Written Question·Treasury·UIN 100054

UK Internal Trade

Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Alison Griffiths

ConservativeBognor Regis and Littlehampton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of expanding digital customs clearance systems on levels of administration undertaken by UK traders.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
HMRC uses the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) to manage the clearance of goods. This digital service successfully handles millions of customs declarations every month. No specific assessment of the potential impact of expanding digital customs clearance...

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