SPE16030 - General relief conditions: valuation

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Valuation of goods to determine the amount of security on entry and for establishing the value for duty in respect of any subsequent diversion, should be based on the:

• tariff description and duty rate set out in Volume 3 of the UK Global Tariff
• quantity, and
• value (the rules for calculating the customs value of goods are given in Notice 252: Valuation of imported goods for customs purposes, VAT and trade statistics).

If goods liable to an ad valorem import duty are invoiced in a foreign currency, the customs period rate of exchange in force on the date of acceptance of the declaration should be used to convert to sterling.

For further advice on valuation issues, contact the Valuation Unit of Expertise:

HM Revenue and Customs
7/8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP

Note: Northern Ireland (NI) customs authorisations will continue to fall within the provisions of the Union Customs Code (UCC), as retained by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and CEMA 1979.