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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…
What to do if your goods are lost, destroyed or stolen under an ATA Carnet.
How to destroy goods held under customs warehousing procedure.
How to record and report ozone-depleting substances (ODS) you import, export, sell or destroy in Great Britain.
How you should account for VAT on goods that are lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.
Biometric residence permits (BRP) - what they are, personal data, how to report problems.
How to record and report fluorinated gas (F gas) you produce, import, export or destroy in Great Britain.
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