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PART 4U.K.Procedure-specific Rules

CHAPTER 1U.K.Storage Procedure

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

[F1SECTION 1U.K.Customs warehouses]

Textual Amendments

Eligibility for approval to operate a customs warehouseU.K.

14.—(1) This regulation applies to a person who owns, operates or otherwise uses premises which the person intends to operate as a customs warehouse.

(2) HMRC may approve the person to operate the premises as a customs warehouse only if an HMRC officer is satisfied that—

(a)the person will use the premises, or will only permit the premises to be used, primarily for the storage of goods;

(b)the person has a satisfactory logistical system to record the movement of goods into, within and out of the premises;

(c)where the person intends to operate premises as a public customs warehouse, there is sufficient potential trade for a public customs warehouse to be viable; and

(d)where the person intends to operate premises as a private customs warehouse, there would be sufficient benefit to the applicant to justify approval.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Approval to operate a customs warehouseU.K.

15.—(1) A notification of approval by HMRC to operate premises as a customs warehouse must specify—

(a)the premises;

(b)the approved person; and

(c)whether the premises are to be operated as a public customs warehouse or a private customs warehouse.

(2) The warehouse is not to be used for any processing of goods other than—

(a)an operation of a type—

(i)described in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Act; and

(ii)specified in a notice published by HMRC as an operation constituting a usual form of handling of goods; or

(b)processing authorised under paragraph (3).

(3) The approval may authorise the taking place in the warehouse of the processing of goods declared [F2for a free zone procedure,] for an inward processing procedure or for an authorised use procedure where an HMRC officer is satisfied that—

(a)the holder of the procedure in relation to the goods or the approved person of the warehouse has an economic need for the processing to be carried out in the warehouse; and

(b)control by any HMRC officer of the goods subject to the [F3customs warehouse procedure] and goods subject to, as the case may be, the [F4free zone procedure,] inward processing procedure or authorised use procedure would not be adversely affected by the authorisation to carry out the processing in the warehouse.

(4) An approval must not authorise the keeping of goods other than chargeable goods in the customs warehouse unless—

(a)the other goods to be kept in the warehouse are domestic goods; and

(b)an HMRC officer is satisfied that—

(i)the approved person has viable commercial reasons for the storage of domestic goods alongside goods declared for a storage procedure; and

(ii)control by any HMRC officer of any chargeable goods stored in the warehouse would not be adversely affected by storage of domestic goods.

(5) The approval must require accounting segregation in accordance with a notice made under regulation 44 where—

(a)the approval permits domestic goods to be stored in the warehouse; and

(b)it is not possible, without incurring disproportionate cost, to identify—

(i)whether any goods stored are domestic goods or chargeable goods; and

(ii)the Customs procedure for which any chargeable goods have been declared.

(6) The approval is granted subject to the following conditions—

(a)retail sales of goods from the warehouse are not permitted other than as specified in the approval notification;

(b)the approved person must not allow goods [F5declared for a [F6customs warehouse procedure]] to leave the warehouse unless they are removed in accordance with regulation 17;

[F7(c)in relation to goods declared for a customs warehouse procedure, the approved person must notify any person keeping such goods in the warehouse of any permission to remove the goods from the warehouse contained in the approval notification;]

(d)the approved person must notify HMRC without delay of any breach by any person who is a holder of a procedure of any requirement imposed by or under Part 1 of the Act in relation to goods kept by the person in the warehouse; and

(e)such other conditions as may be specified in the approval notification.

(7) The approval may be granted subject to conditions regarding (amongst other things)—

(a)the type of goods which may be kept in the warehouse;

(b)the activities that are permitted to be carried out in the warehouse;

(c)the amount of time for which particular goods may be kept in the warehouse; and

(d)the facilities in which particular goods must be stored whilst kept in the warehouse.

(8) Where the approved person breaches a requirement imposed by provision made by or under Schedule 2 to the Act in relation to the keeping of goods in the warehouse, the approved person is liable to any import duty arising as a result of that breach unless the approval specifies otherwise.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Obligations relating to keeping goods in a customs warehouseU.K.

16.—(1) A person must not declare goods for a [F8customs warehouse procedure that] are not of a type which may be kept in the warehouse [F9in which the goods are to be kept] under the conditions of the approval.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where goods have been declared for a [F10customs warehouse procedure] the person in whose name the goods have been declared must—

(a)ensure that the goods declared are moved directly to the customs warehouse named in the declaration once HMRC have accepted the declaration; and

(b)provide the approved person with details of the declaration and any differences between the goods deposited and the goods declared.

(3) In paragraph (2), where the person in whose name the goods have been declared is acting as an indirect agent, the reference to the person in whose name goods have been declared is to be read as a reference to the person on whose behalf the goods have been declared.

(4) A holder of the procedure who keeps goods in a customs warehouse must not—

(a)cause or permit those goods to be removed from the warehouse unless they are removed in accordance with regulation 17; or

(b)carry out, arrange or permit any processing of the goods other than as permitted under regulation 15(2).

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I3Reg. 16 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Removal of goods from a customs warehouseU.K.

17.—(1) No person may remove from a customs warehouse goods declared for a [F11customs warehouse procedure] which have not been discharged M1 from [F12that] procedure (“declared goods”) unless—

(a)permitted under this regulation; or

(b)permitted by the approval notification relating to that customs warehouse.

(2) Declared goods may be permanently removed from a customs warehouse if the removal has been approved by HMRC.

(3) Declared goods may be temporarily removed from a customs warehouse if—

(a)the purpose of removing the goods is to undertake an operation of a type—

(i)described in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Act; and

(ii)specified in a notice published by HMRC as an operation constituting a usual form of handling of goods; and

(b)the removal has been approved by HMRC.

(4) Paragraph (5) applies where—

(a)a person removes declared goods from a customs warehouse;

(b)the removal was not intended; and

(c)the removal was caused by abnormal and unforeseeable circumstances beyond the person's control.

(5) Where this paragraph applies—

(a)approval by HMRC for the removal is not required; but

(b)the person must notify HMRC that the removal has occurred.

(6) Declared goods may be removed from a customs warehouse where the goods move between—

(a)premises operated as customs warehouses and identified in the same approval;

[F13(b)the warehouse and a place at which, in relation to those goods, a notification of export of goods from the United Kingdom must be given under regulation 51(4) of the Customs (Export) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019;]

(c)the warehouse and a customs office at which a declaration for the purposes of discharging the storage procedure may be accepted [F14; or]

[F15(d)the warehouse and a location in Northern Ireland.]

(7) Any movement of goods under paragraph (6) must be completed within—

(a)30 days beginning with the day after the day on which the goods are removed from the customs warehouse; or

(b)any longer period permitted by an HMRC officer.

(8) Any person removing declared goods from a customs warehouse in contravention of this regulation is liable to import duty on those goods.

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Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I4Reg. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Marginal Citations

M1See paragraphs 18 to 20 of Schedule 2 to the Act on discharge of goods from a Customs procedure.

Usual forms of handling – changes in nature of goodsU.K.

