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Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.
You can bring some goods from abroad without having to pay UK tax or duty,…
If you’re travelling to Great Britain (England, Wales or Scotland) from…
The rules and your allowances for Northern Ireland depend on whether…
The rules depend on whether you’re travelling from Great Britain to…
There are some goods you cannot bring into the UK - they’ll be seized by…
You must tell customs about (‘declare’) goods: if you go over your…
Use this service before arriving in the UK to: check if you need to pay…
Regulations that brewers and contract brewers must comply with when producing beer to sell.
How to import alcoholic products into the UK and the duty and VAT you need to pay when you do.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Find out when and at what rate you need to charge VAT if you supply food and drink for catering or takeaway.
Use the digital service to register for the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) or change an existing application or registration.
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Use and stocks of cereal grain in the UK.
Check the rates of duty for beer, cider, spirits, wine and other fermented products.
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