{"id":2176,"date":"2015-12-14T07:17:43","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T07:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2176"},"modified":"2016-01-29T11:06:47","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T11:06:47","slug":"guide-to-exporting-from-the-uk-to-outside-the-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/guide-to-exporting-from-the-uk-to-outside-the-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to exporting from the UK to outside the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exporting is great, whether to within or outside of the EU – the trouble is, exporting to outside the EU is a little trickier to exporting within the EU.<\/p>\n

So check out our guide to exporting to outside the EU to find out some of the rules and regulations you’ll need to get to grips with.<\/p>\n

Exporting to outside the EU<\/h2>\n

Exports to countries outside the EU<\/abbr> are called exports to \u2018third countries\u2019, and not only might you need to submit an export declaration for these exports, you may also need an export licence.<\/p>\n

Export regulations vary, depending on the country you\u2019re exporting to and you might find you also have to pay custom duties and taxes in the destination country.<\/p>\n

Any exports to outside the EU require a\u00a0commodity code which\u00a0classifies your goods for duty, tax rates and regulations, such as\u00a0licences. You can find more on commodity codes at GOV.UK<\/a><\/p>\n

Export licences<\/h2>\n

If you need a need a licence to\u00a0export goods to a third country\u00a0–\u00a0exporting agricultural goods or valuable antiques, for example, often needs\u00a0a licence – you\u2019ll have to get one\u00a0from the relevant government organisation, such as\u00a0the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.<\/p>\n

\n

If you’re exporting controlled goods, such as military, defence or security related items, you may need a strategic export licence<\/a>, and this \u00a0will also cover Dual Use goods that can be used for both civil and military purposes.<\/p>\n

If you do need a strategic export licence, read the guidance first<\/a> then apply using SPIRE.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Export declarations<\/h2>\n

If you want to export goods to a third country, you’ll need to submit an electronic export declaration, and you can do this by:<\/p>\n