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Find out what you need to do and how to apply to operate a customs warehouse when importing to the UK.
Supplier declarations are where your UK supplier provides you with information needed to prove the origin of your goods for preferential rates of duty between the UK and other countries.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
Find codes to use in the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 13).
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain.
From 7 October 2025, dogs commercially imported from Romania must have a negative Brucella canis test result. Find out how to send samples to Great Britain for testing.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
Use the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) service to apply. Individuals must use print and post forms C285 (CHIEF) or C&E1179 (CHIEF).
How to use Method 1 to work out the customs value of your imported goods if you're an importer or clearing agent.
List of goods which can be declared orally or by conduct at the point of import.
Use the online service to report non-customs state aid payments you’ve received to HMRC and view your state aid allowance if you’ve claimed Customs Duty waivers.
Find the codes which can be used in Data Element 5/23 to identify the location where the goods may be examined for an external temporary storage facility (ETSF) (Appendix 16F).
Find the codes which can be used in Data Element 5/23 to identify the location where the goods may be examined for maritime ports and wharves (Appendix 16C).
Lists of organisations and countries or territories outside the UK (third countries) that can certify organic food, feed and seed for import into Great Britain.
Check the definition of composite products and understand the import rules and restrictions, depending on the ingredients in your food product.
Check if a country or territory is approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Follow these steps when preparing to make an imports declaration on the Customs Declaration Service.
Use Temporary Admission to pay no duty on goods you temporarily import from outside the UK and then re-export.
Find out what you can do with your goods when they are being processed or repaired using outward processing.
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