18.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—

(a)a declaration (“the first declaration”) of goods for a [F17customs warehouse procedure] has been made;

(b)there is a change in the goods by virtue of an operation that has been applied to the goods whilst the goods are subject to the procedure;

(c)the operation is of a type—

(i)described in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Act; and

(ii)specified in a notice published by HMRC as an operation constituting a usual form of handling of goods;

(d)a further declaration (“the second declaration”) of the goods for a different Customs procedure is made; and

(e)a liability to import duty is incurred in respect of the goods by virtue of making the second declaration.

(2) Where this paragraph applies the declarant may elect in the second declaration that the liability be determined by reference to the goods as they stood when the first declaration was made.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I5Reg. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

[F18SECTION 2U.K.Free zones

Textual Amendments

Authorisation as a free zone businessU.K.

18A.—(1)  An approval notification issued in relation to an authorisation as a free zone business must specify—

(a)the free zone or free zones in which—

(i)goods declared for a free zone procedure may be kept; and

(ii)any other free zone activity may take place;

(b)the authorised person;

(c)if the person is authorised to declare goods for a free zone procedure, that they are so authorised; and

(d)any free zone activities authorised.

(2) An authorisation to declare goods for a free zone procedure is subject to the requirements set out in regulation 18B and the conditions provided for in regulation 18C.

(3) An authorisation to carry out a free zone activity is subject to the conditions provided for in regulation 18C.

Textual Amendments

Authorisation to declare goods for a free zone procedure – requirementsU.K.

18B.—(1) Where an authorisation to declare goods for a free zone procedure is granted, the following are requirements of the procedure—

(a)in a case where the goods are outside a free zone when a declaration of those goods for a free zone procedure is accepted, the authorised person—

(i)once HMRC have accepted the declaration, ensures that the declared goods are moved directly to a free zone in which the goods are authorised to be kept; and

(ii)provides the responsible authority for that free zone with details of the declaration and any differences between the goods deposited and the goods declared;

(b)the authorised person—

(i)stores, uses or processes the goods themselves or arranges for another free zone business to store, use or process the goods; and

(ii)ensures such storage, use or processing takes place in accordance with the conditions of the authorisation of the free zone business carrying out those activities;

(c)where processing of the goods results in the production or manufacture of other goods in which the goods can be identified, the processing, or each individual processing operation, results in the production or manufacture of an approved quantity of the other goods; and

(d)the holder of the procedure does not export the goods or cause them to be exported where—

(i)the export is to a country or territory with whose government Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom has made arrangements which contain provision for the rate of import duty applicable to goods, or any description of goods, originating from the country or territory to be lower than the applicable rate in the customs tariff in its standard form, within the meaning given in section 9(2) of the Act;

(ii)a United Kingdom proof of origin issued under any provision made under section 9 of the Act in relation to the goods has been obtained for the purpose of claiming the lower rate when the goods are imported into the country or territory referred to in paragraph (i); and

(iii)the arrangements are not of a description specified in a notice published by HMRC.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the methodology by which the approved quantity of the other goods is to be determined—

(a)is to be specified in the approval notification; and

(b)is to be—

(i)chosen by the applicant, if an HMRC officer approves that choice; or

(ii)in all other cases, set by an HMRC officer.

Textual Amendments

Free zone businesses – conditionsU.K.

18C.—(1) An authorisation as a free zone business is granted subject to conditions A to C and any other conditions specified under paragraph (6).

(2) Condition A is that the authorised person does not bring or cause to be brought into a free zone, or declare for a free zone procedure, goods of a description specified in a notice published by HMRC.

(3) HMRC—

(a)must publish a notice specifying a description of the goods mentioned in paragraph (2); and

(b)may specify a description of goods by reference to any matter or circumstance (including the manner in which a customs declaration may be made or is to be made in respect of them).

(4) Condition B is that the authorised person complies with any requirement of an HMRC officer that goods in the free zone are to be—

(a)segregated, marked or otherwise identified; or

(b)produced to an HMRC officer for examination.

(5) Condition C is that the authorised person does not cause or permit chargeable goods to be removed from the free zone otherwise than in accordance with regulation 18F.

(6) The authorisation is granted subject to such other conditions as may be specified in the approval notification issued in relation to the authorisation which may include conditions regarding (amongst other things)—

(a)the type of goods the authorised person may—

(i)bring into or keep in the free zone; or

(ii)declare for a free zone procedure;

(b)any activities that may be carried out in relation to the goods;

(c)in relation to the keeping of goods in the free zone—

(i)the amount of time for which they may be kept;

(ii)the facilities in which they must be stored.

Textual Amendments

Notification that goods are to be kept in a free zoneU.K.

18D.—(1)  A notification that goods are to be kept in a free zone must be given to HMRC—

(a)in relation to goods of a description specified in a notice published by HMRC; and

(b)by the person specified in a notice published by HMRC.

(2) The notification referred to in paragraph (1) must—

(a)contain the matters;

(b)be accompanied by the documents

(c)be made in the form and manner; and

(d)be given within the period,

specified in a notice published by HMRC.

(3) A notice published under paragraph (1) or (2) may make different provision for different cases.

(4) If HMRC publish a notice under paragraph (1)(a), they must publish a notice under paragraphs (1)(b) and (2).

Textual Amendments

Control of other activities in free zones by responsible authorityU.K.

18E.—(1) Subject to paragraph (5), a person must not carry out any industrial, commercial or service activity in a free zone unless HMRC have been notified of an intention to carry out that activity before it is commenced.

(2) The notification referred to in paragraph (1) must be made by—

(a)a responsible authority for the free zone; or

(b)another person specified in a notice published by HMRC.

(3) Any notification referred to in paragraph (1) must be—

(a)made to the place;

(b)made in the form and manner, including electronic; and

(c)accompanied by the information, ,

specified in a notice published by HMRC.

(4) A notice published under paragraph (2)(b) or (3) may make different provision for different cases.

(5) A notification is not required to be given, or is to be treated as given, in any case specified in a notice published by HMRC.

(6) Where HMRC receive notification of intention to carry out an activity specified in paragraph (1), HMRC may prohibit or restrict such an activity where an HMRC officer considers it appropriate for the purposes of ensuring the control of chargeable goods.

(7) Where HMRC prohibit or restrict an activity specified in paragraph (1), HMRC must notify the person who made the notification and, if different, the responsible authority, in writing (including electronic) of—

(a)the prohibition or restriction on the activity; and

(b)the reason for the prohibition or restriction.

(8) A responsible authority for a free zone must take reasonable steps to ensure that—

(a)no person carries out an activity involving the keeping of goods subject to a special customs procedure in the free zone if—

(i)a notification was required to be given to HMRC under paragraph (1) in relation to that activity and was not so given or treated as having been given;

(ii)HMRC have prohibited that activity under paragraph (6); or

(iii)the activity would not comply with the terms of any restriction imposed under paragraph (6);

(b)no person brings into the free zone goods of a description specified in a notice published under regulation 18C(2); and

(c)no person removes goods from a free zone in breach of regulation 18F(1).

(9) A responsible authority must comply with any other requirements relating to the control of goods subject to a special customs procedure within a free zone that are imposed by an HMRC officer.

