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These Data Element Completion instructions relate to Customs Declaration Service (CDS) Customs Clearance Requests ((CCR) inventory releases previously referred to as C21s) for import purposes only.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in January 2026.
Best practice advice on the deployment and use of safety cameras for traffic enforcement.
Find out how charity service users can help to develop the charity's services by being trustees.
Guidance on imports from Russia and Belarus requiring additional duties and terms of exemption.
How to set up a border control post to receive animals, animal products, plants, plant products and wood.
How to buy unquoted shares that belonged to a dissolved company and now belong to the Crown.
Update: 22 September 2025 - Information for employees, sub-contractors, creditors and suppliers of Carillion in liquidation
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
Find out what repairs or processing you can do to your goods in a customs warehouse without authorisation, this is known as usual forms of handling.
Crime and fraud issues in international trade: theft of goods, money laundering, cyber crime, employee fraud, infringement of intellectual property.
Sending your confirmation statements.
Information for current and future grant applicants about how the UK Space Agency runs funding calls
Understand the definition of ‘director’ so you know if you need to apply for a licence.
Putting your goods into temporary storage means you can delay the full customs declaration and payment of import VAT and duty for up to 90 days.
This guidance provides an overview of the different tariffs for products exported to the UK under the DCTS, including how to identify commodity codes.
This section provides guidance for communications network providers on legislation, regulation, working with local authorities and with property developers.
If you're an electricity producer or energy supplier, find out how and when to send HMRC your returns.
This guidance relates to Technical Standards and Standard Development Organisations to describe the typical first step in a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) journey.
Guidance for public authorities on how to make a referral to the Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU).
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