Export Duties and Taxes

Customs duties and all other duties, taxes or charges which are collected when the goods leave the country.

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Person or company who sells goods to another country.

Read more EXS : Exit Summary Declaration

Exit Summary Declaration under ECS.  This is part of the Safety and Security Declaration and is known as the Exit Summary Declaration.

Read more FCL : Full Container Load

A phrase used to identify that there is only one consignment within the container

Read more FOB : Free On Board

This is an incoterm.

Read more Forwarding Agent

A person or company who is a specialist in Customs procedures and the international carriage of goods, and acts on behalf of importers and exporters.

Read more Free Circulation

Goods are said to be in free circulation have been brought into the country and duty vat paid if required. 

Read more Free Trade Area

Customs territories of an association of States.

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Latest News

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HMRC Update - CDS scheduled maintenance : Sat 28th March, 20.00 until Sun 29th Mar 2026, 05.45

Due to scheduled maintenance the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) will be unavailable to all users…

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Compliant import & export documentation for industrial cleaning products

UK-based manufacturing company, Quill International Group, needed a simple and reliable way to…

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HMRC Update - GVMS System Maintenance : Tues 10th March 10.00-11.00pm

GVMS system maintenance between 10:00pm and 11:00pm on Tuesday 10th March 2026.During this period…

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HMRC Update - Instructions for moving goods using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS)

HMRC is reminding hauliers and drivers to check and follow inspection instructions when moving…

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HMRC Update - Electronic Travel Authorisation

Eligible HGV drivers travelling to the UK without a visa need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (…

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Customs Clearance - What's New in 2026

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