(10) If a responsible authority fails to comply with the requirement in paragraph (8) or a requirement imposed by an HMRC officer under paragraph (9), the responsible authority is liable to any import duty arising from the breach of the requirement.

Textual Amendments

Removal of goods from free zonesU.K.

18F.—(1) A person must not remove goods, or cause goods to be removed, from a free zone unless—

(a)if the person removing the goods is not a responsible authority for that free zone, notification of the movement has been given to that responsible authority in accordance with paragraph (2); and

(b)any of paragraphs (4) to (7) applies.

(2) The notification referred to in paragraph (1)(a) must be—

(a)made by the person;

(b)made in the form and manner, including electronic; and

(c)accompanied by such information,

as specified in a notice published by HMRC.

(3) HMRC must publish a notice specifying the matters referred to in paragraph (2) and may make different provision for different cases.

(4) This paragraph applies where—

(a)the goods have been declared for—

(i)an inward processing procedure;

(ii)an authorised used procedure;

(iii)a transit procedure;

(iv)a temporary admission procedure; or

(v)a customs warehouse procedure;

(b)the procedure has not been discharged; and

(c)the movement of goods out of the free zone takes place in accordance with the requirements relating to the procedure for which the goods have been declared.

(5) This paragraph applies where—

(a)the goods have been declared for a free zone procedure; and

(b)they are moved directly to—

(i)a place from which they are exported;

(ii)a customs office at which a declaration for the purposes of discharging the free zone procedure may be accepted;

(iii)a location in Northern Ireland; or

(iv)another free zone in Great Britain.

(6) This paragraph applies where the goods are domestic goods.

(7) This paragraph applies where—

(a)removal of the goods has been approved by an HMRC officer; and

(b)the movement takes place in accordance with any conditions of the approval.

(8) Subject to paragraph (9), any person who removes chargeable goods from a free zone, or causes such a removal, in contravention of this regulation is liable to import duty on those goods.

(9) Paragraph (8) does not apply where—

(a)a person removes or causes goods to be removed from a free zone;

(b)the removal was not intended;

(c)the removal was caused by abnormal and unforeseeable circumstances beyond the control of that person; and

(d)notification of the removal is given to the responsible authority as soon as reasonably practicable.

Textual Amendments

Liability to import duty where there is a change in the goodsU.K.

18G.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an applicant for authorisation to declare goods for a free zone procedure may—

(a)elect that any liability to import duty incurred in relation to processed goods resulting from processing while the goods are subject to the free zone procedure be determined by reference to the goods as they stood when the declaration was made; or

(b)reserve the right to elect, once the authorisation has been granted, that any liability to import duty incurred in relation to processed goods resulting from processing while the goods are subject to the free zone procedure be determined by reference to the goods as they stood when the declaration was made.

(2) Paragraph (1) applies only to the extent that—

(a)the processing under the free zone procedure consists of—

(i)qualifying processing activities as defined in paragraph 9(4) of Schedule 2 to the Act; or

(ii)the operations referred to in paragraph 11 of that Schedule (meaning of goods declared for “an inward processing procedure” in the supplementary form); and

(b)where the processing to be carried out is the use of production accessories, they are not—

(i)fuels or energy sources, other than those needed for the testing of processed goods or for the detection of faults in goods declared for the free zone procedure which need repair;

(ii)lubricants, other than those needed for the testing, adjustment or withdrawal of processed goods; or

(iii)equipment and tools;

(3) An election under paragraph (1) must be made in accordance with such additional requirements, if any, specified in a notice published by HMRC which may also specify amongst other things—

(a)further conditions that must be satisfied before an election under paragraph (1) may be made; and

(b)cases in which an election may not be made.

(4) An election under paragraph (1), once so made, has effect only if—

(a)the processing takes place within the period specified in either—

(i)the authorisation; or

(ii)a notice given to the applicant; and

(b)the processing takes place in accordance with the conditions of the applicant’s authorisation.

(5) Determination of liability to import duty incurred in relation to processed goods resulting from processing under a free zone procedure is to be by reference to the goods as they stood when the declaration for the procedure was made where—

(a)an election is made under paragraph (1); or

(b)paragraph (6), (7) or (10) applies.

(6) This paragraph applies where—

(a)the processed goods resulting from the processing of the goods are imported by the free zone business within one year after export of the processed goods or their removal from Great Britain to Northern Ireland; and

(b)if a declaration of those goods for the free-circulation procedure had been accepted at the time of their release to the free zone procedure—

(i)the goods would have been subject to—

(aa)an additional amount of import duty under section 13, 14 or 15 of the Act;

(bb)a non-tariff trade policy measure; or

(cc)an agricultural policy measure; or

(ii)the importer of the goods would have been required to give a guarantee under paragraph 15(5) of Schedule 4 to the Act.

(7) Subject to paragraphs (8) and (9), this paragraph applies where, if a declaration of those goods for the free-circulation procedure were accepted at the time the authorisation to declare goods for a free zone procedure is granted—

(a)the goods would have been subject to—

(i)an additional amount of import duty under section 13, 14 or 15 of the Act;

(ii)a non-tariff trade policy measure; or

(iii)an agricultural policy measure; or

(b)the importer of the goods would have been required to give a guarantee under paragraph 15(5) of Schedule 4 to the Act.

(8) Paragraph (7) does not apply where—

(a)the goods are not ones in relation to which, if a declaration of those goods for the free-circulation procedure were accepted at the time the authorisation is granted—

(i)an additional amount of import duty under section 13, 14 or 15 of the Act would be applicable; or

(ii)the importer of the goods would be required to give a guarantee under paragraph 15(5) of Schedule 4 to the Act; and

(b)the aggregate value of goods to be declared for a free zone procedure to be processed under that procedure, by the applicant for authorisation, in that calendar year, for each classification code, does not exceed—

(i)in the case of sensitive goods, £135,000;

(ii)in all other cases, £270,000.

(9) Paragraph (7) does not apply where the goods—

(a)are non-commercial goods or personal gifts;

(b)are goods resulting from processing under an authorisation to declare goods for an inward processing procedure, the application for which was a case—

(i)in relation to which an examination of the available evidence was required for the purposes of regulation 20(1)(a); or

(ii)in relation to which an examination of the economic conditions was required for the purposes of Article 211(4)(b) of the UCC;

(c)are to be processed into samples;

(d)are to be reduced to waste and scrap;

(e)are to be destroyed; or

(f)are to be subject to recovery of parts or components.

(10) This paragraph applies where a liability to import duty has arisen as a result of a breach of the requirement at regulation 18B(1)(d).

Textual Amendments

Value of goods where there is a change in the goodsU.K.

18H.—(1) Where regulation 18G applies, the value of the goods for the purposes of import duty is to be determined by reference to the quantity of the goods declared for the free zone procedure—

(a)which, in accordance with a notice published by HMRC, are to be treated as present in the processed goods; and

(b)for which import duty is incurred.

(2) HMRC must publish a notice specifying the methods for determining the matters referred to in paragraph (1) and may make different provision for different cases.

Textual Amendments

Consequences of determination of liability under regulation 18GU.K.

