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If you’re the ship's master (or their agent) of a commercial vessel, you will need to get clearance to leave a UK port.
If you’re the ship's master (or their agent) of a commercial vessel, you will need to report any goods that are arriving on your vessel at a UK port.
Your rights as a passenger when travelling by sea and inland waterway.
Check customs rules for private individuals who leave the UK in their pleasure craft and travel to other countries.
Find out the procedures you'll need to follow to zero rate VAT for the supply of a sailaway boat.
How to check if your waste is international catering waste (ICW) and how to store, transport and dispose of it.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
From 30 April 2024, use this form for ship supplies declarations for goods from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland destined for ships leaving Great Britain.
If you're a non-UK resident temporarily importing a vessel, check if you can get relief using Temporary Admission (TA) and the rules that apply while your yacht is under the TA procedure in the UK.
Get your goods cleared by the National Clearance Hub when moving goods into, out of, or through the UK.
Information about seafarer working and living rights - working conditions, conditions of employment, safe working practices, living conditions, dangerous cargo, health and medical care, maritime labour convention, human element
What kinds of vessels get expanded inspections by the MCA, what happens during the inspections, notice, and where you can find more advice.
How to move and declare goods that have been imported or exported between the UK and the UK Continental Shelf.
Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
Find out what you need to do when making a full declaration to send goods from the UK.
Check customs rules for private individuals who travel to the UK from another country in a pleasure craft
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