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Get a goods movement reference to move goods through locations which use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
What you need to do if you've submitted a declaration using the Customs Declaration Service and need to send supporting documents or respond to HMRC queries.
If you account for your import VAT on your VAT Return, you’ll have to access the Customs Declaration Service to get a postponed import VAT statement online.
Register for the Goods Vehicle Movement Service to get your goods through customs if you move goods through a border location in the UK that uses the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
How to use the Trade Tariff tool or get help to classify your goods, so you pay the right amount of Customs Duty and import VAT.
Check time limits and how to claim for your circumstances as an importer, agent or express operator. Use the Customs Declaration Service or form C285 as an individual.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
How to subscribe or check if you have access to the Customs Declaration Service.
Get authorised to declare goods you bring into Northern Ireland 'not at risk’ of moving to the EU, using the Simplified Processes for Internal Market Movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Find out how to get copies of your duty deferment statements.
How to pay what you owe if you've used the Customs Declaration Service to tell HMRC you've imported goods into the UK.
If you're using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service, find out what you must do if you are a carrier and need to check if a goods movement reference is valid and if goods can be moved.
Find out about Customs Duty, excise duty and import VAT you may need to pay when you send gifts into the UK.
Find out how the Customs Declaration Service cash account works, when it can be used and what type of customs charges you can pay.
Find out how to send parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
How to check the tariff rates that apply to goods you import.
Check when you can use postponed VAT accounting to declare and recover import VAT on the same VAT Return.
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 about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.
If you move goods in or out of Northern Ireland the Trader Support Service will guide you through any changes due to the implementation of the Windsor Framework.
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