Export-to-UK Checklist 2026 — Poland to Great Britain

Compare the parties, goods description, shipped quantities, value and currency with the proposed declaration. Ask the agent which evidence the actual transaction requires. English may help practical handling; no universal English-language invoice rule is asserted. [S1]

Reconcile package references, quantities and relevant weights. Prepare a separate packing list where useful or required for the movement; do not assume it is a universal statutory attachment. [S1]

Verify the actual assigned, valid identifiers for the relevant parties. Distinguish EU export identification from the GB import requirements; do not derive a number from a supposed universal format. [S8] [S1]

Agree the applicable EU export or other procedure and the party handling it. Check which documents and authority statuses apply; a broker message or an allocated reference alone is not proof of release or export completion. [S9]

Provide accurate product descriptions and specifications for review. Only the first six HS digits are internationally common; check the applicable full codes on each side separately. No product code is assigned by this checklist. [S4]

Check whether the goods qualify and which statement-on-origin or importer’s-knowledge basis applies. Dispatch from Poland is not proof of preferential origin. EUR.1 is not the TCA proof route. [S3]

Record the agreed delivery term and named place. Agree who provides documents and who is appointed for the requested customs work; keep the relevant representation instructions. [S2]

Reconcile the route, carrier, load and package references. Ask the carrier which consignment documents, including a CMR where applicable, are needed for this carriage. The linked UK-operator guide identifies useful document checks; confirm the rules applicable to the actual carrier and route. [S10]

Check the actual crossing and procedure with the carrier or appointed parties. Where required, provide the correct current references and vehicle details, validate the GMR and follow inspection instructions. Do not assume only a broker can create it. [S5]

Check the relevant declaration and movement status before dispatch with the appointed parties. Distinguish reference allocation, acceptance, release and export completion; transit, carnet and other procedures require their own checks. [S5] [S9]

Confirm dimensions, load weight and handling instructions. If dangerous goods may be involved, ask the responsible carrier or specialist to check the applicable classification, mode, exemptions, training and documents. No ADR compliance is certified here. [S11]

Ask the contracted carrier or insurer what cover has been agreed, which exclusions apply and who will handle a claim. Resolve unanswered cover questions before booking. This is a commercial preparation recommendation, not a customs-document requirement.

Check the actual goods and route against current import and transit rules. Confirm whether a phytosanitary certificate, notification or inspection is needed and identify the competent official authority. No specific Polish issuer is certified by this checklist. [S1]

Check the product, current risk category, certificate or commercial-document requirements, notifications and appropriate point of entry. Confirm the competent official authority; do not treat one certificate rule as universal. [S1]

Check the product and GB market requirements for conformity assessment, technical documents, declarations and marking. CE/UKCA treatment depends on the sector; medical devices and Northern Ireland need separate consideration. There is no universal “UKCA/CE certificate” for every listed product. [S7]

If the goods may be controlled, confirm the relevant export/import control lists, responsible authority and applicable licence or other permission before movement. This preparation aid neither grants a permission nor confirms a particular licensing route. [S1]