🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Import & Export
Customs procedures, duties, de minimis thresholds, EORI/registration, and restricted goods.
Imports and exports are administered by HMRC with Border Force. Traders need a GB EORI number and file customs declarations through the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).
- A GB EORI number is required to import or export goods.
- Customs declarations are made through the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).
- Duties and import VAT depend on the goods' commodity code, origin and value.
Official authorities
- GOV.UK — Import and export
Customs, EORI and declarations.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- UK Government (GOV.UK) — UK's unified government services portal — visas, taxes, driving licences, benefits and more
- UK Visas and Immigration — UK visa applications, Biometric Residence Permits (BRP), and work authorization
- HM Revenue & Customs — Self Assessment tax returns, National Insurance, VAT registration and payment