Changes to Customs Authorisations

Posted on 1st April 2020 by Streets

If you’re no longer able to comply with a condition of your authorisation because of the coronavirus (COVID-19), you must get permission from your supervising office in HMRC or Border Force to temporarily vary the conditions of your authorisation.

You can apply to temporarily vary the following conditions of your customs approvals:

changes to site opening hours
the need for staff to be on site in order to carry out a particular function if that function can be completed remotely
the specific areas within an approved location in which customs controls must be conducted
reducing dwell times to allow quicker permission to progress
time limits for bills of discharge and throughput periods for special procedures
how to process goods held in temporary storage over 90 days

You can apply to temporarily change your authorisation by emailing your supervising office with the subject ‘COVID-19 customs easement request’.

Applications will be looked at on a case by case basis and may be declined if there are concerns about the impact on customs controls.

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