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How to move goods from the UK to international destinations, including any special rules you’ll need to follow to move your goods from the UK.
Includes moving goods in the EU and commodity codes
Find out if VAT is due when you sell, send or transfer goods from Great Britain to outside the UK or from Northern Ireland to outside the UK and EU.
How and when you can apply zero-rated VAT to exported goods.
The UK is a potential market for many goods and services from Africa.
Use these examples to help you complete declarations on the Customs Declarations Service for exports.
How to apply for the different simplified declarations for exports and what you need for authorisation to use them.
Before exporting to international markets, you should check if your business is ready, and research the demand for your products.
This guide provides case studies of export diversification in developing countries drawn from different regions, income levels and sizes
This series brings together all documents relating to Export of objects of cultural interest
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Find out what you need to do when making a full declaration to send goods from the UK.
To sell goods to UK consumers, you may need to partner with other organisations, such as importers, distributors or retailers.
Use this service to tell HMRC about exports that were not notified through the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), when they arrived or left the UK port.
Importing: an overview
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
This guidance explains the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) and how businesses can use it to export products to the UK.
What it covers, eligibility, how to get a quote and how to apply.
Goods that are controlled and how to get licences for them, the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, dealing with the Export Control Organisation (ECO).
The Department for International Trade's (DIT) guides for UK businesses who are interested in selling overseas.
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