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Customs and UK border consultations and calls for evidence

This collection brings together consultations and calls for evidence relating to customs and the UK border published during summer 2023.

The purpose of the following consultations and calls for evidence is for HMRC to better understand how the customs system is working for traders and the wider border industry, and how procedures could potentially be made simpler, easier and more facilitative.

Customs treatment of post and parcel exports

This consultation seeks views on the customs treatment of low-value post and parcel exports, in particular the Export Memorandum of Understanding and Extra Territorial Offices of Exchange.

Closing date: 20 July 2023

Introducing a voluntary standard for customs intermediaries

This consultation seeks views on the proposal to introduce a voluntary standard for customs intermediaries, with the aim of improving the quality of service across the sector.

Closing date: 30 August 2023

Bringing goods into the UK temporarily

This call for evidence seeks views on using Temporary Admission from those who use it to temporarily bring goods into the UK with relief from import duties.

Closing date: 22 September 2023

The future of customs declarations

This call for evidence seeks views on potential simplifications to customs declarations, as well as asking how stakeholders use technology to facilitate the completion of customs declarations and other customs processes.

Closing date: 8 September 2023

Updates to this page

Published 29 June 2023