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Transit Manual Supplement

This guidance gives information for UK Transit Procedures, covering transit in the UK and simplified procedures.

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Transit Manual Supplement

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This guidance is for UK customs and traders on transit procedures.

Published 14 July 2014
Last updated 9 February 2024 + show all updates
  1. Version 7.2 of the Transit Manual Supplement has been published.

  2. Clarification added of data needed in box 44 (section 4.3.13).

  3. Version 7.0 of the Transit Manual Supplement has been added with new information about the authorised consignee process.

  4. Version 6.4 of the Transit Manual Supplement has been published.

  5. The Transit Manual Supplement has been updated with amendments to sections about the business continuity process, movements of fish using transit and Freeports.

  6. Version 6.2 of the Transit Manual Supplement has been published

  7. The Transit Manual Supplement has been updated.

  8. The Transit Manual Supplement has been updated.

  9. Version 5.7.2 of the Transit Manual Supplement has added.

  10. Version 5.7 of the Transit Manual Supplement has been updated with new advice for Border Force officers.

  11. Version 5.6 of the Transit Manual Supplement has been published with information about a new policy change for Clearance on Wheels applications.

  12. Version 5.5 of the Transit Manual Supplement has been published with information about the new criteria for Authorised Economic Operators.

  13. Version 5.4 of the Transit Manual Supplement has been published with an update to paragraph 3.10.

  14. New guidance about Type 8 guarantee has been added at paragraph 3.2.10.

  15. The section on T5 procedures has been rewritten as new EU regulations removes the T5 customs form procedures at ports.

  16. The Transit Manual Supplement has been updated to take account of the removal of the T5 procedure's form and changes to the rail simplified procedure.

  17. The transit manual supplement has been published which includes changes to sections on Guarantees, T5 procedure and Proof of Union Status procedure.

  18. A new version of the transit manual supplement has been published which includes changes relating to importers and exporters using community transit.

  19. Transit Manual Supplement updated to include changes from the introduction of the Union Customs Code.

  20. Paragraph 2.2 amended due to a change in EU regulations

  21. First published.