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The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
If you have a disability, or are an organisation supporting disabled people, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
Check the tariff classification for a sleeveless knitted garment (a so-called running vest).
Check the tariff classification for a four-wheeled vehicle with an electric motor powered by rechargeable batteries.
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Data and statistics about walking and cycling, based on the National Travel Survey and Active Lives Survey.
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