UK import guides

General guidance only — always check the official UK Trade Tariff for your goods.

• Importing from China to the UK: duty, VAT and paperwork

  How UK customs duty and import VAT work for goods from China, including the £135 rule, commodity codes and trade remedies.

• Importing from the USA to the UK: duty, VAT and paperwork

  What UK importers pay on goods from the United States: third-country duty, import VAT, the £135 rule and courier charges.

• Importing from the EU to the UK: duty, VAT and rules of origin

  How the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement works for importers: zero tariffs, proof of origin, import VAT and declarations.