Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018

Meaning of goods declared for “an inward processing procedure” in the standard form U.K.

9 (1) A declaration of goods for “an inward processing procedure” in the standard form is a declaration— U.K.

(a) that the goods are to be imported into the United Kingdom in order to be processed [F1 in Great Britain],

(b) that the processing is to take place during a temporary period,

(c) that the processing is to consist of qualifying processing activities, and

(d) that the processing of the goods is to be carried out in accordance with requirements imposed on any person by or under regulations made by HMRC Commissioners.

(2) The temporary period during which the processing is to take place is the period specified in a notice given to the person making the declaration by an HMRC officer.

(3) That period may be subsequently extended (or further extended) by another notice given as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).

(4) For the purposes of this paragraph processing “consists of qualifying processing activities” in relation to any goods if—

(a) the processing is the repair of the goods,

(b) the processing of the goods (“the imported goods”) results in the production or manufacture of other goods in which the imported goods can be identified,

(c) the processing is the use of production accessories, or

(d) the processing is the destruction of the goods.

(5) If an inward processing procedure in the standard form has effect in relation to any goods, the goods may be exported in accordance with the applicable export provisions [F2 , or removed to Northern Ireland,] for a temporary period for processing outside [F3 Great Britain] without discharging the procedure.

(6) The inward processing procedure in the standard form is not discharged in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) only if—

(a) the processing of the goods outside [F4 Great Britain] is carried out in accordance with requirements imposed on any person by or under regulations made by HMRC Commissioners,

(b) the processing takes place during a period specified in a notice given to the person making the declaration by an HMRC officer (and sub-paragraph (3) also applies for the purposes of this sub-paragraph), and

(c) any other conditions specified in regulations made by HMRC Commissioners are met.

(7) The requirements that may be imposed by regulations under this paragraph include—

(a) requirements that any processing of a specified description of any goods must result in the production or manufacture of the approved quantity of other goods, and

(b) requirements that any processing is to be carried out only by persons of a specified description.

(8) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (7)(a) “the approved quantity of other goods” means a quantity of the other goods that is determined by reference to a specified methodology.

(9) The provision that may be made by the regulations about a methodology includes provision for the methodology—

(a) to be framed by reference to average production or manufacture of goods over a period,

(b) to apply generally to specified cases, or

(c) to be set by an HMRC officer or chosen by the person who has declared the goods for an inward processing procedure in the standard form (subject to other provision in the regulations limiting the choice).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 9(1)(a) substituted (17.12.2020 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Post-transition Period) Act 2020 (c. 26), s. 11(1)(e), Sch. 1 para. 9(4)(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 9

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 9(5) inserted (17.12.2020 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Post-transition Period) Act 2020 (c. 26), s. 11(1)(e), Sch. 1 para. 9(4)(b)(i) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 9

F3 Words in Sch. 2 para. 9(5) substituted (17.12.2020 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Post-transition Period) Act 2020 (c. 26), s. 11(1)(e), Sch. 1 para. 9(4)(b)(ii) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 9

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 9(6)(a) substituted (17.12.2020 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Post-transition Period) Act 2020 (c. 26), s. 11(1)(e), Sch. 1 para. 9(4)(c) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 9

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 2 para. 9 modified (31.12.2020) by The Customs (Crown Dependencies Customs Union) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/385), regs. 1(2), 3(5) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch. (as amended by The Customs (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1605), regs. 1(1), 40(2)(3); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 9 in force for specified purposes at 13.9.2018, see s. 57(1)(a)

I2 Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)