18I.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—

(a)a liability to import duty is to be determined in accordance with regulation 18G(5);

(b)any processing in relation to the goods while they were subject to a free zone procedure was an authorised use under regulation 32 at the time that the goods were released to a free zone procedure; and

(c)at the time that the goods were released to a free zone procedure an application for authorisation to declare goods for an authorised use procedure by the person authorised to declare the goods for a free zone procedure would not have been prohibited by regulation 86(1) or (2) of the import duty regulations.

(2) Where this paragraph applies, the rate of import duty applicable to the goods is to be such rate as would have been applicable to those goods if they had been declared for an authorised use procedure and the declaration had been accepted by HMRC.

Textual Amendments

Usual forms of handling – changes in nature of goodsU.K.

18J.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—

(a)a declaration (“the first declaration”) of goods for a free zone procedure has been made;

(b)there is a change in the goods by virtue of an operation that has been applied to the goods whilst the goods are subject to the procedure;

(c)the operation is of a type—

(i)described in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Act; and

(ii)specified in a notice published by HMRC as an operation constituting a usual form of handling of goods;

(d)a further declaration (“the second declaration”) of goods for a different Customs procedure is made; and

(e)a liability to import duty is incurred in respect of the goods by virtue of making the second declaration.

(2) Where this paragraph applies the declarant may elect in the second declaration that the liability be determined by reference to the goods as they stood when the first declaration was made.]

Textual Amendments

CHAPTER 2U.K.Inward Processing Procedure

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Eligibility – inward processing procedureU.K.

19.  HMRC may grant an application for authorisation to declare goods for an inward processing procedure only if an HMRC officer is satisfied that—

(a)if the goods were declared for the procedure either—

(i)it would not be economically viable, following processing of the goods in accordance with the authorisation, to restore the goods to their condition at the time of the declaration; or

(ii)liability for import duty would be determined by virtue of regulation 23 by reference to the goods as they stood when the declaration was made;

(b)use of the procedure could not result in circumvention of—

(i)a quota to which the goods are subject for the purposes of section 11 of the Act; or

(ii)any provisions made by or under section 17 of the Act for determining the place of origin of the goods for the purposes of Part 1 of the Act; and

(c)where the processing to be carried out is the use of production accessories, the production accessories are not—

(i)fuels or energy sources, other than those needed for the testing of processed goods or for the detection of faults in goods declared for the procedure which need repair;

(ii)lubricants, other than those needed for the testing, adjustment or withdrawal of processed goods; or

(iii)equipment and tools.

Economic condition – inward processing procedureU.K.

20.—(1) Where an application for authorisation to declare goods for an inward processing procedure is a case of a description specified in a notice published by HMRC, an authorisation may be granted only if—

(a)an HMRC officer is satisfied, on the basis of an examination of the available evidence, that the essential interests of producers of goods in the United Kingdom would not be adversely affected by the granting of the authorisation; or

(b)paragraph (2) applies.

(2) This paragraph applies where—

(a)HMRC are not aware of any evidence that the essential interests of producers of goods in the United Kingdom would be adversely affected by an authorisation to declare the goods for an inward processing procedure; and

(b)the authorisation concerns an operation which is not of a type specified in a notice published by HMRC.

Authorisation to declare goods for an inward processing procedureU.K.

21.—(1) An approval notification issued in relation to an authorisation to declare goods for an inward processing procedure must specify—

(a)[F19the goods, or type of goods,] to which the authorisation applies;

(b)the processing to which the goods are to be subject (“specified processing”); and

(c)the date by which the procedure must be discharged (“the discharge date”).

(2) Where—

(a)goods (“intended imported goods”) are to be imported into the United Kingdom in order to be processed [F20in Great Britain].

(b)the intended imported goods are to be declared for an inward processing procedure;

(c)equivalent domestic goods M2 are to be subject to the specified processing in place of the intended imported goods; and

(d)the goods resulting from the processing are exported [F21or removed to Northern Ireland] before the intended imported goods are imported,

the approval notification issued in relation to an authorisation to declare the intended imported goods for an inward processing procedure must specify the period within which the intended imported goods are to be declared.

(3) The period specified under paragraph (2) must not be longer than 6 months beginning with the date after the date of any acceptance of such export declaration as may be provided for under section 35(3)(a) of the Act for the goods resulting from the processing [F22or, in the case of a removal from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, the date the goods left Great Britain in the course of their removal to Northern Ireland].

(4) The period specified under paragraph (2) may be extended at the request of the authorised person, but the amended authorisation must not permit a declaration to be made more than 12 months after the date of any acceptance of an export declaration referred to in paragraph (3) [F23or, in the case of a removal of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, the amended authorisation must not permit that period to be longer than 12 months beginning with the date the goods left Great Britain in the course of their removal to Northern Ireland].

(5) In cases where paragraph (2) does not apply, an approval notification issued in relation to an authorisation to declare goods for an inward processing procedure may specify that goods released to the procedure, and processed goods resulting from processing of those goods, are to be treated for the purposes of Part 1 of the Act as if, on the discharge date, the goods had been declared for the free-circulation procedure and HMRC had accepted that declaration if, on that date—

(a)the goods have not been declared for another Part 1 procedure;

(b)the goods have not been exported [F24or removed to Northern Ireland]; and

(c)the applicant has requested that the goods are to be so treated.

(6) HMRC must not make the specification referred to in paragraph (5) where, under any enactment, the goods are subject to a prohibition from, or restriction on, declaring them for the free-circulation procedure.

F25(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Marginal Citations

M2The meaning of “equivalent domestic goods” is given in paragraph 23(2) of Schedule 2 to the Act.

Authorisation to declare goods for an inward processing procedure – conditions and requirementsU.K.

22.—(1) An authorisation to declare goods for an inward processing procedure [F26which is of a case of a description specified in the notice published by HMRC under regulation 20(1)] is subject to the condition that—

(a)no evidence is presented to HMRC that the essential interests of producers of goods in the United Kingdom are likely to be adversely affected by—

(i)where the authorisation has been used to declare the goods, the further use of the authorisation;

(ii)in all other cases, the use of the authorisation; or

(b)where such evidence is presented to HMRC, an HMRC officer [F27has not notified the authorised person that the HMRC officer is of the opinion, on the basis of an examination of the available evidence, that the essential interests of producers of goods in the United Kingdom would be] adversely affected by—

(i)where the authorisation has been used to declare the goods, the further use of the authorisation;

(ii)in all other cases, the use of the authorisation.

(2) An authorisation to declare goods for an inward processing procedure is granted subject to such other conditions as may be specified in the approval notification issued in relation to the authorisation.

(3) Where an authorisation to declare goods for an inward processing procedure is granted [F28the following are requirements of the procedure]—

(a)the authorised person [F29processes] the goods themselves or [F30arranges] for the processing to be carried out;

(b)where the processing of the goods results in the production or manufacture of other goods in which the goods can be identified, the processing, or each individual processing operation, [F31results] in the production or manufacture of an approved quantity of the other goods; and

(c)the holder of the procedure [F32does] not export the goods [F33or cause them to be exported] where—

(i)the export is to a country or territory with whose government Her Majesty's government in the United Kingdom has made arrangements which contain provision for the rate of import duty applicable to goods, or any description of goods, originating from the country or territory to be lower than the applicable rate in the customs tariff M3 in its standard form, within the meaning given in section 9(2) of the Act; F34...

