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Make an entry summary declaration if you move goods into Great Britain, into Northern Ireland from Great Britain, or into Northern Ireland from countries outside the EU.
Find out the completion rules instructions for each 3-digit Union and National Additional Procedure Code that can be used in Data Element (DE) 1/11 for Imports.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
Find out which rates of exchange to use to work out the customs value of your imported goods if any invoice amounts are shown in a foreign currency.
Find a customs agent or express operator to help you with import and export declarations.
The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.
You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.
Find out what to do if you experience a problem whilst submitting a declaration using the Customs Declaration Service.
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU country to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the import rules and inspection rate…
How to import goods under national or UN-level import controls. This includes weapons, sanctioned goods, or goods that could be used for torture.
How to pay into or top up your cash account if you're making a frontier declaration.
Use inward processing to delay or reduce import duties or VAT on goods that you process or repair.
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.
Guidance for businesses that import meat, dairy, eggs and animal products for human consumption. Check import rules, restrictions and what documents you need.
Check the final amounts of import VAT and duty due online if you make declarations using the Customs Declaration Service.
Find a contact list of Border Force customs offices and their opening times.
Tell HMRC about voluntary underpayments arising on import of goods.
Find out about trade agreements that can be used now.
Find out what you need to do when importing commercial goods into Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
Find out how to give or view an authority to use deferment, guarantee or cash account to import goods.
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