Introduction This is a quick guide to importing food and drink from the EU to Great Britain The term "food and drink" refers to Products of Animal Origin (POAO) intended for human consumption. Meat, fish, eggs, dairy, honey, and gelatine are a few examples. Phased Import Controls for POAO.The United Kingdom is phasing in controls [...]
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Introduction This is a quick guide on Customs Additional Procedure Codes for claiming a duty Relief. The customs procedure codes identify the customs excise regimes from which goods are being entered and removed. The CPC is completed at export as well as import. The CPC is based on a two-digit community code that identifies a [...]
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Introduction The term 'plant' refers to a living plant or a living portion of a plant at any stage of development. This category encompasses trees and shrubs. 'Plant product' refers to raw or minimally processed plant products. This category contains wood and bamboo. This guide describes what you should do if your consignments are subject [...]
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Introduction This guidance applies to businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) importing or moving the following germinal products and live animals from the EU: germinal products (semen, ova and embryos) reptiles (lizards, snakes, turtles and crocodiles) amphibians (except salamanders) invertebrates (except bees, molluscs and crustaceans) livestock - such as cows, sheep, goats, and [...]
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Introduction This is a quick guide on bringing goods into the UK from any country, including how much tax and duty you'll need to pay and whether you need to get a licence or certificate. Step 1 is to get your business ready to import. You need an EORI number that starts with GB to [...]
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Introduction This post aggregates some of the most frequently asked technical questions related to filing declarations on Customs Declarations Services (CDS). Is it true that Deferment data 2/3 (C505, C506, 1207) is required at item level and header level? I would like this confirmed as a lot of data is repeated for the same entry [...]
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Introduction This article is part of our series of guides on UK customs procedures. This post aggregates all the previous articles on the topic on a single page. Please pick the customs procedure to learn more about it. Inward ProcessingA quick guide to Inward Processing to delay or pay less duty on goods you import [...]
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Introduction When you import goods into the United Kingdom, you have to bring them into Free Circulation. Free Circulation means that Customs clear the goods, and you can sell them to or use them in the United Kingdom. Free Circulation customs procedure refers to the basic declaration of non-UK and non-EU goods for domestic use [...]
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