(ii)a United Kingdom proof of origin issued under any provision made under section 9 of the Act in relation to the goods has been obtained for the purpose of claiming the lower rate when the goods are imported into the country or territory referred to in paragraph (i) [F35; and]

[F36(iii)the arrangements are not of a description specified in a notice published by HMRC.]

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), the methodology by which the approved quantity of the other goods is to be determined—

(a)is to be specified in the approval notification; and

(b)is to be—

(i)chosen by the applicant, if an HMRC officer approves that choice; or

(ii)in all other cases, set by an HMRC officer.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I6Reg. 22(1)(3)(a)(c) in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

I7Reg. 22(2)(3)(b)(4) in force at 2.1.2019, see reg. 1(3)

Marginal Citations

M3“Customs tariff” is defined in section 8 of the Act.

Liability to import duty where there is a change in the goodsU.K.

23.—(1) An applicant for authorisation to declare goods for an inward processing procedure may—

(a)elect that any liability to import duty incurred in relation to processed goods resulting from processing under the procedure be determined by reference to the goods as they stood when the declaration was made; or

(b)reserve the right to elect, once the authorisation has been granted, that any liability to import duty incurred in relation to processed goods resulting from processing under the procedure be determined by reference to the goods as they stood when the declaration was made.

(2) Determination of liability to import duty incurred in relation to processed goods resulting from processing under an inward processing procedure is to be by reference to the goods as they stood when the declaration for the procedure was made where—

(a)an election is made under paragraph (1);

(b)paragraph (3) or (4) applies; or

(c)the liability is incurred as a result of a breach of the requirement specified in regulation 22(3)(c).

(3) This paragraph applies where—

(a)the processed goods resulting from the processing of the goods are imported by the holder of the procedure within one year after export of the processed goods [F37or their removal from Great Britain to Northern Ireland];

(b)if a declaration of those goods for the free-circulation procedure had been accepted at the time of their release to the inward processing procedure—

(i)the goods would have been subject to—

(aa)an additional amount of import duty under section 13, 14 or 15 of the Act;

(bb)a non-tariff trade policy measure; or

(cc)an agricultural policy measure; or

(ii)the importer of the goods would have been required to give a guarantee under paragraph 15(5) of Schedule 4 to the Act; and

(c)the application for authorisation to declare the goods for an inward processing procedure was not a case in relation to which an examination of the available evidence was required for the purposes of regulation 20(1)(a).

(4) Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), this paragraph applies where—

(a)the application for authorisation to declare the goods for an inward processing procedure is not a case in relation to which an examination of the available evidence is required for the purposes of regulation 20(1)(a); and

(b)if a declaration of those goods for the free-circulation procedure were accepted at the time the authorisation is granted—

(i)the goods would be subject to—

(aa)an additional amount of import duty under section 13, 14 or 15 of the Act;

(bb)a non-tariff trade policy measure; or

(cc)an agricultural policy measure; or

(ii)the importer of the goods would be required to give a guarantee under paragraph 15(5) of Schedule 4 to the Act.

(5) Paragraph (4) does not apply where—

(a)the goods are not ones in relation to which, if a declaration of those goods for the free-circulation procedure were accepted at the time the authorisation is granted—

(i)an additional amount of import duty under section 13, 14 or 15 of the Act would be applicable; or

(ii)the importer of the goods would be required to give a guarantee under paragraph 15(5) of Schedule 4 to the Act; and

(b)the aggregate value of goods to be declared for an inward processing procedure, by the applicant for authorisation, in that calendar year, for each classification code, does not exceed—

(i)in the case of sensitive goods, £135,000;

(ii)in all other cases, £270,000.

(6) Paragraph (4) does not apply where the goods—

(a)are non-commercial goods or personal gifts;

(b)are goods resulting from processing under a previous authorisation, the application for which was a case —

(i)in relation to which an examination of the available evidence was required for the purposes of regulation 20(1)(a); or

(ii)in relation to which an examination of the economic conditions was required for the purposes of Article 211(4)(b) of the UCC;

(c)are to be processed into samples;

(d)are to be reduced to waste and scrap;

(e)are to be destroyed; or

(f)are to be subject to recovery of parts or components.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I8Reg. 23(1) in force at 2.1.2019, see reg. 1(3)

I9Reg. 23(2)-(6) in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Value of goods where there is a change in the goodsU.K.

24.—(1) Where regulation 23(2) applies, the value of the goods for the purposes of import duty is to be determined by reference to the quantity of the goods declared for the inward processing procedure—

(a)which, in accordance with a notice published by HMRC, are to be treated as present in the processed goods; and

(b)for which import duty is incurred.

(2) HMRC must publish a notice specifying the methods for determining the matters referred to in paragraph (1) and may make different provision for different cases.

Commencement Information

I10Reg. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Consequences of determination of liability under regulation 23U.K.

25.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—

(a)a liability to import duty is to be determined in accordance with regulation 23(2);

(b)the specified processing, within the meaning given in regulation 21(1)(b), in relation to the goods was an authorised use under regulation 32 at the time that the goods were released to an inward processing procedure; and

(c)at the time that the goods were released to an inward processing procedure an application for authorisation to declare the goods for an authorised use procedure by the person authorised to declare the goods for an inward processing procedure would not have been prohibited by regulation 86(1) or (2) of the import duty regulations.

(2) Where this paragraph applies, the rate of import duty applicable to the goods is to be such rate as would have been applicable to those goods if they had been declared for an authorised use procedure and the declaration had been accepted by HMRC.

Commencement Information

I11Reg. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Temporary export of goods released to an inward processing procedureU.K.

26.—(1) Where an inward processing procedure in the supplementary form has effect in relation to any goods and paragraph (2) applies, the goods may be exported, in accordance with the applicable export provisions M4 [F38or removed to Northern Ireland] , for a temporary period without discharging the procedure.

(2) This paragraph applies where—

(a)the goods are exported [F39or removed to Northern Ireland] for subjection to an operation described in paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Act (“a relevant operation”) carried out outside [F40Great Britain];

(b)the operation is carried out—

(i)in accordance with requirements imposed on any person by a notice published by HMRC; and

(ii)during a period specified in a notice given to the person making the declaration by an HMRC officer.

(3) The period referred to in paragraph (2)(b)(ii) may be subsequently extended (or further extended) by another notice given as mentioned in that sub-paragraph.

(4) HMRC must publish a notice setting out the requirements imposed on any person in accordance with which—

(a)the subjection of goods to a relevant operation outside [F41Great Britain] must be carried out for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b)(i); and

(b)the processing of goods outside [F42Great Britain] must be carried out for the purposes of paragraph 9(6)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Act.

(5) A notice published under paragraph (4) may make different provision for different cases.

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Commencement Information

I12Reg. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Marginal Citations

M4Section 35 defines for the purposes of Part 1 of the Act what is meant by an export of goods from the United Kingdom being in accordance with the applicable export provisions.

