Apply for a general guarantee account and pay disputed amounts
Use a general guarantee account to cover any import duty due on goods when they enter the UK.
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Use a general guarantee account to cover any import duty due on goods when they enter the UK.
How to use your account to cover duty and import VAT, check your balance, pay HMRC, give an Individual Bank Guarantee and what to do if your guarantee will not cover the amount due.
Send documents to support declarations for the Customs Declaration Service If you have submitted a declaration using the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) and need to send supporting documents you can use this file upload service to send them securely. From: Contents Print this page You can use this service if you need to send HMRC supporting documents, like licences or certificates of origin. You only need to send documents to HMRC if either: your declaration status shows a requirement for documents to be sent you receive a direct request for documents Before you start How to uploa...
Set up a Direct Debit for a duty deferment account on the Customs Declaration Service Find out how to set up a Direct Debit with your bank or building society if you’ve applied for a duty deferment account. From: Before you start You need to get access to the Customs Declaration Service and then set up a Direct Debit arrangement with your bank or building society, if you’ve already applied for a duty deferment account. If you’re using both the Customs Declaration Service and the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight ( CHIEF) system, you will need to set up 2 separate Direct...
Clearing goods entering, leaving or transiting the UK Get your goods cleared by the National Clearance Hub when moving goods into, out of, or through the UK. From: Contents The National Clearance Hub ( NCH) handles the movement of third country goods and processes goods transiting the UK. The service is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. The NCH is also responsible for the control and amendment of entries after clearance. This service is available from 9am to 5:00pm. This guide explains the responsibilities and service levels of the NCH and the different routes to cl...