If you’re travelling abroad after 1 January 2021 for business purposes, you will need to be aware of some changes to rules if you are bringing commercial goods into and out of the UK.
You must complete a declaration when entering or leaving the UK if you’re carrying goods to sell or use by a business:
- with a value not exceeding £1,500 (€1,000 for Northern Ireland) and not weighing more than 1,000kg
- and not classed as excise or restricted goods.
You can do this either by an online declaration up to five days of arriving in or leaving the UK or make a declaration by going to the red channel or red phone point when going through customs.
For commercial goods exceeding £1,500 (€1,000 for Northern Ireland) in value or weighing more than 1,000kgs, or if you are carrying excise or restricted goods, you or your customs agent must make a full customs declaration. For further information go to GOV.UK.
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