CHAPTER 3U.K.Outward Processing Procedure

Economic condition – outward processing procedureU.K.

27.—(1) Where paragraph (2) applies, HMRC must not grant an application for authorisation to declare goods for an outward processing procedure unless HMRC are satisfied that the essential interests of producers of goods in the United Kingdom would not be adversely affected by the granting of that authorisation.

(2) This paragraph applies where—

(a)the goods are sensitive goods;

(b)the processing of the goods under the outward processing procedure does not consist in their repair; and

(c)HMRC are aware of evidence that indicates that the essential interests of producers of goods in the United Kingdom would be adversely affected by the granting of authorisation to declare the goods for an outward processing procedure.

Authorisation to declare goods for an outward processing procedureU.K.

28.—[F43(1) An approval notification issued in relation to an authorisation to declare goods for an outward processing procedure must specify—

(a)the goods, or the type of goods, to which the authorisation applies; and

(b)the processing to which the goods are to be subject.]

(2) An authorisation to declare goods for an outward processing procedure is subject to the condition that—

(a)no evidence is presented to HMRC that the essential interests of producers of goods in the United Kingdom are likely to be adversely affected by—

(i)where the authorisation has been used to declare the goods, the further use of the authorisation;

(ii)in all other cases, the use of the authorisation; or

(b)where such evidence is presented to HMRC, an HMRC officer [F44has not notified the authorised person that the HMRC officer is of the opinion, on the basis of an examination of the available evidence, that the essential interests of producers of goods in the United Kingdom would be] adversely affected by—

(i)where the authorisation has been used to declare the goods, the further use of the authorisation;

(ii)in all other cases, the use of the authorisation.

(3) A person must not use the standard exchange system in relation to goods declared for an outward processing procedure unless authorised to do so in accordance with regulation 29.

(4) Where an authorisation to declare goods for an outward processing procedure is granted the following requirements apply—

(a)the goods must not be declared for the free-circulation procedure by any person other than the authorised person, unless the authorised person has given their consent for the goods to be so declared; and

(b)where the processing of the goods results in the production or manufacture of other goods in which the goods declared can be identified, the processing, or each individual processing operation, must result in the production or manufacture of the approved quantity of the other goods.

(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4)(b), the methodology by which the approved quantity of the other goods is to be determined—

(a)is to be specified in the approval notification; and

(b)is to be—

(i)chosen by the applicant, if an HMRC officer approves that choice; or

(ii)in all other cases, set by an HMRC officer.

(6) This paragraph applies where—

(a)goods (“intended exported goods”) are to be exported in order [F45to be processed outside the United Kingdom];

(b)the intended exported goods are to be declared for an outward processing procedure;

(c)the [F46processing] takes place using equivalent chargeable goods in place of the intended exported goods; and

(d)the F47... goods resulting from the processing are imported before the intended exported goods are exported.

(7) Where paragraph (6) applies, the approval notification issued in relation to the authorisation to declare the intended exported goods for an outward processing procedure must specify the period within which the domestic goods that are replaced by equivalent chargeable goods must be declared for the procedure.

(8) Subject to paragraph (9), the period within which the domestic goods must be declared for the procedure must not be longer than 6 months beginning with the date after the date on which the equivalent chargeable goods are imported.

(9) The period within which the domestic goods must be declared for the procedure may be longer than 6 months, but not longer than 12 months, beginning with the date after the date on which the equivalent chargeable goods are imported where—

(a)the applicant for authorisation so requests; or

(b)the holder of the procedure requests an extension of the period specified in the approval to that effect.

(10) An authorisation to declare goods for an outward processing procedure is granted subject to such other conditions as may be specified in the approval notification issued in relation to the authorisation.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I13Reg. 28(1)(4)(b)(5)-(10) in force at 2.1.2019, see reg. 1(3)

I14Reg. 28(2)(3)(4)(a) in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

[F48Outward processing – goods regarded as domestic goodsU.K.

28A.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a)goods are released to an outward processing procedure;

(b)the processing of the goods under the procedure consists in their repair by any person without charge;

(c)there is a breach of—

(i)the terms of the declaration for the procedure; or

(ii)any other requirement in relation to the procedure; and

(d)an HMRC officer is satisfied that the person who caused the breach did not do so for the purposes of—

(i)avoiding, or enabling any other person to avoid, any Customs obligation that would have applied if the breach had not occurred;

(ii)preventing a liability to import duty or charges being incurred by any person; or

(iii)preventing the application of any non-tariff trade policy measure or agricultural policy measure.

(2) Where this regulation applies, the goods continue to be regarded as domestic goods.]

Textual Amendments

Standard exchange systemU.K.

29.—(1) An authorisation to declare goods for an outward processing procedure may authorise the standard exchange system to be used only if—

(a)the processing consists of the repair of the domestic goods declared for the procedure;

(b)none of the domestic goods are subject to—

F49(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(ii)insofar as it is retained EU law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 M5—

(aa)a measure provided for under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products; F50...

(bb)an arrangement relating to goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products provided for under Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products;

[F51(cc)a measure provided for under Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products;

(dd)a measure provided for under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 1698/2005; or

(ee)a measure provided for under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009.]

(c)the replacement goods have the same—

(i)classification code,

(ii)commercial quality, and

(iii)technical characteristics,

as the domestic goods would have when repaired; and

(d)where the domestic goods have been used prior to export, the replacement goods have been subject to the same use.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the replacement goods have the same commercial quality as the domestic goods which they are replacing would have when repaired if a reasonable purchaser would consider the replacement goods to be of the same standard as the domestic goods would be when repaired.

(3) The condition in [F52paragraph (1)(d)] does not apply where the replacement goods have been supplied to the person who will use them without charge as a result of a contractual or statutory obligation arising from a guarantee or from a manufacturing defect.

(4) Where replacement goods are supplied without charge to the person who will use them—

(a)[F53subject to paragraph (9)] the replacement goods are to be regarded as domestic goods from the date on which they are imported into the United Kingdom; and

(b)the domestic goods are not to be regarded as domestic goods from the date on which they are exported from the United Kingdom.

(5) This paragraph applies where replacement goods—

(a)are imported after the domestic goods are exported; and

(b)are supplied with a charge to the person who will use them.

(6) Where paragraph (5) applies—

(a)[F54subject to paragraph (9),] the value of the replacement goods is to be determined in accordance with regulation 31(2); and

(b)domestic goods repaired outside the United Kingdom and then imported into the United Kingdom are not to be treated as imported in accordance with the outward processing procedure.

(7) Subject to paragraph (8), where an authorisation to declare goods for an outward processing procedure authorises the import of replacement goods before the domestic goods are exported—

(a)the domestic goods must be exported within the period of two months beginning with the date on which the replacement goods are imported (“the required export period”); F55...

