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What you need to do when making a full declaration to bring or receive goods into the UK.
How the government monitors imports into the UK.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
How to apply for repayment of import duty and VAT on protective equipment or medical supplies brought into the UK from non-EU countries from 30 January 2020 up to 31 December 2020.
Check if you can apply for Authorised Use relief to reduce your payments when you import goods for a specific use. This can include repairs, maintenance or processing.
Find out how you can get your import VAT certificates (C79). This will show how much VAT you've paid on imports and recover the VAT as input tax on your VAT Return.
Declare imported goods to customs, by entering them in your own records.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you are importing or presenting a decoration or award in the UK.
Apply for a licence to import live animals (not pet dogs, cats and ferrets).
You can use the bulk import reduced data set to declare one or more low value parcels in a single import declaration when you import goods to Great Britain.
A wholesale dealer in Great Britain may import Qualified Person certified medicines from the European Economic Area if certain checks are made by the ‘Responsible Person (import)’
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
If you’re importing commercial samples from countries outside the UK, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
You can claim relief to pay no duty or VAT when importing laboratory animals intended for scientific research.
Get relief if you’re importing biological and chemical substances for research purposes from outside the EU and UK.
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model for live animals, animal products, plants and plant products imported to Great Britain.
You can claim a relief to pay less Customs Duty and VAT if you re-import goods to the UK.
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