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Guidance for businesses that import meat, dairy, eggs and animal products for human consumption. Check import rules, restrictions and what documents you need.
Make an entry summary declaration if you move goods into Great Britain, into Northern Ireland from Great Britain, or into Northern Ireland from outside the EU.
Apply for Temporary Admission to import goods to the UK, or move goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, and use them temporarily before re-exporting them.
This guide provides detailed completion instructions for data elements when making an import declaration to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).
ATA Carnet lets you temporarily export commercial samples, trade fair or exhibition goods and professional equipment to countries that are part of the ATA Carnet system.
Find out how to prove the originating status of your goods and check if you can claim preferential tariff treatment.
Find out what you need to do when importing commercial goods into Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
Find out about trade agreements that can be used now.
Find a customs agent or express operator to help you with import and export declarations.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
How to pay into or top up your cash account if you're making a frontier declaration.
Find the relevant document codes, document status codes and details to be declared such as licences and certificates (Appendix 5A).
Choose how to pay Customs Duty, excise duties and VAT.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Find out how to give or view an authority to use deferment, guarantee or cash account to import goods.
Tell HMRC about voluntary underpayments arising on import of goods.
Find out the completion rules and instructions for each 4-digit Requested and Previous Procedure Code that can be used in Data Element (DE) 1/10 for Imports.
Find codes for the preferential origin status of goods (Appendix 12).
Find a contact list of Border Force customs offices and their opening times.
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