Sell goods abroad

Find information about exporting goods abroad (not including EU). All links open in a new tab.

Export goods from the UK: step by step

How to move goods from the UK to international destinations.

Learn about exporting and markets abroad

Lessons on great.gov.uk

Visit great.gov.uk to find out more about:

• learning to export: step-by-step lessons
• helping you choose the right markets
• making an export plan

Taxes and tariffs

Sending goods abroad and charging VAT

Find out if VAT is due when you sell, send or transfer goods abroad , including:

• from Great Britain to outside the EU
• from Northern Ireland outside the UK and EU

Trade tariff tool

Use the UK global online tariff tool to look up commodity codes, duty and VAT rates.

Rules of origin and claiming reduced tariff rates

Learn about how the rules of origin apply to your goods. Find specific rules and tariff quotas in the relevant trade agreement parliamentary report:

• UK trade agreements with non-EU countries
• check duties and customs procedures for exporting goods

Customs declarations and exporting documents

Check if you need to declare goods you take out of the country

Whether you need to declare goods to UK customs depends where in the UK they start or end their journey.

Follow the Get UK customs clearance when exporting goods: step by step .

Get someone to deal with customs for you

Read guidance on getting someone to deal with customs for you .

Customs declarations: Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF)

You can use CHIEF to make export declarations:

• apply to access CHIEF
• how to input data on to CHIEF

Using the Customs Declaration Service (moving goods to Northern Ireland)

The Customs Declaration Service is to declare goods being moved from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

Learn about the Customs Declaration Service .

The Trader Support Service can help businesses moving goods to Northern Ireland.

Rules for specific goods

There are special rules and you may need to get licences or certificates to export the following:

• animals and animal products
• art works, antiques and culturally significant goods
• chemicals
• diamonds
• drugs and medicine
• firearms, ammunition and related equipment
• goods that could be used for torture or capital punishment
• items that can have both civil and military uses
• medical devices
• military goods, services and technology
• ozone-depleting substances and F-gases
• plants and plant products
• radioactive substances
• waste

Approved exporters and authorised representatives

Apply for approved exporter status

Apply for approved exporter status (C1454)

If you need more information

We have local trade offices based around the UK.

Within each office you can contact an international trade advisor.