{"id":2182,"date":"2023-03-15T03:52:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T03:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=2182"},"modified":"2023-10-19T06:34:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T06:34:49","slug":"intrastat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/business\/exporting\/intrastat\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Intrastat to Declare Traded Goods to HMRC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>When You Need to Register for Intrastat UK<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"\/rules\/business\/creating-an-economic-powerhouse\/\">UK&#8217;s economic performance<\/a> is based on information collected by the Intrastat system (e.g. a component for BOP and NA data).<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Office for National Statistics uses the statistics from goods trading collected by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the Bank of England (BoE) uses the figures as a key indicator for setting interest rates each month.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone <a href=\"\/rules\/business\/tax\/vat-businesses\/\">running a VAT-registered business<\/a> needs to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uktradeinfo.com\/intrastat\/register-to-submit-intrastat-declarations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register to submit Intrastat declarations<\/a> if, in the previous or current calendar year (e.g. 1st of January to the 31st of December), it (either):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Receives more than \u00a31.5 million worth of goods from any of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/eu-eea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">countries in the EU<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Moves goods from Northern Ireland to the European Union valued at more than \u00a3250,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Registering for, and using, Intrastat is not a requirement for businesses that move goods to the EU from Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Once you have completed the registration process, you would then need to submit an Intrastat declaration every month.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>What counts towards the \u00a3250,000 or \u00a31.5 million total<\/h2>\n<p>When counting the value of goods imported into the United Kingdom from the European Union, and the value of goods exported from Northern Ireland to the EU, you should include all goods that are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bought or sold<\/li>\n<li>Hired, leased, or loaned<\/li>\n<li>Moved:\n<ul>\n<li>In or out of the UK for construction purposes<\/li>\n<li>Out of Northern Ireland (then lost or destroyed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Processed<\/li>\n<li>Supplied:\n<ul>\n<li>Free of charge<\/li>\n<li>As part of a contract for services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Transferred between two or more branches of the business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Further guidance from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) contains details about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uktradeinfo.com\/intrastat\/help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">completing an Intrastat declaration<\/a> and the rules that apply to Notice 60.<\/p>\n<p>You should not count the value of any of the following towards the \u00a3250,000 or \u00a31.5 million total:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Services<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/rules\/business\/exporting\/temporary-exports\/\">Goods taken out of the UK &#8216;temporarily&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>How to Submit an Intrastat Declaration<\/h2>\n<p>You can make your monthly Intrastat declaration online or using software specifically designed for this purpose, such as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).<\/p>\n<p>You may need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/trade-tariff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">look up commodity codes<\/a> for each item that you trade to help you complete the declaration. In simple terms, you will get a numeric description to classify the goods.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Changing or Correcting a Declaration<\/h2>\n<p>Use the amendment form to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uktradeinfo.com\/intrastat\/amendment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">correct errors in an Intrastat declaration<\/a> (e.g. to a previous entry for a commodity code, country, value, or declared goods in an incorrect period).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intrastat<\/strong><br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:intrastatenquiries@hmrc.gov.uk\">intrastatenquiries@hmrc.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<strong>UK Trade Info Customer Services<\/strong> (Intrastat)<br \/>\n\t3rd floor<br \/>\n\tAlexander House<br \/>\n\t21 Victoria Avenue<br \/>\n\tSouthend-on-Sea<br \/>\n\tEssex<br \/>\n\tSS99 1AA<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM Revenue and Customs Excise Enquiries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Telephone: <a href=\"tel:03002003700\">0300 200 3700<\/a><br \/>\nTextphone: <a href=\"tel:03002003719\">0300 200 3719<\/a><br \/>\nOutside UK: <a href=\"tel:+442920501261\">+44 2920 501 261<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"\/rules\/call-charges\/\">United Kingdom call rates<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Keeping Accurate Records<\/h2>\n<p>The records that you need to keep for a minimum of six (6) years, include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copies of Intrastat declarations.<\/li>\n<li>Documents used to complete Intrastat declarations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"content-inner-block\">\n<p><strong>Important<\/strong>: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) may ask to see your records. You must let them inspect your bookkeeping and paperwork if they ask to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-inner-block\">\n<h4>Related Help Guides<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/rules\/business\/importing\/\">Importing goods &#8216;permanently&#8217; into the UK<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/intrastat-is2-service-availability-and-issues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intrastat (IS2) online service availability and issues<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/rules\/business\/exporting\/researching-export-markets\/\">UK resource guide for researching export markets<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: The main section contains detailed information about <a href=\"\/rules\/business\/exporting\/\">exporting and conducting business abroad<\/a> &#8211; including from Great Britain or Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"updated-data\"><strong>Using Intrastat to Declare Goods Moved Into or Out of the United Kingdom<\/strong><br \/>\n<time datetime=\"2022-01-01\">Last Updated 2022<\/time><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When You Need to Register for Intrastat UK The UK&#8217;s economic performance is based on information collected by the Intrastat system (e.g. a component for BOP and NA data). 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As a result, the Bank of England&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/business\/exporting\/intrastat\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Use Intrastat to Declare Traded Goods to HMRC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":714,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Use Intrastat to Declare Traded Goods to HMRC - UK Rules<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/business\/exporting\/intrastat\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Use Intrastat to Declare Traded Goods to HMRC - UK Rules\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When You Need to Register for Intrastat UK The UK&#8217;s economic performance is based on information collected by the Intrastat system (e.g. a component for BOP and NA data). 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