Import Duties: Tax Allowances — Written Question

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers, published on 23 June 2026, what estimate

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

The information requested is not available. Low value imports are routinely declared using simplified customs declarations known as the Bulk Import Reduced Data Set (BIRDS). Under these arrangements, a single declaration may cover multiple parcels and is ...

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