
“Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP) for customs will make importing easier for an initial period of one year, should we leave the?EUwithout a deal, to allow businesses time to prepare for usual import processes.”Once businesses are registered for?TSP, they will be able to transport goods from the?EUinto the UK without having to make a full customs declaration at the border, and will be able to postpone paying any import duties. Commenting on the arrangements, financial secretary to the Treasury, Mel Stride MP, said: “Leaving the?EUwith a deal remains the government’s top priority. This has not changed. However, a responsible government must plan for every eventuality, including a no deal scenario. Businesses and citizens should ensure they are similarly prepared for leaving the?EU. “HMRCis helping businesses get prepared and, amongst other significant communications, has written 3 times to affected businesses, each time stepping up the advice and encouraging them to take action.
? HMRC
“This latest letter, and new GOV.UK guidance, announces Transitional Simplified Procedures for?EUtrade which will ease the transition, especially for businesses new to the rules associated with importing.”
How Transitional Simplified Procedures work
Under the new procedures, the amount of information importers are requiredto give in an import declaration when the goods are crossing the border is reduced. Importers are able to defer:- Giving a full declaration until after the goods have crossed the border
- Paying any duty until the month after import