United Kingdom Customs Information (1)

UNITED KINGDOM :

(ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND)

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Customs Form (Import Declaration), two fully completed originals need to be provided to Customs

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C-3 (Household goods and personal effects for primary residence)

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C-33 (Household goods and personal effects for secondary residence)

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C426 (for diplomatic entry)

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C104A/C104F/C384 (Motor Vehicles)

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C1421 Inherited Goods

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C-5 (Pets)

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Valid Passport

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Visa may be required

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Work Permit

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Detailed Inventory in English, two copies, valued, dated and signed by Customer

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Keys for any locked items

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Goods must arrive within twelve months after Customer or up to six months before customers arrival

Other regulations vary according to the following:

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Customer moving principal home or returning to the United Kingdom:

Used household goods and personal effects including tools of trade, can be duty-free if:

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tems have been in Customer's own use for at least six months before they are imported

Customer can prove that duty and tax have been paid on them prior to arrival in the United Kingdom

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Customer declares them on C-3

Customer entering from outside the EC must have lived at least twelve months abroad and cannot sell, lend or hire out or otherwise dispose of the items in the United Kingdom within twelve months of importation, unless Customer obtains Customs authority first

Customer who is setting up a secondary home in the United Kingdom

Customers living in another EC country used household goods

Household goods and personal effects can be duty and tax free if:

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Customer either owns a secondary home in the United Kingdom or is renting one for at least twelve months

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Items have been for Customer's own use at least three months prior to importation and will not be sold within twelve months after importation

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Customer can prove that duty and tax have been paid on them prior to arrival in the United Kingdom

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Customer declares them on C-33

Customers living outside the EC

Used household goods and personal effects can be duty, but not VAT free if:

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Customer has lived for at least twelve months outside the EC

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Customer either owns a secondary home in the United Kingdom or is renting one for at least twenty-four months

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Customer has owned and used the items for at least six months before they are imported

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Customer can not sell, lend, hire out or otherwise dispose of the items in the United Kingdom within twelve months of importation, unless Customs authority is obtained first

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Customer can prove that duty and tax have been paid on them prior to arrival in the United Kingdom

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Customer declares them on C-33

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Special regulations apply to students, newlyweds, visitors, inheritances, those shortly to marry, to goods originating from EC countries, personal antiques (not for resale), etc. Specific details in these cases must be obtained by Customer directly from Embassy/Consulate.

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