Introduction With a Temporary Admission authorisation, you can keep imported goods in the UK for up to two years before re-exporting them. You will be exempted from paying the import duty or VAT on these items. To use Temporary Admission, you must request authorisation. Some examples of such goods can be professional equipment, auction items, [...]
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Introduction Outward Processing allows traders from the United Kingdom to temporarily export goods from the UK for processing or repair in an EU country or any other country in the rest of the world. The process enables the traders to claim full OR partial duty relief when the goods are re-imported to the United Kingdom. [...]
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Introduction Inward processing enables imports of raw materials or semi-manufactured items to be processed for re-export within the UK, without the companies requiring to pay customs tax or VAT on the imported goods. There are two distinct ways; one permits suspension of the duty, while the other requires less or delayed payment. Authorisation Requirement by [...]
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Introduction Customs valuation is the process of determining the value of goods or commodities for Government taxation purposes. The customs value serves as the foundation for the following activities: computing the customs duty, imposed as a percentage of the total worth of the products and is known as 'ad valorem' duty calculating the VAT on [...]
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Introduction To qualify for preferential tariff treatment under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), post-Brexit, businesses must demonstrate the origin of goods traded with the European Union (EU). If goods do not match the origin standards, they will not be eligible for preferential treatment and will be subject to customs taxes (tariffs). To take [...]
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