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What you can do if your goods or vehicle are seized by Border Force or HM Revenue and Customs - get your things back or disagree with a customs seizure
Customs will destroy or sell anything it seizes from you for breaking the…
You can ask for your things back (make a ‘restoration request’) even if…
Send a ‘notice of claim’ if you think it was illegal for customs to seize…
How to display number or licence plates, get plates made up, replace lost, damaged or stolen plates, and the national letters, flags and symbols you can display.
Number plates (also known as licence plates) must show your registration…
The number plates on your vehicle must: be made from a reflective material…
You might need to get a number plate made up if for example: your number…
You can display one of the following flags with identifying letters on the…
How to work out the customs value for Customs Duty, import VAT and trade statistics if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
Check customs rules for private individuals who travel to the UK from another country in a pleasure craft
How to apply for a licence to export cultural goods, including antiques, furniture and archaeological items.
Correct mistakes with pay and deductions including National Insurance (NI), amend errors in FPS payroll reports, correct payments to HMRC.
Make a request to withdraw funds from your cash account.
This page brings together information about the Customs Declaration Service.
Find out how to apply for a duty deferment account, so you can delay paying most customs or tax charges when you import goods or release goods from an excise warehouse.
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