export cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry.
Licence allowing the export of information security items.
Licence for the export of military goods to a government or a NATO organisation in any of the destinations or countries listed in the OGEL.
Export controls on goods that can be used for torture or capital punishment.
Check if you need a licence and apply online.
Check what customs charges apply when using an express operator (previously called a fast parcel operator) to make import and export customs declarations.
Guidance on the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.
Find the measurement unit codes for Data Elements 2/3 and 4/4 when making a declaration to the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 20).
Guidance on the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Guidance explaining the export of controlled goods.
Find codes for the delivery terms for each mode of transport to be used in Data Element 4/1 (Appendix 7).
This is a general trade licence in relation to prohibitions under Chapter 4N of the Russia Sanctions regulations on business enterprise software and technology.
Rules for shipping WEEE into and out of England from 1 January 2025. How to check you are using the correct code and control.
If you're moving goods outside the UK, you'll need to make an exit summary declaration if you've not fulfilled safety and security requirements with a full customs export declaration.
Find package type codes for Data Element 6/9 (Appendix 18).
Find out which radioactive sources you need a licence to export and how to apply for one.
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