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How to import goods under national or UN-level import controls. This includes weapons, sanctioned goods, or goods that could be used for torture.
Find out what you can do with your goods when they are being processed or repaired using inward processing.
List of goods which can be declared orally or by conduct at the point of import.
Get help to classify electrical equipment such as communication equipment, cameras, and their parts and accessories.
Check if a country or territory is approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Find codes to use in the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 13).
Establishments approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and how competent authorities can change the establishment list.
Find a list of document status codes for Data Element 2/3 of the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 5B).
How to use the customs value to calculate VAT for imported goods if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
Find out about the different simplified declarations for imports and what you need to do to get authorisation to use them.
If you’re importing commercial samples from countries outside the UK, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
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).
Check for workarounds to the declaration completion instructions for Customs Declaration Service known errors if you’re submitting a customs clearance request or customs declaration.
Find the Safety and Security (S&S) GB location code to use in your entry summary declaration when importing goods into Great Britain.
When you export goods outside the UK for processing or repair and then re-import them, you can use outward processing to reduce your duty payments.
Check the definition of composite products and understand the import rules and restrictions, depending on the ingredients in your food product.
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 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.
Check which Authorised Economic Operator status you could apply for and their benefits if your business has role in the international supply chain.
Information for heavy goods vehicle hauliers or drivers who attend an inland border facility, where customs and document checks can take place away from ports.
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