(b)where paragraph (4) applies, if the domestic goods are not exported within the required export period—

(i)the replacement goods—

(aa)are not to be regarded as domestic goods from the date the required export period expired;

(bb)are to be treated as imported into the United Kingdom on that date;

(cc)are to be treated as if, on that date, they had been declared for the free-circulation procedure and HMRC had accepted that declaration; and

(ii)for the purposes of section 34(1)(b) of the Act, a notification of importation is to be treated as having been given in relation to the replacement goods on that date; [F56and]

[F57(ba)subject to paragraph (9), where paragraph (4) does not apply, if the domestic goods are exported within the required export period—

(i)the value of the replacement goods is to be determined in accordance with regulation 31(2); and

(ii)domestic goods repaired outside the United Kingdom and then imported into the United Kingdom are not to be treated as imported in accordance with the outward processing procedure.]

F58(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8) HMRC may grant an extension to the required export period where—

(a)the authorised person makes an application to HMRC for an extension; and

(b)in the opinion of an HMRC officer exceptional circumstances justify the extension.

[F59(9) Paragraphs (4)(a), (6)(a) and (7)(ba)(i) do not apply where—

(a)there is a breach of—

(i)the terms of the declaration for the procedure; or

(ii)any other requirement in relation to the procedure; and

(b)an HMRC officer is satisfied that the person who caused the breach did so for the purposes of—

(i)avoiding, or enabling any other person to avoid, any Customs obligation that would have applied if the breach had not occurred;

(ii)preventing a liability to import duty or charges being incurred by any person; or

(iii)preventing the application of any non-tariff trade policy measure or agricultural policy measure.]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I15Reg. 29(1)-(3)(7)(c) in force at 2.1.2019, see reg. 1(3)

I16Reg. 29(4)-(6), (7)(a)(b)(8) in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Marginal Citations

Cases in which goods may not be declared for an outward processing procedureU.K.

30.  Goods must not be declared for an outward processing procedure where their export would give rise to—

(a)remission or repayment of import duty under Part 7 of the import duty regulations; or

(b)an export refund under Articles 196 to 204 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.

Valuation of goods regarded as chargeable goodsU.K.

31.—(1) For the purposes of section 36(7) of the Act, the value of the goods regarded as chargeable goods is to be the greater of—

(a)zero; and

(b)an amount equal to—

where—

A is the value of the processed goods at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration of those goods for the free-circulation procedure; and

B is the statistical value of the goods at the time when they were released to an outward processing procedure.

[F60(1A) This paragraph applies where—

(a)goods are released to an outward processing procedure;

(b)the processing of the goods under the procedure consists in anything other than their repair by any person without charge;

(c)the goods are imported in accordance with the procedure;

(d)there is a breach of—

(i)the terms of the declaration for the procedure; or

(ii)any other requirement in relation to the procedure; and

(e)an HMRC officer is satisfied that the person who caused the breach did not do so for the purposes of—

(i)avoiding, or enabling any other person to avoid, any Customs obligation that would have applied if the breach had not occurred;

(ii)preventing a liability to import duty or charges being incurred by any person; or

(iii)preventing the application of any non-tariff trade policy measure or agricultural policy measure.

(1B) Where paragraph (1A) applies, the value of the goods is to be reduced in accordance with paragraph (1).]

(2) For the purposes of regulation 29(6)(a) [F61or (7)(ba)], the value of the replacement goods is to be the greater of—

(a)zero; and

(b)an amount equal to—

where—

C is the value of the replacement goods at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration of those goods for the free-circulation procedure; and

D is the statistical value of the domestic goods which the replacement goods replaced at the time when the domestic goods were released to an outward processing procedure.

(3) In this regulation “the statistical value” has the meaning given in Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 113/2010 of 9 February 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I17Reg. 31 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

[F62Repair or alterationU.K.

31A.—(1) Where paragraph (2) applies, full relief from a liability to import duty is to be given.

(2) This paragraph applies where—

(a)goods are declared for an outward processing procedure;

(b)the processing of the goods under the procedure consists in their repair by any person with charge, or their alteration by any person (whether with or without charge);

(c)the goods are imported in accordance with the procedure;

(d)there is no breach of the terms of the declaration for the procedure, or of any other requirement in relation to the procedure, while the procedure has effect; and

(e)there is an arrangement between Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom and the government of the country or territory in which the goods are processed which has the effect that no customs duty is to be applied in relation to those goods.]

Textual Amendments

CHAPTER 4U.K.Authorised Use Procedure

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Authorised usesU.K.

32.—(1) The uses to which goods are to be subject for the purposes of paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to the Act are any uses identified as authorised uses in the authorised use document.

(2) In this regulation “the authorised use document” means the document entitled [F63“Authorised Use: Eligible Goods and Authorised Uses, [F64version 2.11”, dated 7th November 2023]].

Textual Amendments

Authorisation to declare goods for an authorised use procedureU.K.

33.—(1) An approval notification issued in relation to an authorisation to declare goods for an authorised use procedure must specify—

(a)the use to which the goods are to be subject (“a specified authorised use”); and

(b)where the only economically viable use of the goods is a specified authorised use, the requirements that must be met in relation to the authorised use procedure in respect of those goods.

(2) An approval notification of the kind mentioned in paragraph (1) may provide for different specified authorised uses for different goods.

(3) Where an authorisation to declare goods for an authorised use procedure is granted and paragraph (1)(b) does not apply, the following requirements apply—

(a)the authorised person must put the goods to a specified authorised use in [F65Great Britain] [F66 or the UK sector of the continental shelf]; and

(b)any specified authorised use of the goods must result in such quantity of other goods as may be—

(i)specified in the approval notification; or

(ii)determined by reference to a methodology specified in the approval notification.

(4) Where an authorisation to declare goods for an authorised use procedure is granted and the goods are suitable for repeated use, the authorised person is subject to such requirements in respect of the goods, and for such period, as may be specified in the approval notification.

(5) Any period specified under paragraph (4) must not be longer than two years from the date the goods were first put to a specified authorised use.

(6) An authorisation to declare goods for an authorised use procedure is granted subject to such other conditions as may be specified in the approval notification issued in relation to the authorisation.

[F67(7) In paragraph (3)(a), “the UK sector of the continental shelf” means the areas designated by Order in Council under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964.]

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Waste and scrapU.K.

34.—[F68(1) This regulation applies where—

(a)goods released to an authorised use procedure are substantially destroyed;

(b)part of the goods remains (“the remaining goods”); and

(c)the remaining goods are rendered unusable for the use for which they were imported without further processing.]

F69(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) [F70The remaining goods are] to be treated, from the date of destruction, as being released to a [F71customs warehouse procedure].

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I18Reg. 34 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

[F72Authorised use relief – breach of a requirementU.K.

34A.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a)goods are released to an authorised use procedure;

(b)a breach of a requirement relating to the procedure gives rise to a liability to import duty under section 4(4)(d) of the Act; and

(c)an HMRC officer is satisfied that the person who caused the breach did not do so for the purposes of—

(i)avoiding, or enabling any other person to avoid, any Customs obligation that would have applied if the breach had not occurred;

(ii)preventing a liability to import duty or charges being incurred by any person; or

(iii)preventing the application of any non-tariff trade policy measure or agricultural policy measure.

(2) Where this regulation applies, relief from the liability to import duty arising under section 4(4)(d) of the Act is to be given.]

