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How Standard Shipping Notes, Dangerous Goods Notes and Export Cargo Shipping Instructions work, and where you can get them from.
Understand how trading conditions and insurance can limit the financial risk for freight forwarders.
Customs and security requirements for rail freight movements entering or leaving the UK.
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.
Freight forwarders oversee the worldwide movement of cargo, packing, documentation and customs clearance, on behalf of importers and exporters.
Background and methodology to new shipping indicators developed by the Data Science Campus as part of Faster Indicators of the UK Economy programme. The new indicators improve the timeliness and relevance of the shipping indicators.
How to account for VAT on services when a vehicle, ship or aircraft is provided, together with a driver or crew for the transport of goods.
Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
Find out about other simplifications you can apply for with consignor or consignee status.
The roadmap sets out the measures government is taking to maximise the future success of Freeports.
Find out how to apply VAT to charges for postage, delivery services and how to treat direct marketing services involving distribution of printed matter.
Resilient energy networks are critical for energy security, and a strengthening of our electricity network will ensure we can meet challenges from an increasing diversified energy mix.
How shipping companies are affected by the current rules.
How and when you can apply zero-rated VAT to exported goods.
Use a standard shipping note for shipping non-dangerous goods overseas by either air or water.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches we are taking on good distribution practices.
Information about vocational and technical qualifications (VTQ) results delivery for 2024 and beyond.
How to use the simplified declaration procedure when exporting goods from the UK.
Information for companies on the import and export of controlled drugs to and from the UK.
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