Written Question·Treasury·UIN 65596

Customs: Ports

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 14 July 2025

Question

Jess Brown-Fuller

Liberal DemocratChichester

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in levels of charges incurred at ports due to customs procedures on small businesses.

Answer

James Murray
HMRC and Border Force do not typically charge for any customs related processes or checks carried out at ports, and any costs levied at ports are a commercial matter for port operators. HMRC is committed to making customs processes as simple as possible w...

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