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Check the definition of composite products and understand the import rules and restrictions, depending on the ingredients in your food product.
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).
Find out if you can claim relief from employer Class 1 National Insurance contributions when you employ someone in a UK Freeport or Investment Zone special tax site.
Countries have their own rules about what goods you can bring in using an ATA Carnet. Check with the issuer in the country you’re exporting to.
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
Find out which type of account you need to apply for so you can delay paying most customs or tax charges when you import goods or release goods from an excise warehouse.
Check which documents you need to carry if you're the driver or a passenger in a lorry or other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) that crosses international borders.
Establishments approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and how competent authorities can change the establishment list.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
Find the codes which can be used in Data Element 5/23 to identify the location where the goods may be examined for Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) ports (Appendix 16S).
Find the supervising office (SPOFF) codes for Data Element 5/27 when making a declaration to the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 17).
Find out how to declare goods you’re taking out of Great Britain to sell or use for your business that are under the total value of £2,500 and meet certain other conditions.
Apply for permits to transport goods to, through or from European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) countries, and the rules you must follow.
You may need an individual guarantee or a customs comprehensive guarantee to enter goods into a customs special procedure and defer duty.
How you import from and export to Turkey.
Find out about the different types of delivery costs, and which ones you must include or exclude in the customs value if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
Common user charge rates and how the charge applies to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.
This guidance explains the different preference tiers under the DCTS, including benefits for each tier, criteria for moving between tiers and transition periods.
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.
Find out whether you're established in the UK for customs purposes.
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