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Guides in the “UK import and export” category — UK ↔ EU customs clearance, imports, exports and T1/T2 transit, based on gov.uk, HMRC and EU law.
UKIMS (UK Internal Market Scheme) is an HMRC authorisation that lets you declare goods moved from Great Britain to Northern Ireland as “not at risk” and avoid EU duty rates. You need it when the EU duty on the goods…
Windsor Framework: “not at risk” and “at risk” goods, who can use UKIMS, which conditions apply and why shipping from Poland to Northern Ireland needs no customs declarations.
Bringing in a campervan or motorhome from the UK? Check the EU duty, excise duty, VAT and the rules for registering a right-hand-drive vehicle in Poland.
Importing a motorcycle from the UK to Poland after Brexit. CN 8711 duty rates, 23% VAT, no excise duty, registration step by step.
How to issue a correct commercial invoice for exports from Poland to the UK? Mandatory fields, HS codes, EORI, Incoterms, 0% VAT and KSeF.
How does alcohol duty work in the UK after the reform? Rates in £/litre of pure alcohol, Draught Relief, and the end of the wine easement from 1 February 2025.
Under DDP the seller clears the goods into the UK and pays the charges, while under DAP the goods are delivered to the named place and the buyer handles import. If you have no regular clearance partner in the UK, DAP is…
To quote for an import from the UK, a customs agent needs a description of the goods, the invoice value, the country of origin, the route and Incoterms, and the importer's EORI number. Without these, neither the duty…
With DDP to the UK, two mistakes eat the margin: treating customs value as the invoice figure and lacking control of the whole import process. Customs value includes transport and insurance to the UK, and duty is not…
IPAFFS step by step: when a notification is needed for imports into the UK and what data to prepare.
Before exporting to the UK, prepare your EORI number, a commercial invoice with a detailed description of the goods, the tariff code, value, proof of origin (if you want a customs preference) and carrier and route…
BTOM is the UK's risk-based border control model: the category of the goods determines whether you need a certificate and an IPAFFS pre-notification, and whether the consignment will be sent for a check. Before…
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