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VAT, duty and customs declarations for goods received by post or courier - paying, collecting your goods, getting a refund and documents.
Anything posted or couriered to you from another country goes through…
You’ll be contacted by Royal Mail, Parcelforce or the courier company if…
Check that goods sent to you from outside the UK (or outside the UK and…
To qualify as gifts, goods must be: described as gifts on the customs…
This page brings together information about the Customs Declaration Service.
We are the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority, and we have a vital purpose: we collect the money that pays for the UK’s public services and help families and individuals with targeted financial support. We do this by being...
How to subscribe or check if you have access to the Customs Declaration Service.
You may need an individual guarantee or a customs comprehensive guarantee to enter goods into a customs special procedure and defer duty.
Find out what you need to do and how to apply to operate a customs warehouse when importing to the UK.
Find out how to recognise official customs seals and how authorised traders can use their own seals in place of official customs seals.
How to work out the customs value for Customs Duty, import VAT and trade statistics if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
Find out how you can hire a person or business to deal with customs for you.
How to make an import declaration and get goods through the UK border.
How to use Union Transit to move non-EU goods within the UK or EU, and to move goods to or from the special territories.
Find what you or your business may need before you hire someone to act directly or indirectly on your behalf.
Find out what you need to do when importing goods from outside the UK to a customs warehouse.
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
Guidance and forms about importing and exporting goods, customs declarations, duties and tariffs. Including carriers and freight forwarders, storing goods, Freeports and commodity codes.
How HMRC calculates and notifies UK-based businesses about customs civil penalties for contraventions of EU and national legal requirements.
How to manage a customs warehouse, handle goods, process, repair and move goods.
This collection brings together customs, VAT and excise EU Exit legislation and notices that have the force of law applicable to UK transition.
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.
Use a customs comprehensive guarantee to cover Customs Duty, excise duty and import VAT when you regularly import goods or use common and Union transit.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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