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List of goods which can be declared orally or by conduct at the point of import.
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
Find codes to use in the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 13).
Find the Safety and Security (S&S) GB location code to use in your entry summary declaration when importing goods into Great Britain.
Get help to classify electrical equipment such as communication equipment, cameras, and their parts and accessories.
Find out what you can do with your goods when they are being processed or repaired using inward processing.
Find out how to declare goods you’re bringing into Great Britain to sell or use for your business that are under the total value of £2,500 and meet certain other conditions.
Find out about the different simplified declarations for imports and what you need to do to get authorisation to use them.
What transport companies and couriers need to do to use vans and car and trailers over 2.5 tonnes to transport goods in Europe.
Find codes for the additions or deductions to the item price or amount being declared in the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 10).
Find out how to return goods requiring import and export declarations after importing them to another country, or if they're rejected for import at another country’s border.
If you’re importing commercial samples from countries outside the UK, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
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.
Find a list of document status codes for Data Element 2/3 of the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 5B).
Find out what you need to do when importing goods from outside the UK to a customs warehouse.
Find out what you need to do when exporting commercial goods out of Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
Use this system if you're moving goods moving into Northern Ireland from Great Britain, or into Northern Ireland from countries outside the EU, and need to make an entry summary declaration.
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.
What happens if you underpay import or export duties and who is responsible for the debt.
Use Temporary Admission to pay no duty on goods you temporarily import from outside the UK and then re-export.
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