Freeport gov.uk regulation updates
Get your business ready to use a Freeport customs site
Page summary:
Find out what you’ll need to do if you’re a business who wants to move goods into or out of a customs site.
Change made:
‘Certain controlled goods’ has been added to the information on which goods you cannot import or export using the Freeport customs special procedure.
Check if your goods can be moved into a Freeport customs site
Page summary: Find out when you can and cannot move goods into or store goods in a Freeport customs site.
Change made: First published.
Apply to be a Freeport customs site operator
Page summary: Find out who can be a Freeport customs site operator and what you’ll need to apply and get authorised.
Change made: Guidance has been added about the requirements for operating a Freeport customs site when goods first arrive in the UK, and who should apply to be a Freeport customs site operator. Guidance has also been updated with information about what you’ll need to do if you’re planning to use transit to bring goods into, or take goods out of, a Freeport customs site on behalf of a business.
Change made: Guidance has been added about the requirements for operating a Freeport customs site when goods first arrive in the UK, and who should apply to be a Freeport customs site operator. Guidance has also been updated with information about what you’ll need to do if you’re planning to use transit to bring goods into, or take goods out of, a Freeport customs site on behalf of a business.
Customs declaration completion requirements for Great Britain
Page summary: Use this guide as a supplement when using the CHIEF and CDS trade tariffs to import and export goods to and from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) after the end of the transition period.
Change made: This page has been updated with CDS and CHIEF declaration completion requirements for freeports.
Apply to use the Freeport customs special procedure
Page summary: If you’re a business who wants to move goods into or out of a Freeport customs site, you will need to apply to use the Freeport customs special procedure.
Change made:
A link to check if your goods can be moved into a Freeport customs site has been added.
Change made: Updated to include the information you need to give about goods that could be considered a health hazard when you apply to use the Freeport customs special procedure.
Processing or storing similar goods to replace Freeport customs special procedure goods
Page summary: Find out how you can process or store similar free circulation goods in place of goods that you have declared to the Freeport customs special procedure.
Change made: Updated to clarify this guidance is about processing or storing similar free circulation goods in place of goods that you have declared to the Freeport customs special procedure.
Check if you can claim enhanced structures and buildings allowance relief in Freeport tax sites
Page summary: Find out if you can claim enhanced structures and buildings allowance relief on qualifying expenditure on structures and buildings in a Freeport tax site.
Change made: First published.
Check if you can claim the enhanced capital allowance relief in Freeport tax sites
Page summary: Find out if you can claim the enhanced capital allowance relief on qualifying expenditure for plant and machinery in a Freeport tax site.
Change made: First published.