
This issue includes updates on Importing, Exporting, Northern Ireland, Customs, Common Transit (TIR) and Working and Travelling in the EU.
Importing
Finding commodity codes for imports into or exports out of the UK - How to use the Trade Tariff tool or get help to classify your goods, so you pay the right Customs Duty and import VAT.
Change made: Updated to include information about how to use the Trade Tariff tool to classify your goods correctly.
Check simplified procedure value rates for fresh fruit and vegetables - Use simplified procedure value rates for fresh fruit and vegetable goods that you import.
Change made: The value rates for fresh fruit and vegetables for the effective period 25 June 2021 to 8 July 2021 have been added.
Apply to make a payment for outstanding delayed declarations - Use this form to give HMRC information about any outstanding delayed import declarations so that you can pay customs charges due.
Change made: First published.
Making a delayed supplementary import declaration using CHIEF - Find out how and when to make a delayed supplementary declaration if you’re using simplified declarations to bring goods into Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) from the EU.
Change made: First published.
Making a delayed supplementary import declaration using the Customs Declaration Service - Find out how and when to make a delayed supplementary declaration if you’re using simplified declarations to bring goods into Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) from the EU.
Change made: First published.
Applying for quota to import or produce ozone-depleting substances - You need a quota to sell ODS that you import or produce.
Change made: Registering for GB ODS quota 2022 is now live.
Exporting
EU e-commerce package - Find out about the EU’s e-commerce package that affects businesses or online marketplaces selling or supplying goods.
Change made: More information on the One Stop Shop (OSS) Union scheme and the VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) scheme has been added.
Finding commodity codes for imports into or exports out of the UK - How to use the Trade Tariff tool or get help to classify your goods, so you pay the right Customs Duty and import VAT.
Change made: Updated to include information about how to use the Trade Tariff tool to classify your goods correctly.
Exporting excise goods to the EU - From 1 January 2021, there will be changes to how you export and declare excise goods – alcohol, tobacco and certain oils.
Change made: Information about what evidence to retain when exporting excise goods using the Customs Supervised Export (CSE) simplification through a roll on roll off (RoRo) port has been added.
Export or move food, drink and agricultural products - What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
Change made: Updated section on movements of prohibited and restricted goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland to show extension to 30 September 2021.
How to complete a health certificate to export animals and animal products to Great Britain - Guidance for exporters in EU and non-EU countries on how to complete health certificates to export animals and animal products to Great Britain.
Change made: Updated to explain this guidance is for exporters in EU and non-EU countries who are exporting animals or animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.The guidance explains how to fill in a health certificate that must accompany exported goods.
Northern Ireland
Sending parcels to and from Northern Ireland - Find out how to move goods, in parcels or large letters, between Great Britain and Northern Ireland using the Royal Mail Group or an express carrier.
Change made: Information about live animals being sent to Northern Ireland by parcel has been added to the agri-foods, plants and seeds section.
Check if you can bring your goods into Northern Ireland from Great Britain without paying duty - Find out how to declare your goods so that the correct duty is applied, including where this is zero duty.
Change made: You can now also use the online tool to check if you need to pay a tariff on goods brought into Northern Ireland from Great Britain.
Trading and moving goods in and out of Northern Ireland - How to prepare if you trade and move goods in and out of Northern Ireland.
Change made: Before you move goods section updated with information about the One Stop Shop (OSS) Union scheme and the VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) scheme.
Customs related including Transit
Pay less Customs Duty on goods from a country with a UK trade agreement - You’ll need to classify the goods you import with the right commodity code, check they meet the rules of origin, and get proof of their origin.
Change made: This page has been updated to include how to check your goods have a tariff preference using the trade tariff tool.
Managing your customs warehouse - Find out how to manage a customs warehouse, handle goods, process, repair and move goods.
Change made: Additional information added to the section ‘Removing goods temporarily from your warehouse’ to give more detail on removals for viewing or testing.
Planning your route before moving goods using transit - Plan the route your goods will take so you can make your transit declaration and support your haulier or carrier to move your goods quickly and compliantly.
Change made: Information about ‘Before you start planning your route’, ‘Find out where you can start your movement’, ‘Find out if you need to go to an office of transit’ and ‘Find out where you can end your movement’ has been updated.
Moving your goods to common or EU transit countries - Check how to prepare your goods, complete the different declarations and plan your route if using common or Union transit.
Change made: Information about ‘Movements starting in Great Britain’ and ‘Movements starting in Northern Ireland’ has been updated.
Check if you can use transit to move goods to the EU and common transit countries - Use common transit, Union transit or Transport Internationaux Routiers (TIR) when exporting or taking goods out of the UK to move them quickly and delay duty until they reach their destination.
Change made: Information about type of goods you can move using each transit procedure has been updated.
Sending goods to the EU through roll on roll off ports or the Channel Tunnel - Find out what to do if you use roll on roll off locations or the Channel Tunnel to transport goods to the EU from the UK.
Change made: Information about what evidence to retain when exporting excise goods using the Customs Supervised Export (CSE) simplification through a roll on roll off (RoRo) port has been added.
Working and Travelling
Travelling to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein for work - Advice for British citizens travelling for business to countries in the EU, EEA and Switzerland.
Changes made: First published - check if you need a visa or permit to work in the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Malta and Slovakia.
Amend to Romania’s visa-free rules.
Amend to Bulgaria's visa-free limit information.
Driving in the EU: UK licence holders living in the EU - Driving licence exchange and rules for driving in EU countries.
Change made: Updated guidance for UK driving licence holders living in France and Spain.
Taking commercial goods out of Great Britain in your baggage - Check what you need to do when exporting commercial goods out of Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
Change made: Information about what you’ll need to do when you leave Great Britain from 1 July 2021 has been added.