Textual Amendments

CHAPTER 5U.K.Temporary Admission Procedure

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Application for authorisation to declare goods for a temporary admission procedureU.K.

35.—(1) Where paragraph (2) applies, the person who is to be treated as making an application for authorisation to declare goods for a temporary admission procedure is—

(a)in a case where the person (P) with physical control of the goods at the moment of the release of the goods to the temporary admission procedure is acting on behalf of another person, that other person; or

(b)in all other cases, P.

(2) This paragraph applies where—

(a)the goods declared for a temporary admission procedure fall within a description given in one of the following sections of the temporary admission document—

(i)section 6 (means of transport);

(ii)section 7 (means of transport – full relief for persons established in the United Kingdom);

(iii)section 8 (means of transport – full relief for individuals who have their habitual residence in the United Kingdom);

(iv)section 9 (other cases of relief from import duty in respect of means of transport);

(b)the goods are declared orally under regulation 21 of the import duty regulations or a declaration is made by conduct under [F73regulation 27, 27A, 27B or 27C] of the import duty regulations; and

(c)the declaration is treated by regulation 4 as an application for authorisation.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I19Reg. 35 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Eligibility – temporary admission procedureU.K.

36.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), HMRC may grant an application for authorisation to declare goods for a temporary admission procedure where—

(a)the applicant is established outside the United Kingdom [F74or in Northern Ireland]; or

(b)the goods fall within a description given in a section of the temporary admission document that specifies that the goods may be declared by, or on behalf of, a person established in the United Kingdom.

(2) An authorisation to declare goods that are consumable goods may be granted only if full relief from a liability to import duty in relation to the goods is to be given under regulation 40.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), goods are consumable goods if they cannot be used without being rendered unusable.

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Authorisation to declare goods for a temporary admission procedureU.K.

37.—(1) An approval notification issued in relation to an authorisation to declare goods for a temporary admission procedure must specify—

[F75(a)the goods, or the type of goods, to which the authorisation applies;]

(b)the period, for the purposes of paragraph 15(b) of Schedule 2 to the Act, during which particular goods are to be used before they are exported from the United Kingdom in accordance with the applicable export provisions [F76or are removed to Northern Ireland].

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) [F77, (4), (4A) and (4B)], the period specified under paragraph (1)(b) must not be longer than 24 months beginning with the date the goods are declared for the procedure.

(3) The period referred to in paragraph (2) may be longer than 24 months, or the authorisation may be amended on application by the authorised person to extend the period specified beyond 24 months, if an HMRC officer is satisfied that—

(a)the use for which the goods are imported cannot be achieved within 24 months; and

(b)a longer period is justified.

(4) An extension to the period referred to in paragraph (2) must not be granted with the effect that the total period granted is longer than 10 years beginning with the date the goods are declared for the procedure unless an HMRC officer is satisfied that there are abnormal and unforeseeable circumstances beyond the holder of the procedure's control justifying such an extension [F78under paragraph (3)].

[F79(4A) This paragraph applies to goods that fall within the scope of an international agreement the effect of which is that the period during which the goods may be used before they are exported from the United Kingdom is longer than 24 months.

(4B) Where paragraph (4A) applies the period referred to in paragraph (2) may be longer than 24 months, but must not be longer than the period specified in the international agreement.]

(5) When determining, for the purposes of this regulation, the period during which goods declared for a temporary admission procedure have been used—

(a)any period during which the goods were subject to another special Customs procedure is to be disregarded; and

(b)account is to be taken of any period during which, where relevant, each of the following conditions is met—

(i)the goods were subject [F80to] a temporary admission procedure as a result of a subsequent declaration made by the holder of the procedure; and

(ii)where the goods fell within a description given in a section of the temporary admission document, the goods continue to fall within the same section.

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Requirements relating to a temporary admission procedureU.K.

38.—(1) Where an authorisation to declare goods for a temporary admission procedure is granted the following requirements apply—

(a)the authorised person must—

(i)use the goods; or

(ii)where permitted in the approval notification issued in relation to an authorisation, arrange for another person to use the goods in accordance with the authorisation;

(b)the goods must not be imported to be repaired;

(c)the goods must not undergo any substantive change while subject to the procedure that is not a necessary consequence of an intended use of the goods F81...;

(d)the goods must be capable of being identified at all times, except where an HMRC officer is satisfied that—

(i)in view of the nature of the goods or their intended use, the absence of identification will not result in the avoidance of any or all liability to import duty or other charges, or of any obligations relating to the authorisation; or

(ii)equivalent goods are used and it can be verified that they are used in accordance with regulation 45.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), goods do not undergo a substantive change where—

(a)any change is the result of normal depreciation due to an intended use of the goods F82...;

(b)the goods are repaired, including overhaul, where this was not an intended use of the goods F83...; or

(c)the goods are maintained, including adjustments or measures to preserve the goods or ensure compliance with technical requirements for their use under the procedure.

(3) An authorisation to declare goods for a temporary admission procedure is granted subject to such other conditions as may be specified in the approval notification issued in relation to the authorisation.

[F84(4) For the purposes of this regulation an intended use of the goods means any use identified in—

(a)the declaration of the goods for a temporary admission procedure; or

(b)the approval notification issued in relation to an authorisation to declare goods for the procedure.]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I20Reg. 38(1)(2) in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

I21Reg. 38(3) in force at 2.1.2019, see reg. 1(3)

Specified goodsU.K.

39.  The goods specified for the purposes of paragraph 15(a) of Schedule 2 to the Act are goods intended to be used in [F85Great Britain] for a temporary period before the goods are exported from the United Kingdom [F86or removed to Northern Ireland].

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Temporary admission – full reliefU.K.

40.—(1) Where paragraph (2) applies, full relief from a liability to import duty is to be given.

(2) This paragraph applies where—

(a)chargeable goods—

(i)are declared for a temporary admission procedure;

(ii)HMRC accept the declaration; and

(iii)a liability to import duty arises in relation to those goods;

(b)the goods fall within the description of goods given in [F87any] section of the temporary admission document; and

(c)any eligibility criteria described in the section are met;

(3) Where full relief is to be given under this regulation any conditions specified in the section of the temporary admission document within which those goods fall apply and are requirements of the procedure.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I22Reg. 40 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Temporary admission – partial reliefU.K.

41.—(1) Where paragraph (2) applies partial relief from a liability to import duty is to be given.

(2) This paragraph applies where—

(a)chargeable goods—

(i)are declared for a temporary admission procedure;

(ii)HMRC accept the declaration; and

(iii)a liability to import duty arises in relation to those goods; and

(b)full relief is not to be given under regulation 40.

(3) Where partial relief is to be given under paragraph (1), the amount of import duty due is 3% of the amount of import duty which would have been payable on the goods if they had been declared for the free-circulation procedure and HMRC had accepted that declaration on the date on which they accepted the declaration of those goods for the temporary admission procedure.

(4) The amount specified in paragraph (3) is payable for every month, or fraction of a month, during which the goods are subject to the temporary admission procedure until—

(a)the procedure is discharged; or

(b)the amount of import duty charged reaches the amount that would have been charged in the absence of any partial relief.

Commencement Information

I23Reg. 41 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

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